Phraortes
Sign in to savePhraortes, son of Deioces, was the second king of the Median kingdom.
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- Royalty.name
- Phraortes
- Royalty.succession
- King of the Medes
- Royalty.reign
- 675 – 653 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Deioces
- Royalty.successor
- Cyaxares
- Royalty.death_date
- 653 BC
- Royalty.dynasty
- Median dynasty
- Royalty.father
- Deioces
- Royalty.religion
- Ancient Iranian religion
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- date of death
- 0633-01-01
- date of birth
- 0700-01-01
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Phraortes, son of Deioces, was the second king of the Median kingdom.
Like his father Deioces, Phraortes started wars against Assyria, but was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king, probably Ashurbanipal (r. 669-631 BC).
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