Everything about Phraortes totally explained
Phraortes, also known as
Fravartish (
Fravartiš; c.
665 -
633 BC), son of
Deioces, was the second king of the
Media and the founder of Median government.
Like his father
Deioces, Phraortes started wars against
Assyria, but was defeated and killed by
Ashurbanipal, the king of Assyria.
Phraortes was followed by his son
Cyaxares. 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.
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