User:SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/List of Greek mythological rulers (by dynasty)
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Argos (c. 1677 – c. 223 BCE)
Inachid dynasty (c. 1677 – c. 1400 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Inachus | r. c. 1677 – c. 1652 BCE (56 years) |
Son of Oceanus | |
Phoroneus | r. c. 1652 – c. 1622 BCE (60 years) |
Son of Inachus | ||
Apis | r. c. 1622 – c. 1604 BCE (35 years) |
Son of Phoroneus | ||
Argus | r. c. 1604 – c. 1569 BCE (70 years) |
Son of Zeus | ||
Criasus | r. c. 1569 – c. 1542 BCE (54 years) |
Son of Argus | ||
Phorbas | r. c. 1542 – c. 1525 BCE (35 years) |
Son of Criasus | ||
Triopas | r. c. 1525 – c. 1502 BCE (46 years) |
Brother of Argus | ||
Iasus | r. c. 1502 – c. 1481 BCE (36 years) |
Son of Argus | ||
Agenor | r. c. 1481 – c. 1460 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Triopas | ||
Crotopus | r. c. 1460 – c. 1440 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Agenor | ||
Sthenelus | r. c. 1440 – c. 1420 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Crotopus | ||
Gelanor | r. c. 1420 – c. 1400 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Sthenelus |
Danaid dynasty (c. 1400 – c. 1370 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Danaus | r. c. 1400 – c. 1385 BCE (≈15 years) |
Great-great-grandson of Phoroneus | |
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Lynceus | r. c. 1385 – c. 1370 BCE (≈15 years) |
Great-great-great-grandson of Phoroneus |
Abantiad dynasty (c. 1370 – c. 1183 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Abas | r. c. 1370 – c. 1360 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Lynceus | ||
Proetus | r. c. 1360 – c. 1355 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Abas | ||
Acrisius | r. c. 1355 – c. 1350 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Perseus | r. c. 1350 – c. 1330 BCE (≈20 years) |
Grandson of Acrisius | ||
Megapenthes | r. c. 1330 – c. 1320 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Proetus | ||
Argeus | r. c. 1320 – c. 1300 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Megapenthes | ||
Anaxagoras | r. c. 1300 – c. 1270 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Argeus (?) | ||
Alector | r. c. 1270 – c. 1250 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Anaxagoras | ||
Iphis | r. c. 1250 – c. 1230 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Alector | ||
Sthenelus | r. c. 1230 – c. 1210 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Crotopus | ||
Cylarabes | r. c. 1210 – c. 1183 BCE (≈27 years) |
Son of Sthenelus |
Pelopid dynasty at Argos (c. 1183 – c. 960 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Orestes | r. c. 1183 – c. 1070 BCE (≈113 years) |
Son of Agamemnon | |
Tisamenus | r. c. 1070 – c. 960 BCE (≈110 years) |
Son of Orestes |
Heraclid dynasty at Argos (c. 960 – c. 359 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Temenus | r. c. 960 – c. 850 BCE (≈110 years) |
Son of Aristomachus | ||
Pheidon I | r. c. 850 – c. 748 BCE (≈102 years) |
Son of Temenus | ||
Deiphontes | r. c. 748 – c. 745 BCE (≈3 years) |
Son-in-law of Temenus | ||
Cisus | r. c. 745 – c. 740 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Temenus | ||
Medon | r. c. 740 – c. 735 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Maron | r. c. 735 – c. 730 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Thestius | r. c. 730 – c. 725 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Maron | ||
Merops | r. c. 725 – c. 720 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Thestius | ||
Aristodamis | r. c. 720 – c. 715 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Merops (?) | ||
Eratus | r. c. 715 – c. 710 BCE (≈5 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Pheidon II | r. c. 710 – c. 668 BCE (≈42 years) |
Son of Aristodamis | ||
Damocratidas | r. c. 668 – c. 600 BCE (≈68 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Unknown | r. c. 600 – c. 494 BCE (≈106 years) | |||
Lacidamos | r. c. 494 – c. 421 BCE (≈73 years) |
Son of Pheidon II | ||
Meltas | r. c. 421 – c. 359 BCE (≈62 years) |
Son of Lacidamos |
Non-dynastic king at Argos (c. 359 – c. 223 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Aigon | r. c. 359 – c. 336 BCE (≈23 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Aristomachos I | r. c. 336 – c. 240 BCE (≈96 years) |
Unclear succession d. c. 240 BCE | ||
Aristippus | r. c. 240 – c. 235 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Aristomachos I d. c. 235 BCE | ||
Aristomachos II | r. c. 235 – c. 223 BCE (≈12 years) |
Son of Aristomachos I d. c. 223 BCE |
Tiryns (c. 1360 – c. 1300 BCE)
Abantiad dynasty at Tiryns (c. 1360 – c. 1320 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Proetus | r. c. 1360 – c. 1330 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Abas | ||
Megapenthes | r. c. 1330 – c. 1320 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Proetus | ||
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Amphitryon | r. c. 1320 – c. 1320 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Alcaeus |
Perseid dynasty at Tiryns (c. 1320 – c. 1300 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Sthenelus | r. c. 1320 – c. 1310 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Perseus | ||
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Eurystheus | r. c. 1310 – c. 1300 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Sthenelus |
Athens (c. 1556 – c. 1068 BCE)
Erechtheid dynasty (c. 1556 – c. 1127 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Cecrops I | r. c. 1556 – c. 1506 BCE (≈50 years) |
autochthonous | |
Cranaus | r. c. 1506 – c. 1497 BCE (9 years) | |||
Amphictyon | r. c. 1497 – c. 1487 BCE (10 years) |
Son-in-law of Cranaus | ||
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Erichthonius | r. c. 1487 – c. 1437 BCE (≈50 years) |
autochthonous | |
Pandion I | r. c. 1437 – c. 1397 BCE (40 years) |
Son of Erichthonius | ||
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Erechtheus | r. c. 1397 – c. 1347 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Pandion I | |
Cecrops II | r. c. 1347 – c. 1307 BCE (40 years) |
Son of Erechtheus | ||
Pandion II | r. c. 1307 – c. 1282 BCE (25 years) |
Son of Cecrops II | ||
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Aegeus | r. c. 1282 – c. 1234 BCE (≈48 years) |
Son of Pandion II | |
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Theseus | r. c. 1234 – c. 1205 BCE (≈29 years) |
Son of Aegeus | |
Menestheus | r. c. 1205 – c. 1183 BCE (≈22 years) |
Son of Erechtheus | ||
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Demophon | r. c. 1183 – c. 1150 BCE (≈33 years) |
Son of Theseus | |
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Oxyntes | r. c. 1150 – c. 1136 BCE (≈14 years) |
Son of Demophon | |
Apheidas | r. c. 1136 – c. 1135 BCE (≈1 year) |
Sons of Oxyntes | ||
Thymoetes | r. c. 1135 – c. 1127 BCE (≈8 years) |
Melanthid dynasty (c. 1127 – c. 1068 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Melanthus | r. c. 1127 – c. 1089 BCE (≈38 years) |
Son of Andropompus | ||
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Codrus | r. c. 1089 – c. 1068 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Melanthus |
Mycenae (c. 1350 – c. 940 BCE)
Perseid dynasty (c. 1350 – c. 1300 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Perseus | r. c. 1350 – c. 1330 BCE (≈20 years) |
Grandson of Acrisius | ||
Electryon | r. c. 1330 – c. 1320 BCE (≈10 years) |
Sons of Perseus | ||
Sthenelus | r. c. 1320 – c. 1310 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
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Eurystheus | r. c. 1310 – c. 1300 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Sthenelus |
Pelopid dynasty at Mycenae (c. 1300 – c. 1200 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Atreus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1250 BCE (≈50 years) |
Sons of Pelops | |
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Thyestes | r. c. 1250 – c. 1207 BCE (≈43 years) | ||
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Aegisthus | r. c. 1207 – c. 1200 BCE (7 years) |
Son of Thyestes |
Atreid dynasty at Mycenae (c. 1200 – c. 1050 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Agamemnon | r. c. 1200 – c. 1193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Sons of Atreus | |
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Menelaus | r. c. 1193 – c. 1190 BCE (≈3 years) | ||
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Clytemnestra | r. c. 1190 – c. 1185 BCE (≈5 years) |
Wife of Agamemnon | |
Aletes | r. c. 1185 – c. 1183 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of Aegisthus | ||
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Orestes | r. c. 1183 – c. 1140 BCE (≈43 years) |
Son of Agamemnon | |
Tisamenus | r. c. 1140 – c. 1050 BCE (≈90 years) |
Son of Orestes |
Non-dynastic king at Mycenae (c. 1050 – c. 960 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Ogyges | r. c. 1050 – c. 960 BCE (≈90 years) |
Son of Boeotus (?) |
Heraclid dynasty at Mycenae (c. 960 – c. 940 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Aristodemus | r. c. 960 – c. 955 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Aristomachus | ||
Theras | r. c. 955 – c. 940 BCE (≈15 years) |
Brother-in-law of Aristodemus |
Sparta (c. 1300 – c. 192 BCE)
Lelegid dynasty (c. 1300 – c. 1250 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Lelex | r. c. 1300 – c. 1280 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Spartus (?) | ||
Myles | r. c. 1280 – c. 1260 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Lelex | ||
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Eurotas | r. c. 1260 – c. 1250 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Myles |
Lacedaemonid dynasty (c. 1250 – c. 1200 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Lacedaemon | r. c. 1250 – c. 1240 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Zeus | ||
Amyclas | r. c. 1240 – c. 1235 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Lacedaemon | ||
Argalus | r. c. 1235 – c. 1230 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Amyclas | ||
Cynortas | r. c. 1230 – c. 1225 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Oebalus | r. c. 1225 – c. 1220 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Cynortas (?) | ||
Tyndareus | r. c. 1220 – c. 1215 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Oebalus | ||
Hippocoon | r. c. 1215 – c. 1210 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Tyndareus | r. c. 1210 – c. 1200 BCE (≈10 years) |
Atreid dynasty at Sparta (c. 1200 – c. 1170 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Menelaus | r. c. 1200 – c. 1193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Atreus | |
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Helen | r. c. 1193 – c. 1183 BCE (≈10 years) |
Daughter of Leda | |
Megapenthes | r. c. 1183 – c. 1177 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Menelaus | ||
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Orestes | r. c. 1177 – c. 1175 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of Agamemnon | |
Tisamenus | r. c. 1175 – c. 1172 BCE (≈3 years) |
Sons of Orestes | ||
Dion | r. c. 1172 – c. 1170 BCE (≈2 years) |
Heraclid dynasty at Sparta (c. 1170 – c. 940 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Heracles | r. c. 1170 – c. 1168 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of Alcmene | |
Hyllus | r. c. 1168 – c. 1160 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Heracles | ||
Cleodaeus | r. c. 1160 – c. 1150 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Hyllus | ||
Aristomachus | r. c. 1150 – c. 990 BCE (≈60 years) |
Son of Cleodaeus | ||
Temenus | r. c. 990 – c. 960 BCE (≈30 years) |
Sons of Aristomachus | ||
Aristodemus | r. c. 960 – c. 955 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Theras | r. c. 955 – c. 940 BCE (≈15 years) |
Brother-in-law of Aristodemus |
Agiad dynasty (c. 940 – c. 215 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Eurysthenes | r. c. 940 – c. 930 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Aristodemus | ||
Agis I | r. c. 930 – c. 900 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Eurysthenes |