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Having reigned three-and-fifty years, Deioces was at his death
succeeded by his son Phraortes. This prince, not satisfied with a
dominion which did not extend beyond the single nation of the Medes,
began by attacking the Persians; and marching an army into their
country, brought them under the Median yoke before any other people.
After this success, being now at the head of two nations, both of
them powerful, he proceeded to conquer Asia, overrunning province
after province. At last he engaged in war with the Assyrians - those
Assyrians, I mean, to whom Nineveh belonged, who were formerly the
lords of Asia. At present they stood alone by the revolt and
desertion of their allies, yet still their internal condition was as
flourishing as ever. Phraortes attacked them, but perished in the
expedition with the greater part of his army, after having reigned over
the Medes two-and-twenty years.
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