Life of Zarathustra (jan 1, 700 BC – jan 6, 600 BC)
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Though Zarathustra was undoubtedly a historical person and the subject of many early stories, little certain information sur-vives about his life and career. It is not even clear exactly when he lived: most scholars date his life to the late seventh and early sixth centuries B.C.E., but some believe he flourished sometime between 1200 and 1000 B.C.E. He came from an aristocratic family, and he probably was a priest who became disenchanted with the traditional religion and its concentration on bloody sacrifices and mechanical rituals. In any case, when he was about twenty years old, Zarathustra left his family and home in search of wisdom. After about ten years of travel, he experienced a series of visions and became convinced that the supreme god, whom he called Ahura Mazda (the “wise lord”), had chosen him to serve as his prophet and spread his message.
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Greco-Persian Timeline, Jen Crisler
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