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so that he would reign two centuries later over <strong>the</strong> new Pla<strong>to</strong>nic<br />

Republic, <strong>the</strong>re is ano<strong>the</strong>r consideration that we may derive<br />

from ano<strong>the</strong>r monarchial predecessor <strong>to</strong> Frederick William.<br />

This monarch was none o<strong>the</strong>r than Kavadh I (449-531),<br />

ruler of Persia. 156 Kavadh was in constant conflict with his<br />

nobility. They were seeking ways <strong>to</strong> depose him when Kavadh<br />

engineered a political solution <strong>to</strong> his crisis. He thus sought out<br />

<strong>the</strong> Communist teacher Mazdak and clandestinely supported<br />

him. Mazdak engaged in guerilla warfare against <strong>the</strong> nobility,<br />

and embroiled <strong>the</strong> Persian Empire in class warfare. Kavadh<br />

just sat back and watched as <strong>the</strong> hordes of Mazdak overran<br />

some of Persia's major economic centers killing out <strong>the</strong><br />

nobility's police and armies. 157 In <strong>the</strong> process, Mazdak<br />

managed <strong>to</strong> confiscate nobility monies, and some of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

wives, which he distributed among his followers according <strong>to</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> tenets of his Communist teachings of community property.<br />

During <strong>the</strong> Mazdak uprisings, <strong>the</strong> Jews as entrepreneurs<br />

suffered terribly, losing <strong>the</strong>ir hard earned fortunes, businesses,<br />

lives, and <strong>the</strong> chastity of <strong>the</strong>ir wives and daughters. While all<br />

hope seemed <strong>to</strong> be lost, Mar Zutra II, who was Exilarch (Chief<br />

of <strong>the</strong> Jewish Community) succeeded in organizing <strong>the</strong> Jewish<br />

Community under arms. Mar Zutra's army began <strong>to</strong> turn <strong>the</strong><br />

tide and reigned vic<strong>to</strong>rious. Mar Zutra was ennobled by<br />

popular acclaim because of his vic<strong>to</strong>ries. The successes of<br />

Mar Zutra drove <strong>the</strong> Mazdakites <strong>to</strong> desperation. They<br />

attempted <strong>to</strong> assassinate him in his castle on one occasion.<br />

Finally in <strong>the</strong> year 520 <strong>the</strong>y succeeded in inflicting heavy<br />

casualties on Mar Zutra's army, which now comprised non-<br />

Jews as well, and during one fierce battle, captured him and<br />

crucified him <strong>to</strong> death. On <strong>the</strong> day of his death, Mar Zutra's<br />

wife gave birth <strong>to</strong> Mar Zutra III, and left immediately after his<br />

birth for Jerusalem. Mar Zutra III left his impact on Jewish<br />

his<strong>to</strong>ry as Edi<strong>to</strong>r of <strong>the</strong> Jerusalem Talmud. 158 We thus have<br />

<strong>the</strong> ironic precedent of a great Talmudic authority, Mar Zutra II,<br />

Exilarch and fa<strong>the</strong>r of a Talmudic Edi<strong>to</strong>r, fighting Communism<br />

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