Phraortes (from Old Persian: 𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁, Fravartiš[1][2] via Ancient Greek Φραόρτης; c. 665 - 633 BC), son of Deioces, was the second king of the Median Empire.
Like his father Deioces, Phraortes started wars against Assyria, but was defeated and killed by Ashurbanipal, the king of Assyria.
He led his force to Lydia but was stopped in front of the river Halys due a sudden eclipse. Then, he followed in the footsteps of his father and marched on his way to Assyria, but this time victory was on the side of the Medians.
Herodotus (1.73) states that Phraortes was followed by his son "Cyaxares", but this seems to be a confusion with a similarly-named claimant to the throne. The only historically known Cyaxares lived a century before Phraortes.
Notes
- ^ Akbarzadeh, D.; A. Yahyanezhad (2006) (in Persian). The Behistun Inscriptions (Old Persian Texts). Khaneye-Farhikhtagan-e Honarhaye Sonati. pp. 87. ISBN 964-8499-05-5.
- ^ Kent, Ronald Grubb (1384 AP) (in Persian). Old Persian: Grammar, Text, Glossary. translated into Persian by S. Oryan. pp. 406. ISBN 964-421-045-X.
References
- Nos ancêtres de l'Antiquité, 1991, Christian Settipani, p. 152
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Phraortes
Born: 665 BC Died: 633 BC |
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| Preceded by Deioces |
King of Media 665 BC-633 BC |
Succeeded by Madius |
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