Phraortes (son of Deïokes)

Also known as: Phraortes · Family: Median · Role: Kyaxares's father · First appears: Book 1 · §72–77

Phraortes was the son of Deïokes; after Deïokes died, he became king. He was the father of Kyaxares, named as “Kyaxares the son of Phraortes, the son of Deïokes”.

Relationship record

Book 1 · §72–77

• child: Kyaxares “Kyaxares the son of Phraortes, the son of Deïokes”

Book 1 · §102–110

• parent: Deïokes “Now the son of Deïokes was Phraortes, who when Deïokes was dead,”
• child: Kyaxares “When Phraortes had brought his life to an end, Kyaxares the son of Phraortes, the son of Deïokes, received the power.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.