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ID: 7006683
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7006683
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Azarbaijan (general region)  Azarbaijan (general region)

Note: Area that includes modern provinces in north Iran and modern nation of Azerbaijan; belonged to ancient kingdoms of Urartu, Media (Media Atropane), and Persia; traditional birthplace of Zoroaster in 7th century BCE; conquered by Alexander; home of Safivid dynasty in 16th century.

Names:
Azarbaijan (preferred,C,V)
Azerbaijan (C,V)
Atropatene (H,O)  ............ Greek name

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Azarbaijan (general region)  ........  Azarbaijan (general region) (P)

Place Types:
general region (preferred, C)

Sources and Contributors:
Atropatene..........  [VP]
.......................  Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 66
Azarbaijan..........  [VP Preferred]
.......................  Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 66
Azerbaijan..........  [VP]
.......................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 18
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 66
..................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 18
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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