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Deioces

The founder of the Kingdom of Medes (700-678 BC) · Models · Lived c. 705 BC to 675 BC

Deioces was the founder and the first king of the Median Kingdom, an ancient polity located in the Iranian plateau. His name has been mentioned in different forms in various sources, including the ancient Greek historian Herodotus.

Deioces is read about 286 times a day, in 45 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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Lived c. 705 BC to 675 BC