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800 - 9th century

800 - 9th century

The origin of Manichaeism is related to [[Zoroastrianism]]. That is why Bogomilism is sometimes indirectly connected to Zoroastrianism by affinity in the sense of its duality. The existence in the Bulgarian lands of older Christian heresies which were considered very dualistic (Manichaeism and Paulicianism) undoubtedly influenced the development of the Bogomil movement with initial stirrings of thought toward forming another dualistic heretical doctrine near the end of the ninth century, about 895.  

The origin of Manichaeism is related to [[Zoroastrianism]]. That is why Bogomilism is sometimes indirectly connected to Zoroastrianism by affinity in the sense of its duality.

 

The [[Orthodox Church#Church of Bulgaria|Church of Bulgaria]] was established by the Byzantine Catholic brothers [[Saint Cyril|Cyril]] and [[Saint Methodius|Methodius]] in the 9th century. The existence in the Bulgarian lands of older Christian heresies which were considered very dualistic (Manichaeism and Paulicianism) undoubtedly influenced the development of the Bogomil movement with initial stirrings of thought toward forming another dualistic heretical doctrine near the end of the ninth century, about 895.  

900 - 10th century  

900 - 10th century  

The gradual Christianization of the Bulgarian population, the fact that the service of Christian worship was initially practiced in Greek, which only the elite knew, resulted in a low level of understanding of the new religion among the peasantry. Moreover, the purported [[corruption]] of the Byzantine church as an institution, ''[[Envy|as seen by its opponents]]'', led to grave disappointment among its recently converted flock. Due to the constant wars during the time of Tsar Simeon I, the lands near the Byzantine border ([[Thrace]]) were devastated, and the people living there were left without occupation. The constant change of authority over these lands, and the higher taxes during the time of Tsar Peter I, gave birth to a great social discontent at the beginning of the 10th century

The gradual Christianization of the Bulgarian population, the fact that the service of Christian worship was initially practiced in Greek, which only the elite knew, resulted in a low level of understanding of the new religion among the peasantry. Moreover, the purported [[corruption]] of the Byzantine church as an institution, ''[[Envy|as seen by its opponents]]'', led to grave disappointment among its recently converted flock. Due to the constant wars during the time of Tsar Simeon I, the lands near the Byzantine border ([[Thrace]]) were devastated, and the people living there were left without occupation. The constant change of authority over these lands, and the higher taxes during the time of Tsar Peter I, gave birth to a great social discontent at the beginning of the 10th century