By 632, mainstream Zoroastrsim was in serious trouble, with Zurvan and Mazdaki heresies spreading quickly.Why does everyone think Zoroastrianism would be replaced by Christianity or something like that?
By 632, mainstream Zoroastrsim was in serious trouble, with Zurvan and Mazdaki heresies spreading quickly.Why does everyone think Zoroastrianism would be replaced by Christianity or something like that?
By 632, mainstream Zoroastrsim was in serious trouble, with Zurvan and Mazdaki heresies spreading quickly.
Fair, but that doesn't mean Zoroastrianism itself would made away. Judaism did not fade with Christianity. Maybe Mazdakism becomes more mainstream and becomes the Christianity to Zoroastrianism's Judaism to go with a metaphor.
And the Zurvan heresies weren't as bad as the Christians and Manicheans were saying they were.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurvanism#Ascent_and_acceptance
But if Iran will survive, why convert to a foreign faith?
Would it necessarily have to be Nestorian Christianity they would convert to? If they make these new conquests, a lot of Miaphysite Christians either become subjects of the Sassanids, or are in regions directly bordering the new border. And if they go further into Anatolia, then there's a lot of mainline Christians.If the populous starts converting en masse - not unlikely since the conquest of Anatolia and Syria will bring more contact with christians - they might do it, like the romans before them. Secondly this empire would now contain a lot of christians, who might be less prone to revolt if the rulers convert.
Going christians thus seems to bring a lot of benefits.
If the populous starts converting en masse - not unlikely since the conquest of Anatolia and Syria will bring more contact with christians - they might do it, like the romans before them. Secondly this empire would now contain a lot of christians, who might be less prone to revolt if the rulers convert.
Going christians thus seems to bring a lot of benefits.
Agreed about Ethiopia, they were right in the firing line of the Muslim expansion and remained Christian in OTL.They haven’t done it back then and I doubt they’ll be willing to convert to the religion of their foes, the Romans. I could see a homegrown version, hence why I brought up Mazdak, but don’t exclude the Zoroastrian civilians and so on.
It happened over centuries with Rome and it took the backing of the Emperor and years of debating and even then. The Zoroastrian priests would more likely reform.
Also, don’t discount Ethiopia and whatnot. They stood against the Muslims in OTL and if they’re not as strong, Ethiopia can hold on more
Funny thing about that - in many cases was often the one beleaguering Muslim states as well!Agreed about Ethiopia, they were right in the firing line of the Muslim expansion and remained Christian in OTL.
They haven’t done it back then and I doubt they’ll be willing to convert to the religion of their foes, the Romans. I could see a homegrown version, hence why I brought up Mazdak, but don’t exclude the Zoroastrian civilians and so on.
It happened over centuries with Rome and it took the backing of the Emperor and years of debating and even then. The Zoroastrian priests would more likely reform.
Also, don’t discount Ethiopia and whatnot. They stood against the Muslims in OTL and if they’re not as strong, Ethiopia can hold on more