Deïokes

Family: Median · Role: ancestor of Kyaxares · First appears: Book 1 · §9–18

Life events

The Medes of Deïokes's village chose him as their judge.(Book 1 · §94–101 · 📍 Media)
- “And the Medes of the same village, seeing his manners, chose him for their judge.”
The Medes agreed to make Deïokes their king.(Book 1 · §94–101)
- “Deïokes was much put forward and commended by every one, until at last they agreed that he should be their king.”
Deïokes had a palace and fortified city built, including the walls of Agbatana.(Book 1 · §94–101 · 📍 Agbatana)
- “And as the Medes obeyed him in this also, he built large and strong walls, those which are now called Agbatana, standing in circles one within the other.”
Deïokes established rules barring people from entering his presence and requiring them to communicate through messengers.(Book 1 · §94–101)
- “And after all was built, Deïokes established the rule, which he was the first to establish, ordaining that none should enter into the presence of the king, but that they deal with him always through messengers;”

with Kyaxares (Deïokes is identified as an ancestor of Kyaxares.) “This last made war against Kyaxares the descendant of Deïokes and against the Medes,”
elder kin: Kyaxares (Kyaxares is described as a descendant of Deïokes.) “This last made war against Kyaxares the descendant of Deïokes and against the Medes”

parent: Phraortes (father of Deïokes) “There appeared among the Medes a man of great ability whose name was Deïokes, and this man was the son of Phraortes.”

child: Phraortes (son of 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.”

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