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Deioces

Type Figure Region Media Time c. -751–-675 Also known as Deioces、Déjocès、戴约克塞斯

According to Herodotus, Deioces was the legendary founding king of the Median kingdom, reigning c. 728–675 BCE.…

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  1. c. -728–-700Median Plateau · HamadanAccording to Herodotus, Deioces, famed for his justice, was chosen king by the Median tribes, ending tribal strife and beginning the integration of the Median political body in the western Iranian Plateau.
  2. c. -700–-675Ecbatana · HamadanDeioces established a palace and walls at Ecbatana, instituting court ceremonial, spies, and a judicial system, strengthening royal power and laying the framework of rule for later Median kings.

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