Phraortes Phraortes

Phraortes - Definition and Overview

Fravartish or Phraortes (c. 665 - 633 BC), son of Deioces, was the second king of the Media and the founder of Median government.

Like his father, Fravartish started wars against Assyria, but was defeated and killed by Ashurbanipal, the king of Assyria.

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