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historical figure A historical figure is a significant person in history. The significance of such figures in human progress has been debated. Some think they play a crucial role, while others say they have little impact on the broad currents of thought and social ...
s credited with founding
religion Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatur ...
s or religious philosophies, or who codified older known religious traditions. The list includes those who have founded a specific major denomination within a larger religion.


Legendary/semi-historical


Ancient (before AD 500)

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culture hero A culture hero is a mythological hero specific to some group ( cultural, ethnic, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or discovery. Although many culture heroes help with the creation of the world, most culture heroes are impo ...
for legendary founders of doubtful historicity. For figures that fall into that category, please add them to the Legendary section, not here.''


Medieval to Early Modern (500–1800 AD)


New religious movements (post-1800)


See also

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Burial places of founders of world religions This article lists burial places of founders of world religions. If there is no burial place, the place of death is mentioned. Bábism The Shrine of the Báb, the burial location of the Báb, the founder of Bábism and one of three central fi ...
* List of Buddha claimants * List of messiah claimants * List of people who have been considered deities *
List of religions and spiritual traditions While the word religion is hard to define, one standard model of religion used in religious studies courses defines it as a Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life ...
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Lists of religious leaders by century Lists of leaders of major religions in any given century include: * List of 21st-century religious leaders * List of 20th-century religious leaders * List of 19th-century religious leaders * List of 18th-century religious leaders * List of 17th-ce ...
* Timeline of religion


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Founders Founder or Founders may refer to: Places *Founders Park, a stadium in South Carolina, formerly known as Carolina Stadium * Founders Park, a waterside park in Islamorada, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * Founders (''Star Trek''), the ali ...
Founders Founder or Founders may refer to: Places *Founders Park, a stadium in South Carolina, formerly known as Carolina Stadium * Founders Park, a waterside park in Islamorada, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * Founders (''Star Trek''), the ali ...