Phraortes
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Phraortes (Old Persian: 𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁, romanized: Fravartiš;[1][2] Ancient Greek: Φραόρτης, romanized: Phraórtēs), son of Deioces, was the second king of the Median kingdom.
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Phraortes | |
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King of the Medes | |
Reign | 678 – 625 BCE |
Predecessor | Deioces |
Successor | Cyaxares |
Died | 625 BCE |
Dynasty | Median dynasty |
Father | Deioces |
Religion | Ancient Iranian religion |
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Like his father Deioces, Phraortes started wars against Assyria, but was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king, probably Ashurbanipal (r. 668-627 BCE).