User:SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/List of rulers in the Eastern Mediterranean region during antiquity
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Cypriots (c. 2334 BCE – c. 750 CE)
Cyprus (c. 2334 BCE – c. 750 CE)
Akkadians in Cyprus (c. 2334 – c. 2279 BCE)
Keftiu (c. 2334 – c. 1500 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Sargon (?) | reigned c. 2335 – c. 2279 BCE (56 years) |
Son of La'ibum |
Eteocypriots (c. 1500 – c. 58 BCE)
Alashiya (c. 1500 – c. 1000 BCE)
Enkomi (c. 1500 – c. 550 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Madduwatta | r. c. 1500 – c. 1380 BCE (≈120 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Unknown | r. c. 1380 – c. 1300 BCE (≈80 years) |
"Brother" of a pharaoh (?) | ||
Kushmeshusha | r. c. 1300 – c. 1200 BCE (≈100 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Unknown | r. c. 1200 – c. 1182 BCE (≈18 years) | |||
Eshuwara | r. c. 1182 – c. 1100 BCE (≈82 years) | |||
Hatiba | r. c. 1100 – c. 1050 BCE (≈50 years) |
Idalium (c. 1300 – c. 450 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Stakyspros | r. c. 535 – c. 450 BCE (≈85 years) |
Unclear succession |
Kourion (c. 1050 BCE – c. 649 CE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Damasu | r. c. 750 – c. 631 BCE (≈119 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Pasikrates | r. c. 450 – c. 332 BCE (≈118 years) | |||
Stasanor | r. c. 332 – c. 294 BCE (≈38 years) |
Ledra (c. 1050 – c. 330 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Onasagoras | r. c. 774 – c. 669 BCE (≈105 years) |
Unclear succession |
Tamassos (c. 700 – c. 323 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Pasikypros | r. c. 700 – c. 669 BCE (≈31 years) |
Unclear succession |
Greek Cypriots (c. 1400 BCE – c. 649 CE)
Kitrusi (c. 1200 – c. 631 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Chytros | r. c. 1200 – c. 1200 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Alexander and grandson of Akamas | ||
Pilagura | r. c. 750 – c. 631 BCE (≈119 years) |
Unclear succession |
Kouklia (c. 1200 – c. 306 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Pygmalion | r. c. 1200 – c. 1200 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession | |
Paphos | r. c. 1200 – c. 1200 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Pygmalion | ||
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Cinyras | r. c. 1200 – c. 1200 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Paphos (?) |
Nea Paphos (c. 1200 – c. 306 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Agapenor | r. c. 1200 – c. 1200 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Ancaeus | ||
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Nicocles of Paphos | r. c. 321 – c. 306 BCE (≈15 years) |
Unclear succession |
Amathus (c. 1100 – c. 281 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Amathous | r. c. 1100 – c. 1100 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Heracles | ||
Androkles | r. c. 385 – c. 281 BCE (≈104 years) |
Unclear succession |
Salamis (c. 1100 – c. 58 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Teucer | r. c. 1100 – c. 1100 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Telamon | |
Evelthon | r. c. 569 – c. 525 BCE (≈34 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Siromos | r. c. 525 – c. 515 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
Hersis | r. c. 515 – c. 500 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
Gorgus | r. c. 500 – c. 499 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
Onesilus | r. c. 499 – c. 497 BCE (≈2 years) |
Brother of Gorgos | ||
Gorgus | r. c. 497 – c. 480 BCE (≈17 years) |
Brother of Onesilus | ||
Philaon | r. c. 480 – c. 465 BCE (≈15 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Nicodemus | r. c. 465 – c. 460 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Lacharidas | r. c. 460 – c. 455 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Eventhes | r. c. 455 – c. 450 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 450 – c. 415 BCE (≈35 years) | |||
Abdemon | r. c. 415 – c. 411 BCE (≈4 years) | |||
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Evagoras I | r. c. 411 – c. 374 BCE (≈37 years) | ||
Nicocles of Salamis | r. c. 374 – c. 360 BCE (≈14 years) |
Son of Evagoras I | ||
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Evagoras II | r. c. 361 – c. 351 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Nicocles of Salamis (?) | |
Pnytagoras | r. c. 351 – c. 331 BCE (≈20 years) |
Nephew of Evagoras II | ||
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Nicocreon of Cyprus | r. c. 331 – c. 310 BCE (≈21 years) |
Unclear succession | |
Menelaus | r. c. 310 – c. 306 BCE (≈4 years) |
Brother of Ptolemy I | ||
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Ptolemy VI | r. c. 180 – c. 158 BCE (≈22 years) |
Son of Ptolemy V | |
Ptolemy Eupator | r. c. 158 – c. 152 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Ptolemy VI | ||
Ptolemy IX | r. c. 152 – c. 116 BCE (≈36 years) |
Sons of Ptolemy VIII | ||
Ptolemy X | r. c. 116 – c. 80 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
Ptolemy of Cyprus | r. c. 80 – c. 58 BCE (≈22 years) |
Son of Ptolemy IX |
Soli (c. 800 BCE – c. 70 CE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Aristocyprus | r. c. 497 – c. 493 BCE (≈4 years) |
Son of Philocyprus |
Phoenician Cypriots (c. 1200 – c. 312 CE)
Marion (c. 1400 – c. 312 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Acamas | r. c. 1400 – c. 1400 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Theseus | |
Stasioikos II | r. c. 431 – c. 312 BCE (≈119 years) |
Unclear succession |
Kyrenia (c. 1400 – c. 312 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Cepheus | r. c. 1400 – c. 1400 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Aleus |
Kition (c. 1200 BCE – c. 312 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Poumyathon | r. c. 431 – c. 312 BCE (≈119 years) |
Unclear succession |
Lapathus (c. 1200 – c. 281 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Lapathus | r. c. 1200 – c. 1200 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Praxander | r. c. 1200 – c. 1200 BCE (≈25 years) | |||
Praxippus | r. c. 336 – c. 281 BCE (≈55 years) |
Minoans (c. 1500 – c. 1100 BCE)
Cretans (c. 1500 – c. 1100 BCE)
Knossos (c. 1500 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Archedius | r. c. 1500 – c. 1400 BCE (≈100 years) |
Sons of Tegeates | ||
Gortys | r. c. 1400 – c. 1380 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Cydon | r. c. 1380 – c. 1350 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Cres (?) | r. c. 1350 – c. 1330 BCE (≈20 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Tectamus | r. c. 1330 – c. 1320 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son-in-law of Cres | ||
Asterion | r. c. 1320 – c. 1300 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Tectamus | ||
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Rhadamanthys | r. c. 1300 – c. 1290 BCE (≈10 years) |
Adopted sons of Asterion | |
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Minos I | r. c. 1290 – c. 1260 BCE (≈30 years) | ||
Lycastus | r. c. 1260 – c. 1250 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Minos I | ||
Minos II (?) | r. c. 1250 – c. 1220 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Lycastus | ||
Deucalion | r. c. 1220 – c. 1205 BCE (≈15 years) |
Sons of Minos II (?) | ||
Catreus | r. c. 1205 – c. 1193 BCE (≈12 years) | |||
Idomeneus | r. c. 1193 – c. 1183 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
Leucus | r. c. 1183 – c. 1100 BCE (≈83 years) |
Son of Idomeneus |
Thracians (c. 1500 BCE – c. 46 CE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Tiras | r. c. 1500 – c. 1400 BCE (≈100 years) |
Son of Ares (?) | ||
Tegyrios | r. c. 1400 – c. 1300 BCE (≈100 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Eumolpus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1220 BCE (≈80 years) |
Son of Chione | ||
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Phineus | r. c. 1220 – c. 1200 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Phoenix (?) | |
Cisseus | r. c. 1200 – c. 1193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son-in-law of Ilus | ||
Poltys | r. c. 1193 – c. 1183 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Poseidon | ||
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Polymestor | r. c. 1183 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son-in-law of Priam | |
Acamas | r. c. 1183 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Eusorus | ||
Pylaemenes | r. c. 1183 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Phineus |
Achaeans (c. 1750 – c. 192 BCE)
Argives (c. 1750 – c. 223 BCE)
Argos (c. 1750 – c. 223 BCE)
Inachids (c. 1750 – 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. 1750 – c. 1700 BCE (50 years) |
Son of Oceanus | |
Phoroneus | r. c. 1700 – c. 1640 BCE (60 years) |
Son of Inachus | ||
Apis | r. c. 1640 – c. 1605 BCE (35 years) |
Son of Phoroneus | ||
Argus | r. c. 1605 – c. 1535 BCE (70 years) |
Son of Zeus | ||
Criasus | r. c. 1535 – c. 1481 BCE (54 years) |
Son of Argus | ||
Phorbas | r. c. 1481 – c. 1456 BCE (25 years) |
Son of Criasus | ||
Triopas | r. c. 1456 – c. 1420 BCE (36 years) |
Brother of Argus | ||
Iasus | r. c. 1420 – c. 1399 BCE (21 years) |
Son of Argus | ||
Agenor | r. c. 1399 – c. 1395 BCE (≈4 years) |
Son of Triopas | ||
Crotopus | r. c. 1395 – c. 1390 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Agenor | ||
Sthenelus | r. c. 1390 – c. 1385 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Crotopus | ||
Gelanor | r. c. 1385 – c. 1380 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Sthenelus |
Danaids (c. 1380 – 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. 1380 – c. 1375 BCE (≈5 years) |
Great-great-grandson of Phoroneus | |
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Lynceus | r. c. 1375 – c. 1370 BCE (≈5 years) |
Great-great-great-grandson of Phoroneus |
Abantiads at Argos (c. 1370 – c. 1150 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. 1365 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Lynceus | ||
Proetus | r. c. 1365 – c. 1360 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Abas | ||
Acrisius | r. c. 1360 – c. 1355 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Perseus | r. c. 1355 – c. 1350 BCE (≈5 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 |
Lineage of Anaxagoras (c. 1300 – c. 1150 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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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 |
Pelopids 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 |
Heraclids 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. 1370 – c. 1300 BCE)
Abantiads at Tiryns (c. 1370 – 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. 1370 – c. 1330 BCE (≈40 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 |
Perseids 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 |
Myceneans (c. 1350 – c. 940 BCE)
Mycenae (c. 1350 – c. 940 BCE)
Perseids at Mycenae (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 |
Pelopids 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 |
Atreids 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 (?) |
Heraclids 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 |
Lacedaemonians (c. 1300 – c. 192 BCE)
Sparta (c. 1300 – c. 192 BCE)
Lelegids (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 |
Lacedaemonids (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) |
Atreids 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) |
Heraclids at Sparta (c. 1170 – c. 930 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 | ||
Eurysthenes | r. c. 940 – c. 930 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Aristodemus |
Agiads (c. 930 – 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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Agis I | r. c. 930 – c. 900 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Eurysthenes |
Boeotians (c. 1600 – c. 1100 BCE)
Thebes (c. 1600 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Calydnus | r. c. 1600 – c. 1550 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Uranus | ||
Ogyges | r. c. 1550 – c. 1520 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Boeotus (?) | ||
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Cadmus | r. c. 1520 – c. 1500 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Agenor | |
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Pentheus | r. c. 1500 – c. 1470 BCE (≈30 years) |
Grandson of Cadmus | |
Polydorus | r. c. 1470 – c. 1450 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Cadmus | ||
Nycteus | r. c. 1450 – c. 1390 BCE (≈60 years) |
Father-in-law of Polydorus | ||
Lycus | r. c. 1390 – c. 1370 BCE (20 years) |
Brother of Nycteus | ||
Labdacus | r. c. 1370 – c. 1360 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Polydorus | ||
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Amphion and Zethus | r. c. 1360 – c. 1350 BCE (≈10 years) |
Twin grandsons of Nycteus | |
Laius | r. c. 1350 – c. 1340 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Labdacus | ||
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Oedipus | r. c. 1340 – c. 1320 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Laius | |
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Creon | r. c. 1320 – c. 1300 BCE (≈20 years) |
Grandson of Pentheus | |
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Eteocles and Polynices | r. c. 1300 – c. 1280 BCE (≈20 years) |
Sons of Oedipus | |
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Creon | r. c. 1280 – c. 1260 BCE (≈20 years) |
Grandson of Pentheus | |
Laodamas | r. c. 1260 – c. 1240 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Eteocles | ||
Thersander | r. c. 1240 – c. 1220 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Polynices | ||
Peneleos | r. c. 1220 – c. 1200 BCE (≈20 years) |
Great-grandson of Boeotus | ||
Tisamenus | r. c. 1200 – c. 1193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Thersander | ||
Autesion | r. c. 1193 – c. 1183 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Tisamenus | ||
Damasichthon | r. c. 1183 – c. 1172 BCE (≈11 years) |
Grandson of Peneleos | ||
Ptolemy | r. c. 1172 – c. 1127 BCE (≈45 years) |
Son of Damasichthon | ||
Xanthos | r. c. 1127 – c. 1100 BCE (≈27 years) |
Son of Ptolemy |
Epeans (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Elis (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Aethlius | r. c. 1300 – c. 1270 BCE (≈30 years) |
Brother-in-law of Hellen | ||
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Endymion | r. c. 1270 – c. 1260 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Aethlius | |
Epeius | r. c. 1260 – c. 1255 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Endymion | ||
Aetolus | r. c. 1255 – c. 1250 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Eleius I | r. c. 1250 – c. 1230 BCE (≈20 years) |
Nephew of Epeius and Aetolus | ||
Augeas | r. c. 1230 – c. 1220 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Eleius I (?) | ||
Agasthenes | r. c. 1220 – c. 1193 BCE (≈27 years) |
Son of Augeas | ||
Polyxenus | r. c. 1193 – c. 1183 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Agasthenes | ||
Amphimachus II | r. c. 1183 – c. 1150 BCE (≈33 years) |
Son of Polyxenus | ||
Eleius II | r. c. 1150 – c. 1100 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Amphimachus II (?) |
Pisa (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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Alxion | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Ares | ||
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Oenomaus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Alxion |
Pelopids at Pisa (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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Pelops | r. c. 1300 – c. 1250 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Tantalus | |
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Thyestes | r. c. 1250 – c. 1207 BCE (≈43 years) |
Son of Pelops | |
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Aegisthus | r. c. 1207 – c. 1200 BCE (7 years) |
Son of Thyestes |
Locrians (c. 1600 – c. 1100 BCE)
Locris (c. 1600 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Deucalion | r. c. 1600 – c. 1480 BCE (≈82 years) |
Son of Prometheus | |
Orestheus | r. c. 1480 – c. 1412 BCE (≈68 years) |
Sons of Deucalion | ||
Amphictyon | r. c. 1412 – c. 1400 BCE (12 years) | |||
Aetolus | r. c. 1400 – c. 1350 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Amphictyon | ||
Physcus | r. c. 1350 – c. 1320 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Aetolus | ||
Locrus | r. c. 1320 – c. 1480 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Physcus | ||
Opus II | r. c. 1300 – c. 1480 BCE (≈25 years) |
Adopted son of Locrus | ||
Cynus | r. c. 1270 – c. 1480 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Opus II | ||
Hodoedocus | r. c. 1250 – c. 1220 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Cynus | ||
Oileus | r. c. 1220 – c. 1193 BCE (≈27 years) |
Son of Hodoedocus | ||
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Ajax | r. c. 1193 – c. 1100 BCE (≈93 years) |
Son of Oileus |
Trojans (c. 1500 – c. 1100 BCE)
Troad (c. 1500 – c. 1100 BCE)
Dardanus (c. 1500 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Teucer | r. c. 1350 – c. 1350 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Scamander | ||
Dardanus | r. c. 1350 – c. 1350 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son-in-law of Teucer | ||
Erichthonius | r. c. 1350 – c. 1350 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Dardanus |
Troy (c. 1315 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Ilus I | r. c. 1315 – c. 1295 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Dardanus | ||
Tros | r. c. 1295 – c. 1280 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Ilus I (?) | ||
Ilus II | r. c. 1280 – c. 1260 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Tros (?) | ||
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Laomedon | r. c. 1260 – c. 1224 BCE (≈36 years) |
Son of Ilus II (?) | |
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Priam | r. c. 1224 – c. 1183 BCE (≈41 years) |
Son of Laomedon (?) |
Ionians (c. 2000 – c. 1068 BCE)
Attics (c. 2000 – c. 1556 BCE)
Attica (c. 2000 – c. 1556 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Periphas | r. c. 2000 – c. 1900 BCE (≈100 years) |
autochthonous | |
Ogyges | r. c. 1900 – c. 1793 BCE (≈107 years) |
Son of Boeotus (?) | ||
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Actaeus | r. c. 1604 – c. 1556 BCE (≈48 years) |
autochthonous |
Athenians (c. 1556 – c. 1068 BCE)
Athens (c. 1556 – c. 1068 BCE)
Erechtheids (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 of Deucalion | ||
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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) |
Melanthids (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 |
Phoenicians (c. 2050 – c. 42 BCE)
Tyre (c. 2050 – c. 42 BCE)
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Agenor | r. c. 2050 – c. 1987 BCE (63 years) |
Son of Poseidon | |||
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Phoenix | r. c. 1987 – c. 1900 BCE (≈87 years) |
Son of Agenor | ||
Abimilki | r. c. 1350 – c. 1335 BCE (≈15 years) |
Unclear succession | |||
Abibaal | r. c. 993 – c. 981 BCE (≈12 years) | ||||
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Hiram I | r. c. 980 – c. 947 BCE (≈33 years) |
Son of Abibaal | ||
Baal-Eser I | r. c. 946 – c. 930 BCE (≈16 years) |
Son of Hiram I | |||
Abdastartus | r. c. 929 – c. 921 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Baal-Eser I | |||
Astartus | r. c. 920 – c. 901 BCE (≈19 years) |
Four brothers | |||
Deleastartus | r. c. 900 – c. 889 BCE (≈11 years) | ||||
Astarymus | r. c. 888 – c. 880 BCE (≈11 years) | ||||
Phelles | r. c. 879 BCE (8 months) | ||||
Ithobaal I | r. c. 878 – c. 847 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Ahiram (?) | |||
Baal-Eser II | r. c. 846 – c. 841 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Ithobaal I | |||
Mattan I | r. c. 840 – c. 832 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Baal-Eser II | |||
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Pygmalion | r. c. 831 – c. 785 BCE (≈46 years) |
Son of Mattan I | ||
Ithobaal II | r. c. 750 – c. 739 BCE (≈11 years) |
Unclear succession | |||
Hiram II | r. c. 739 – c. 730 BCE (≈9 years) | ||||
Mattan II | r. c. 730 – c. 729 BCE (≈1 years) | ||||
Elulaios | r. c. 729 – c. 694 BCE (≈35 years) | ||||
Abd Melqart | r. c. 694 – c. 680 BCE (≈14 years) | ||||
Baal I | r. c. 680 – c. 660 BCE (≈20 years) | ||||
Unknown | r. c. 660 – c. 592 BCE (≈68 years) | ||||
Ithobaal III | r. c. 591 – c. 573 BCE (≈18 years) | ||||
Shoftim | r. c. 573 – c. 551 BCE (≈22 years) | ||||
Hiram III | r. c. 551 – c. 532 BCE (≈19 years) | ||||
Mattan IV | r. c. 490 – c. 480 BCE (≈10 years) | ||||
Boulomenus | r. c. 480 – c. 420 BCE (≈60 years) | ||||
Abdemon | r. c. 420 – c. 411 BCE (≈9 years) | ||||
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Evagoras II (?) | r. c. 411 – c. 374 BCE (≈37 years) |
Grandson of Evagoras I | ||
Eugoras | r. c. 374 – c. 340 BCE (≈34 years) |
Unclear succession | |||
Azemilcus | r. c. 340 – c. 332 BCE (≈8 years) | ||||
Marion | r. c. 42 BCE (≈1 year) |
Aeolians (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Aeolia (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Aeolus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Hellen |
Phthia (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Hellen | r. c. 1300 – c. 1270 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Deucalion | |
Dorus | r. c. 1270 – c. 1265 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Hellen | ||
Xuthus | r. c. 1265 – c. 1260 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Aeolus | r. c. 1260 – c. 1250 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
Myrmidon | r. c. 1250 – c. 1240 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son-in-law of Aeolus | ||
Actor | r. c. 1240 – c. 1220 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Myrmidon | ||
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Aeacus | r. c. 1220 – c. 1215 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Zeus | |
Eurytion | r. c. 1215 – c. 1210 BCE (≈5 years) |
Grandson of Actor | ||
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Peleus | r. c. 1210 – c. 1200 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Aeacus | |
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Achilles | r. c. 1200 – c. 1183 BCE (≈17 years) |
Son of Peleus | |
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Neoptolemus | r. c. 1183 – c. 1100 BCE (≈83 years) |
Son of Achilles |
Thessaly (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Aegimius | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession |
Thaumaci (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Thaumacus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession |
Iolcus (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Cretheus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1230 BCE (≈70 years) |
Son of Aeolus | ||
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Aeson | r. c. 1230 – c. 1225 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Cretheus | |
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Pelias | r. c. 1225 – c. 1220 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Poseidon | |
Acastus | r. c. 1220 – c. 1215 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Pelias | ||
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Jason | r. c. 1215 – c. 1210 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Aeson | |
Thessalus | r. c. 1210 – c. 1100 BCE (≈110 years) |
Son of Jason |
Pherae (c. 1300 – c. 1100 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Pheres | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Cretheus | ||
Admetus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Pheres | ||
Eumelus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Admetus |
Dorians (c. 1300 – c. 1200 BCE)
Corinthians (c. 1300 – c. 1200 BCE)
Corinth (c. 1300 – c. 1160 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Aeëtes | r. c. 1300 – c. 1246 BCE (≈54 years) |
Son of Helios | |
Bounos | r. c. 1246 – c. 1243 BCE (≈3 years) |
Son of Hermes | ||
Epopeus | r. c. 1243 – c. 1240 BCE (≈3 years) |
Son of Aloeus (?) | ||
Marathon | r. c. 1240 – c. 1235 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Epopeus | ||
Corinthus | r. c. 1235 – c. 1230 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Marathon | ||
Polybus | r. c. 1230 – c. 1228 BCE (≈2 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Creon | r. c. 1228 – c. 1226 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of Lycaethus | ||
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Jason | r. c. 1226 – c. 1224 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of Aeson | |
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Medea | r. c. 1224 – c. 1220 BCE (≈4 years) |
Wife of Jason | |
Hippotes | r. c. 1220 – c. 1215 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Creon | ||
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Sisyphus | r. c. 1215 – c. 1210 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Aeolus | |
Glaucus | r. c. 1210 – c. 1205 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Sisyphus | ||
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Bellerophon | r. c. 1205 – c. 1200 BCE (≈5 years) |
Foster son of Glaucus | |
Ornytion | r. c. 1200 – c. 1195 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Sisyphus | ||
Thoas | r. c. 1195 – c. 1190 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Ornytion | ||
Oinopion | r. c. 1190 – c. 1180 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Damophon | r. c. 1180 – c. 1175 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Propodas | r. c. 1175 – c. 1170 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Doridas | r. c. 1170 – c. 1165 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
Hyanthidas | r. c. 1165 – c. 1160 BCE (≈5 years) |
Phaeacians (c. 1300 – c. 1200 BCE)
Phaeacia (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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Alcinous | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Nausithous |
Meliboea (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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Poeas | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Thaumacus | ||
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Philoctetes | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Poeas |
Phylace (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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Phylacus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Deioneus | ||
Iphiclus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Phylacus | ||
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Protesilaus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Iphiclus |
Aegina (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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Aeacus | r. c. 1300 – c. 1200 BCE (≈100 years) |
Son of Zeus |
Epirotes (c. 1200 – c. 159 BCE)
Epirotes (c. 1200 – c. 159 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Echetus | r. c. 1200 – c. 1183 BCE (≈17 years) |
Son of Euchenor | ||
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Neoptolemus | r. c. 1183 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Achilles | |
Helenus | r. c. 1183 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Priam | ||
Chaon | r. c. 1183 – c. 1180 BCE (≈3 years) |
Brother of Helenus (?) | ||
Molossus | r. c. 1180 – c. 1160 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Neoptolemus | ||
Driantos | r. c. 1160 – c. 1150 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
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Pandrasus | r. c. 1150 – c. 1125 BCE (≈25 years) | ||
Munichus | r. c. 1125 – c. 1120 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Dryas | ||
Alkander | r. c. 1120 – c. 1110 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession |
Luwians (c. 1700 – c. 1200 BCE)
Arzawa (c. 1700 – c. 1200 BCE)
Apaša (c. 1700 – 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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Kupanta-Kurunta | r. c. 1440 – c. 1370 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Tarḫuntaradu | r. c. 1370 – c. 1320 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
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Tarkasnawa | r. c. 1320 – c. 1320 BCE (≈30 years) | ||
Uhha-Ziti | r. c. 1320 – c. 1300 BCE (≈30 years) |
Sipylus (c. 1500 – c. 546 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Tmolus | r. c. 1500 – c. 1500 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Ares | ||
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Tantalus | r. c. 1500 – c. 1500 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Tmolus (?) |
Lydians (c. 1500 – c. 133 BCE)
Maeoniae (c. 1500 – c. 133 BCE)
Sardis (c. 1500 – c. 133 BCE)
Maeoniaens (c. 1500 – c. 133 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Manes | r. c. 1500 – c. 1425 BCE (≈75 years) |
Son of Zeus | ||
Atys | r. c. 1425 – c. 1350 BCE (≈75 years) |
Son of Manes | ||
Lydus | r. c. 1350 – c. 1275 BCE (≈75 years) |
Son of Atys | ||
Iardanus | r. c. 1275 – c. 1200 BCE (≈75 years) |
Unclear succession |
Heraclids (c. 1200 – c. 680 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Agron | r. c. 1200 – c. 1192 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Ninus | ||
Unknown | r. c. 1192 – c. 1150 BCE (≈42 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Unknown | r. c. 1150 – c. 1120 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 1120 – c. 1100 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 1100 – c. 1070 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 1070 – c. 1050 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 1050 – c. 1020 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 1020 – c. 1000 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 1000 – c. 970 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 970 – c. 950 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 950 – c. 920 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 920 – c. 900 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 900 – c. 870 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 870 – c. 850 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 850 – c. 820 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 820 – c. 800 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 800 – c. 770 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 770 – c. 750 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
Unknown | r. c. 750 – c. 720 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
Meles | r. c. 720 – c. 700 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
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Candaules | r. c. 700 – c. 687 BCE (≈13 years) |
Son of Meles |
Mermnads (c. 680 – c. 546 BCE)
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Gyges | r. c. 680 – c. 644 BCE (38 years) |
Son of Dascylus d. c. 644 BCE |
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Ardys | r. c. 644 – c. 637 BCE (7 years) |
Son of Gyges d. c. 637 BCE | ||
Sadyattes | r. c. 637 – c. 635 BCE (12 years) |
Son of Ardys d. c. 635 BCE | ||
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Alyattes | r. c. 635 – c. 585 BCE (57 years) |
Son of Sadyattes d. c. 585 BCE | |
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Croesus | r. c. 585 – c. 546 BCE (14 years) |
Son of Alyattes d. c. 546 BCE |