What is Atropatene?
Q: What is Atropatene?
A: Atropatene was an ancient kingdom that existed in part of what is now Iran.
Q: When did Atropatene start?
A: Atropatene started in the 4th century BCE, in what is now northern Iran.
Q: Who were the rulers of Atropatene?
A: The rulers of Atropatene were kings.
Q: What was the capital of Atropatene?
A: The capital of Atropatene was Ganzak.
Q: When did the Sasanian empire conquer Atropatene?
A: The Sasanian empire conquered Atropatene in 226.
Q: What happened to Atropatene when it was conquered by the Sasanian empire?
A: At that time, Atropatene was probably more of a province of the Parthian empire than a kingdom, even though its rulers were kings.
Q: What do many people see Atropatene as?
A: Many people see Atropatene as a predecessor of the modern state of Azerbaijan.
