Media (region)
Ancient region located in north-western Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Midian.
Media (Old Persian: 𐎶𐎠𐎭, romanized: Māda, Middle Persian: Mād) is a region of north-western Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Medes.[N 1] During the Achaemenid period, it comprised present-day Iranian Azerbaijan, Iranian Kurdistan and western Tabaristan. As a satrapy under Achaemenid rule, it would eventually encompass a wider region, stretching to southern Dagestan in the north.[2] However, after the wars of Alexander the Great, the northern parts were separated due to the Partition of Babylon and became known as Atropatene, while the remaining region became known as Lesser Media.
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Media 𐎶𐎠𐎭 | |
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Historical region of Iran | |
The regional origin of the Medes | |
Capital | Ecbatana |
History | |
• Establishment of the Medes | c. 678 BC |
• Fall of the Median dynasty | c. 549 BC |
Today part of | Iran |
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