Polity Atropatene

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Was an ancient Iranian kingdom established by the Persian satrap Atropates after Alexander the Great conquered the Achaemenid Empire.

Establishment

  • January 322 BC: A smalle (northern) region, which had been the sub-satrapy of Matiene, became Media Atropatene under Atropates, the former Achaemenid governor of all Media, who had by then become father-in-law of Perdiccas, regent of Alexander's designated successor.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 222 BC: In 223 BC a Seleucid attack toward Atropatene resulted in victory. Consequently, the king of Atropatene, Artabazan, accepted the ascendency of Seleucids and became dependent on it.