When did Zarathushtra live, and what evidence supports it?
In Gathas, the Holy Hymns of Zarathushtra, which have been recited by Zarathushtra himself, he speaks of King Vishtaspa (Gushtasp in Shah-Name) who supports Zarathushtra. Some scholars in 19th century had the opinion that this Vishtaspa is the same with the Father of Darius who named Vishtaspa also. So due to their thesis Zarathushtra lived in 650 B.C. But the language of Gathas is too much old and is different with the style of the rest Avesta. So modern scholars do not accept this thesis any more. Due to their researches Zathaushtra lived almost in 1500 B.C. and they reference to the old langauge of Gathas as evidence. About his birth place please read the article about Azerbaijan.
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