The Medes

First Iranian polity on the plateau, with its capital at Ecbatana (Hamadan).

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The Medes

First Iranian polity on the plateau, with its capital at Ecbatana (Hamadan).

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The Medes

700 BCE (c.) · Ancient empiresneeds citation

First Iranian polity on the plateau, with its capital at Ecbatana (Hamadan).

700 BCE (c.)

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