Zoroaster (By Zoroastrian tradition)
c. 628–c. 551 BCE
Iranian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism, in the traditional dating.
Zoroaster (By Zoroastrian tradition) (c. 628–c. 551 BCE) was a prophet.
These dates follow tradition and are not established historical facts.
Sources disagree about these dates, so this person appears more than once. This entry follows: By Zoroastrian tradition.
- Known as
- Prophet
- Category
- Religious Figures
- Born
- c. 628 BCE
- Died
- c. 551 BCE
- Dating
- By Zoroastrian tradition
Alive at the same time as Zoroaster (By Zoroastrian tradition)
- Jeremiah c. 650–c. 570 BCE, prophet
- Nebuchadnezzar II c. 642–562 BCE, king
- Sappho c. 630–c. 570 BCE, poet
- Thales of Miletus c. 624–c. 546 BCE, philosopher
- Aesop c. 620–c. 564 BCE, fabulist
- Cyrus the Great c. 600–530 BCE, king
- Mahavira 599–527 BCE, spiritual leader
- Laozi c. 571–c. 471 BCE, philosopher
- Pythagoras c. 570–c. 495 BCE, philosopher
- Gautama Buddha c. 563–c. 483 BCE, spiritual leader
- Milo of Croton Born c. 555 BCE, wrestler
Portrait: Photo is extracted from "Persia by a Persian: being personal experiences, manner, Public domain.
