List of founders of religious traditions

These are historical figures credited with founding religions 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)

Medieval to Early Modern (500–1800 AD)

New religious movements (post-1800)

See also

• Burial places of founders of world religions
• List of Buddha claimants
• List of messiah claimants
• List of people who have been considered deities
• List of religions and spiritual traditions
• Lists of religious leaders by century
• Timeline of religion

Notes

References

Bibliography