Factors in the emergence of Mazdak

Sasanian as the last kingdom of the ancient era had many unique cultural, political, economical characteristics in the world. The kings of the Sasani tried to formalize Zartosht religion with the collaboration of the pastorate but faced with different kind of challenges such as Manoiit religion, the expansion of the Christianity and prevalence of the heretic credence such as Mazdak religion. Mazdak credence and courses was the last stage of the common heretics’ outbreak in the Sasani society while the last Sasani king encountered with many social, economical and religious crises in his society. The main research question is “what conditions in the Sasani society caused Mazdak emersion?”. Based on the historical documents it can be concluded that the history of each social movement is related by internal status of the economical, social and cultural backgrounds of the country so the Mazdak movement’s emersion has direct relationship with the status of the country. The main part of this paper discusses about the conditions and causes of Mazdak appearance in Sasani society at the fifth century which appeared based on mottos about the equity. The topic of this paper “the main causes of Mazdak emersion” in Sasani society proceeds with insurgences that happened after Islam based on Mazdak mottos and contemplations as well as the social, economical and religious conditions effects on the Mazak contemplations and thoughts emersion.