Polity Atropatene (Parthian Empire)

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Was an ancient Iranian kingdom established by the Persian satrap Atropates after Alexander the Great conquered the Achaemenid Empire. It was a Parthian vassal for a long period of time.

Establishment

  • January 189 BC: At the battle of Magnesia, Seleucids were defeated by Romans in 190 BC. Parthia and Atropatene considered Rome a threat to their independence and therefore allied themselves in the struggle against Rome.

Chronology

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1. Seleucid-Parthian wars

Were the wars between the secessionist Parthian kingdom and the Seleucid Kingdom.

  • January 189 BC: At the battle of Magnesia, Seleucids were defeated by Romans in 190 BC. Parthia and Atropatene considered Rome a threat to their independence and therefore allied themselves in the struggle against Rome.

2. Campaigns of Tigranes the Great

Military conquests of Armenian King Tigranes the Great.

  • January 87 BC: Tigranes II of Armenia, also known as Tigranes the Great, was a powerful Armenian king who expanded his kingdom to include Atropatene in -88. This territory was previously a vassal of the Parthian Empire. Tigranes II was known for his military conquests and for establishing a strong Armenian empire in the region.

Disestablishment

  • January 87 BC: Tigranes II of Armenia, also known as Tigranes the Great, was a powerful Armenian king who expanded his kingdom to include Atropatene in -88. This territory was previously a vassal of the Parthian Empire. Tigranes II was known for his military conquests and for establishing a strong Armenian empire in the region.