Phraortes
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- Phraortes was also an usurper to the throne of Darius the Great.
Phraortes (from Old Persian: 𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁, Fravartiš,[1][2] or Frâda via Ancient Greek Φραόρτης; c. 665 - 633 BC), son of Diyako, 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.
References [edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
Further reading [edit]
- 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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King of Media 665 BC-633 BC |
Succeeded by Madius |
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