Atropatene /ˌætrəpəˈtiːni/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •(historical) An ancient kingdom established by the satrap Atropates in the 4th century BC in northern Media (roughly corresponding to the modern-day region of Azerbaijan in northwestern Iran); later a satrapy of the Parthian and Sasanian empires. •Synonym of Atropatian[…] and as many from Ecbatana in Media, whereon some part the Atropatenes doe hold. — 1634 adjective1 •Synonym of Atropatian[…] and Atropatene kings. — 1980 formsAtropatenes
