Atropatene Media

English

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek Ἀτροπάτιος Μηδία (Atropátios Mēdía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌætɹəpəˈtiːn ˈmiːdiə/

Proper noun

Atropatene Media

  1. Synonym of Atropatian Media
    • 1922, Proceedings and Transactions of the All-India Oriental Conference‎[1], page 90:
      Media was divided into two parts, one of which was called the Greater Media, and the other Atropatene Media; the summer palace of the latter was at Gazaka (Tabriz), situated in a plain, and the winter palace in Vera, a strong fortress.
    • 1968, Byzantium in the Seventh Century‎[2], page 207:
      Atropatene Media would seem to have been taken by surprise, […]
    • 1975, A Brief Survey of the History of Ancient Armenia‎[3], page 12:
      […] than its small neighbors, Osroena, Corduena, Adiabena, and Atropatene Media.
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