ReligionThe 3rd century

Religion in the 3rd century

Every event in the Terralore archive tagged religion — faiths, institutions and religious change, narrowed to the 3rd century — 2 of them, drawn from 2 nations, running from 200 to 224. Each entry keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
2
Nations
2
Earliest
200
Latest
224

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. Asia

    Myanmar

    Buddhism takes root

    The Pyu cities provide the earliest evidence of Buddhism's introduction into Southeast Asia, embedding the religion in the region's culture and statecraft.

    Era: The Pyu City-States and the Coming of Buddhism

    Sources: Pyu Ancient Cities · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

  2. Asia

    Iran

    Zoroastrianism as state religion

    The Sasanian kings establish Zoroastrianism, the faith attributed to the prophet Zoroaster, as the official religion of Iran, supported by a powerful priesthood and network of fire temples.

    Era: Hellenistic, Parthian and Sasanian Persia

    Sources: Zoroastrianism · World History Encyclopedia, Sāsānian dynasty · Encyclopaedia Britannica