Phraortes,[a] 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. 668-631 BCE).
According to him (1.102), Phraortes was the son of Deioces and united all Median tribes into a single state.
He also subjugated the Persians and Parthians and other nations of ancient Iran.
Phraortes is commonly identified with Kashtariti, a chieftain in Media, although some scholars consider such an identification doubtful.