First Christian Church in Transcaucasia
Arts & Humanities Open Access Journal Research Article Open Access First Christian Church in Transcaucasia Abstract Volume 4 Issue 6 - 2020 In the southern regions of Iran (Persia), Zoroastrianism was represented by Kazimi Parviz Firudin Oqlu numerous temples and pantheons of gods, while in the Northern provinces, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Baku State fire worship retained its early form, recognizing one deity - Ahramazda. University, Russia With the coming to power of the Sassanids, the number of temples began to increase. The fact that peregrine And his son were priests of the Anahita Correspondence: Kazimi Parviz Firudin Oqlu, Associate temple also set priorities during their rule. When the Sassanids came to power, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Baku State University, Russia, Ardeshir imposed a special tax (one-tenth) on the temples of fire-worshippers. Tel +994553704141, Email However, environmental analysis shows that during the reign of various rulers, Mazdeism, Mithraism, Manichaeism, and even Christianity gained moderate Received: October 16, 2020 | Published: December 31, 2020 ascendancy in the Sassanid state, albeit temporarily. For the first 300 years after Christ, there was a serious struggle in Eastern Anatolia to become a strong and lasting religion. The first Christian Church in Parthia played a leading role in this struggle. The lack of information about the history of Parthia, and sometimes very was brought to the leadership. Arastun took part in the creation of the churches little, enriches this period with legends. The Parthian aristocracy maintained of Albania and Iveria, became their first Bishop, and participated in the first its influence in the Northern regions of Persia.
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