Phraortes

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Phraortes (from Old Persian: 𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁, Fravartiš,^[1]^[2] or Frâda 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 Neo-Assyria.

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↑ Akbarzadeh, D.; A. Yahyanezhad (2006). The Behistun Inscriptions (Old Persian Texts) (in Persian). Khaneye-Farhikhtagan-e Honarhaye Sonati. p. 87. ISBN 964-8499-05-5. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)
↑ Kent, Ronald Grubb (1384 AP). Old Persian: Grammar, Text, Glossary (in Persian). translated into Persian by S. Oryan. p. 406. ISBN 964-421-045-X. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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Phraortes Born: 665 BC Died: 633 BC
Preceded by Deioces	King of Media 665 BC-633 BC	Succeeded by Madius

v t e Median and Achaemenid kings

Family tree

Median Empire (728 – 550 BC)	Deioces Phraortes Madius Cyaxares the Great Astyages

Achaemenid Empire (550 – 330 BC)	Achaemenes† Ariaramnes† Arsames† Teispes Cyrus I Cambyses I Cyrus II, the Great Cambyses II Smerdis Gaumata Darius I, the Great Xerxes I, the Great Artaxerxes I Xerxes II Sogdianus Darius II Nothus Artaxerxes II Mnemon Artaxerxes III Ochus Artaxerxes IV Arses Darius III Codomannus Artaxerxes V Bessus

† Not directly attested, possibly legendary.

v t e Median topics

Language	Median language, Iranian language	Median Empire and its neighbors, ca. 600 BC

Cities	Ecbatana (Hamadan) Rhagae (Shahre Rey, Tehran) Laodicea (Nahavand)

Battles involving Lydia	Battle of Halys

Battles involving Persia	Persian Revolt Battle of Hyrba Battle of the Persian Border Siege of Pasargadae Hill Battle of Pasargadae Fall of Ecbatana

Kings/Satraps	Deioces Phraortes Madius Cyaxares Astyages Cyaxares II

Other Medians	Amytis of Media Artembares Datis Gubaru Mazares Aryenis Mandane

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Phraortes

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