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Archegos (Manichaeism)

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Historical head of the Manichaean religion
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The Archegos was the head of the Manichaean religion. No surviving list of every Archegos remains, and the succession procedure is unknown. Abū Hilāl al-Dayhūri is the last known Archegos. The first Archegos was the prophet Mani.

List of known archegoi

See also

References

  1. ^ Lieu, Samuel N.C. Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire and Medieval China: a Historical Survey. Pages 80–82. Manchester University Press, 1985. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL2863189M/Manichaeism_in_the_later_Roman_Empire_and_medieval_China
  2. ^ Lieu, Samuel N.C. Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire and Medieval China: a Historical Survey. Pages 83, 85. Manchester University Press, 1985. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL2863189M/Manichaeism_in_the_later_Roman_Empire_and_medieval_China
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Prophets Seal with figure of Mani, possibly 3rd century CE, possibly Irak. Cabinet des Médailles, Paris
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Notes: † mainly a Tengrist text but recorded in a Manichaean monastery


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