Ecbatana Becomes Median Capital
Jun, 12, 625 BC
The Median king Hoakhtar chose Ecbatana as the capital. He entered an alliance with Babylonian king and defeated Ashur Banipal. In 612 after Nineveh was conquered, for the first time the geographical borders were assigned among; Iran, Babylon, and Egypt. After the median empire was overthrown, Ecbatana remained one of three capitals of the Achaemenid empire. (Updated: Mar, 12, 2008)
English-Persian Glossary
- Ashur Banipal: آشور بانيپال
- Bab: باب
- Babylon: بابل
- Ecbatana: اکباتان(Ekbatana-هکمتانه)
- Egypt: مصر
- Hoakhtar: هوخشتر(Kiaksar, Cyaxares, Uksatar, Umaki?tar)
- Nineveh: نينوا