Phraortes
| Phraortes | |
|---|---|
| King of the Medes | |
| Reign | 678 – 625 BCE |
| Predecessor | Deioces |
| Successor | Cyaxares |
| Died | 625 BCE |
| Dynasty | Median dynasty |
| Father | Deioces |
| Religion | Ancient Iranian religion |
Phraortes,[a]son ofDeioces,was the second king of theMedian kingdom.
Like his father Deioces, Phraortes started wars againstAssyria,but was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king, probablyAshurbanipal(r. 668-631 BCE).
Biography
[edit]All information about him is fromHerodotus.According to him (1.102), Phraortes was the son of Deioces and united all Median tribes into a single state. He also subjugated thePersiansandParthiansand other nations ofancient Iran.He ruled for twenty-two years (c. 675 – c. 653 BC), however, some scholars assume that he ruled for fifty-three years, c. 678 – c. 625. Phraortes is commonly identified withKashtariti,a chieftain in Media, although some scholars consider such an identification doubtful. He was later succeeded by his sonCyaxares.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^/freɪˈɔːrtiz/fray-OAR-teez[1](Old Persian:𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁,romanized:Fravartiš;[2][3]Ancient Greek:Φραόρτης,romanized:Phraórtēs)
References
[edit]- ^Bollard, John K., ed. (1998).Pronouncing dictionary of proper names: pronunciations for more than 28,000 proper names, selected for currency, frequency, or difficulty of pronunciation(2nd ed.). Detroit, Mich: Omnigraphics. p. 793.ISBN978-0-7808-0098-4.
- ^Akbarzadeh, D.; A. Yahyanezhad (2006).The Behistun Inscriptions (Old Persian Texts)(in Persian). Khaneye-Farhikhtagan-e Honarhaye Sonati. p. 87.ISBN964-8499-05-5.
- ^Kent, Ronald Grubb (c. 2006).Old Persian: Grammar, Text, Glossary(in Persian). translated into Persian by S. Oryan. Pizhūhishkadah-i Zabān va Gūyish bā hamkārī-i Idārah-i Kull-i Umūr-i Farhangī. p. 406.ISBN964-421-045-X.
- ^Medvedskaya, I. (20 July 2004)."PHRAORTES".Encyclopædia Iranica.Retrieved18 December2012.
