Politician
Phraortes
700 BC - 633 BC
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Phraortes
Phraortes, son of Deioces, was the second king of the Median kingdom. Like his father Deioces, Phraortes started wars against Assyria, but was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king, probably Ashurbanipal (r. 669-631 BC). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Phraortes is the 4,694th most popular politician (down from 3,943rd in 2024).
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Phraortes ranks 4,694 out of 19,576. Before him are Lu Xun, Dawit II, Tukulti-Ninurta I, Bahram III, Halfdan the Black, and Maria Pia of Savoy. After him are John Corvinus, Demetrius II Aetolicus, Andrej Hlinka, Mithridates I of Pontus, Sisowath Monivong, and Grimoald the Elder.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 700 BC, Phraortes ranks 20. Before him are Necho I, Periander, Psamtik II, Cypselus, Sin-shumu-lishir, and Gargi Vachaknavi. After him are Perdiccas I of Macedon, Cylon of Athens, Pheidon, Harpagus, Tanaquil, and Bakenranef. Among people deceased in 633 BC, Phraortes ranks 1.
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Necho I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 14
Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 15
Psamtik II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 589 BC
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 16
Cypselus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 17
Sin-shumu-lishir
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 18
Gargi Vachaknavi
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - Present
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 19
Phraortes
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 633 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 20
Perdiccas I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 21
Cylon of Athens
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 22
Pheidon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 670 BC
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 23
Harpagus
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700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 24
Tanaquil
COMPANION
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 25
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HPI: 64.35
Rank: 26
