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The PEDIGREE of
Deioces (Chieftain) of the MEDES
   in tradition, founder of the MEDIAN EMPIRE, but prob. petty chieftain


HM George I's 73-Great Grandfather.       Poss. Agnes Harris's 74-Great Grandfather.

 Wife/Partner:         (missing)
 Child:         Phraortes (King) of the MEDES
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/-- Aeson of IOLCUS   +====> [ 39]
/-- poss.  Jason of IOLCUS
\  | OR: poss. Aegeus (King) of ATHENS   +====> [ 32]
\-- Alcimede of PHOCIS   +====> [ 32]
| or: Amphinome of IOLCUS
/   | OR: Polymede of PARNASSUS   +====> [ 37]
/-- poss.  Medus of COLCHIS
\  /-- Aeetes (King) of COLCHIS   +====> [ 11]
\-- Medea of COLCHIS
\-- Idyia the (youngest) OCEANID   +====> [ 10]
/   | OR: Hecate of the UNDERWORLD   +====> [ 12]
/-- poss.  (NN) ... (NN)
/   | ( many missing generations)
/-- poss.  Phraortes of the MEDES
/  
- Deioces (Chieftain) of the MEDES
\  
\-- (missing)
 

  His 3-Great Grandchild:        Cyrus II `the Great' (1st Shah) of PERSIA
  His 8-Great Grandchildren:        Ostanes of PERSIA   ;   Artaxerxes II (Shah) of PERSIA
 

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