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Hamadan

Hamadan is a city in western Iran, identified with ancient Ecbatana. According to Herodotus, the Median unifier Deioces established Ecbatana as the capital of the Medes. It served as the central capital in the foundation of the Median Empire and remained an important royal city under later Iranian empires.

Hamadan
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Median EmpireFoundationBuyid dynastyImpact, DeclineAq QoyunluDecline, Summary

Mentioned in 6 state histories

Hasanwayhid dynastyAnnazid dynastyKakuyid dynastySeljuk Sultanate of IraqEldiguzidsGolconda Sultanate

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hamadan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hamadan
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“Hamadan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hamadan. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hamadan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hamadan.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hamadan’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hamadan (Accessed: ).

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