Atropates (Basa Yunani Aτρoπάτης, ti Basa Pérsia Kuna 𐎠𐎬𐎼𐎱𐎠𐎬 Aturpat "dilindungan ku seuneu"[1]; +370 SM – sanggeus 321 SM) nyaéta saurang bangsawan Pérsia[2][3][4][5][6] nu ngalayanan Darius III, teras Alexander III ti Makédon, jeung ahirna ngadegkeun hiji karajaan merdika jeung dinasti nu dingaranan dumasar kana jenenganna.

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