14 events with tag "Manichaeism"
240
ID: 4654
Mani begins preaching Manichaeism - syncretic religion combining Zoroastrian, Christian, Buddhist elements
ID: 4654
250
ID: 4872
Babylonian Jews and Manichaeism - New dualist religion challenges both Judaism and Christianity in Mesopotamia
ID: 4872
274
ID: 4655
Execution of Mani - Zoroastrian priests have him killed as heretic, Kartir persecutes Manichaeans
ID: 4655
297
ID: 5062
Diocletian issues edict against Manichaeans - orders leaders burned alive with their scriptures, followers executed or sent to mines
ID: 5062
373
ID: 5061
Augustine joins Manichaean sect - attracted by their claim to pure reason and explanation of evil, remains 'hearer' for nine years
ID: 5061
383
ID: 5063
Augustine meets Faustus of Mileve - leading Manichaean bishop disappoints with inability to answer philosophical questions
ID: 5063
384
ID: 5064
Augustine abandons Manichaeism - moves to Rome then Milan, influenced by skeptical philosophy before Christian conversion
ID: 5064
694
ID: 5067
Manichaeism officially arrives in China - Mihr-Ohrmazd presents Manichaean texts to Empress Wu Zetian
ID: 5067
762
ID: 5068
Uighur Khaganate adopts Manichaeism - becomes only state to make Manichaeism official religion
ID: 5068
843
ID: 5069
Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution in China - also suppresses Manichaeism, Nestorian Christianity, and Zoroastrianism
ID: 5069
1000
ID: 5070
Manichaeism survives secretly in Fujian - disguised as Buddhism, called 'Religion of Light', continues until modern times
ID: 5070
1904
ID: 5073
German Turfan expeditions begin - discover extensive Manichaean texts in multiple languages, illuminated manuscripts with distinctive art
ID: 5073
1929
ID: 5074
Coptic Manichaean codices discovered in Medinet Madi, Egypt - includes Kephalaia, Psalm-Book, and Homilies, revolutionizes understanding
ID: 5074
1980
ID: 5077
Living Manichaean community discovered in Fujian - Chinese scholars find active practitioners of 'Mingjiao' (Religion of Light), direct descent from medieval Manichaeism
ID: 5077