Zoroaster

founder of Zoroastrianism
Person human Q35811
Zoroaster
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Zoroaster

Summary

Zoroaster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ray[2]. He was born on 628 BC[3]. He died in Balkh[4]. He died on 551 BC[5]. He worked as a prophet[6], father of faith[7], poet[8], writer[9], and thaumaturge[10]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,406 views/month, #4,426 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Zoroaster was born in Ray[2].
  • Zoroaster passed away in Balkh[4].
  • Zoroaster was born on 628 BC[3].
  • Zoroaster died on 551 BC[5].
  • Zoroaster's father was Porushaspa[12].
  • Zoroaster's mother was Dohodo[13].
  • Among Zoroaster's spouses was Hvōvita[14].
  • A child of Zoroaster was Porvchyista[15].
  • A child of Zoroaster was Isat Vastar[16].
  • Zoroaster's professions included prophet[6].
  • Zoroaster worked as a father of faith[7].
  • Zoroaster worked as a poet[8].
  • Zoroaster's professions included writer[9].
  • Zoroaster worked as a thaumaturge[10].
  • Zoroaster's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[17].
  • Zoroaster is recorded as male[18].
  • Zoroaster's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Zoroaster's instance of is recorded as religious character[20].
  • Zoroaster's Commons category is recorded as Zoroaster[21].
  • Zoroaster's given name is recorded as Zarathustra[22].
  • Zoroaster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zoroaster[23].
  • Zoroaster's described by source is recorded as Philosophical Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Zoroaster's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[25].
  • Zoroaster's described by source is recorded as Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[26].
  • Zoroaster's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zoroaster was born in Ray[2]. He was born on 628 BC[3]. His father was Porushaspa[12]. His mother was Dohodo[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include prophet[6], father of faith[7], poet[8], writer[9], and thaumaturge[10].

Personal Life

Among Zoroaster's spouses was Hvōvita[14]. Children include Porvchyista[15] and Isat Vastar[16], a human whose existence is disputed[28]. His religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[17].

Death and Burial

Zoroaster died on 551 BC[5]. He passed away in Balkh[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Zoroaster include Zoroastrianism[29], a religion[30], in India[31]; Thus Spoke Zarathustra[32]; and Zoroastr (ship, 1878)[33].

Why It Matters

Zoroaster ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,406 views/month, #4,426 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[36], a philosopher[37], 1844–1900[38], of Kingdom of Prussia[39]; Pythagoras[40], a mathematician[41], -0550–-0490[42], of Samos[43], specialised in geometry[44]; Viktor Bout[45], an arms trafficker[46], b. 1967[47], of Soviet Union[48]; and Voltaire[49], a philosopher[50], 1694–1778[51], of France[52], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[53], specialised in philosophy[54].

Works attributed to him include Avesta[55], a religious text[56] and Gathas[57], a religious text[58]. Entities named for him include Zoroastrianism[29], a religion[30], in India[31]; Thus Spoke Zarathustra[32]; and Zoroastr (ship, 1878)[33].

FAQs

Where was Zoroaster born?

Zoroaster was born in Ray[2].

Where did Zoroaster die?

Zoroaster died in Balkh[4].

Who were Zoroaster's parents?

Zoroaster's father was Porushaspa[12]. Zoroaster's mother was Dohodo[13].

Who was Zoroaster married to?

Zoroaster's spouses include Hvōvita[14].

What did Zoroaster do for work?

Zoroaster worked as prophet[6], father of faith[7], poet[8], writer[9], and thaumaturge[10].

Who did Zoroaster influence?

Zoroaster has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[36], Pythagoras[40], Viktor Bout[45], and Voltaire[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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