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1. Mani The Prophet

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   Mani was arrested around 274 CE, allegedly due to political intrigue instigated by the Zoroastrian Magi. He was executed by order of Bahram I. His death cemented his status as a martyr, and the circumstances—being flayed alive and having his skin stuffed with grain—became a foundational narrative of suffering in Manichaean hagiography.
   The legacy of Mani is complex. While the religion itself eventually fragmented and was suppressed across much of the Near East, his ideas significantly influenced subsequent theological developments, particularly within Bogomilism in the…

2. Paulicianism

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   The Paulicians were aggressively persecuted by both the orthodox Byzantine Emperors and, at various times, by the Muslim rulers of neighboring territories, leading to complex geopolitical shifts in their allegiance.
   Emperor Constantine V Copronymus (r. 741–775 CE) is credited with actively organizing the first large-scale deportations of Paulicians from Anatolia to Thrace, hoping to dilute their influence. This deportation inadvertently created the core Paulician presence in the Balkans, which later provided the fertile gr…