Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Melisseus (?) |
reigned c. 1500 – c. 1420
BCE (≈80 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Archedius |
r. c. 1420 – c. 1400 BCE (≈20 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 | ||
Rhadamanthys |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1290 BCE (≈10 years) |
Adopted sons of Asterion | ||
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inachus |
r. c. 1892 – c. 1842 BCE (50 years) |
Son of Oceanus | ||||||
Phoroneus |
r. c. 1842 – c. 1782 BCE (60 years) |
Son of Inachus | ||||||
Apis |
r. c. 1782 – c. 1747 BCE (35 years) |
Son of Phoroneus | ||||||
Argus |
r. c. 1747 – c. 1677 BCE (70 years) |
Son of Zeus | ||||||
Criasus |
r. c. 1677 – c. 1623 BCE (54 years) |
Son of Argus | ||||||
Phorbas |
r. c. 1623 – c. 1588 BCE (35 years) |
Son of Criasus | Triopas |
r. c. 1588 – c. 1542 BCE (46 years) |
Brother of Argus | |||
Iasus |
r. c. 1677 – c. 1656 BCE (21 years) |
Son of Argus | ||||||
Agenor |
r. c. 1542 – c. 1538 BCE (≈4 years) |
Son of Triopas | ||||||
Crotopus |
r. c. 1542 – c. 1522 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Agenor | ||||||
Sthenelus |
r. c. 1521 – c. 1510 BCE (≈11 years) |
Son of Crotopus | ||||||
Gelanor |
r. c. 1521 – c. 1516 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Sthenelus |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Danaus |
r. c. 1515 – c. 1465 BCE (≈50 years) |
Great-great-grandson of Phoroneus | ||
Lynceus |
r. c. 1465 – c. 1420 BCE (≈45 years) |
Great-great-great-grandson of Phoroneus |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abas |
r. c. 1420 – c. 1397 BCE (≈23 years) |
Son of Lynceus | ||
Proetus |
r. c. 1397 – c. 1380 BCE (≈17 years) |
Sons of Abas | ||
Acrisius |
r. c. 1380 – c. 1349 BCE (≈31 years) | |||
Perseus |
r. c. 1349 – c. 1349 BCE (≈0 years) |
Grandson of Acrisius | ||
Megapenthes |
r. c. 1349 – c. 1320 BCE (≈29 years) |
Son of Proetus | ||
Argeus |
r. c. 1320 – c. 1300 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Megapenthes |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Melampus |
r. c. 1250 – c. 1240 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Amythaon | ||
Antiphates |
r. c. 1240 – c. 1230 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Melampus | ||
Oicles |
r. c. 1230 – c. 1220 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Antiphates | ||
Amphiaraus |
r. c. 1220 – c. 1210 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Oicles | ||
Amphilochus |
r. c. 1210 – c. 1200 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Alcmaeon |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bias |
r. c. 1200 – c. 1190 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Amythaon | ||
Talaus |
r. c. 1190 – c. 1180 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Bias | ||
Adrastus |
r. c. 1180 – c. 1170 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Talaus | ||
Diomedes |
r. c. 1170 – c. 1160 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Tydeus | ||
Cyanippus |
r. c. 1160 – c. 1150 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Aegialeus |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orestes |
r. c. 1183 – c. 1070 BCE (≈113 years) |
Son of Agamemnon | ||
Tisamenus |
r. c. 1070 – c. 960 BCE (≈110 years) |
Son of Orestes |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proetus |
r. c. 1380 – c. 1330 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Abas | ||
Megapenthes |
r. c. 1330 – c. 1320 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Proetus | ||
Amphitryon |
r. c. 1320 – c. 1290 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Alcaeus |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sthenelus |
r. c. 1290 – c. 1267 BCE (≈23 years) |
Son of Perseus | ||
Eurystheus |
r. c. 1267 – c. 1231 BCE (≈45 years) |
Son of Sthenelus |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Perseus |
r. c. 1349 – c. 1296 BCE (≈53 years) |
Grandson of Acrisius | ||
Electryon |
r. c. 1296 – c. 1290 BCE (≈6 years) |
Sons of Perseus | ||
Sthenelus |
r. c. 1290 – c. 1267 BCE (≈23 years) | |||
Eurystheus |
r. c. 1267 – c. 1231 BCE (≈45 years) |
Son of Sthenelus |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atreus |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1250 BCE (≈50 years) |
Sons of Pelops | ||
Thyestes |
r. c. 1250 – c. 1207 BCE (≈43 years) | |||
Aegisthus |
r. c. 1207 – c. 1200 BCE (7 years) |
Son of Thyestes |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Agamemnon |
r. c. 1200 – c. 1193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Sons of Atreus | ||
Menelaus |
r. c. 1193 – c. 1190 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
Clytemnestra |
r. c. 1190 – c. 1185 BCE (≈5 years) |
Wife of Agamemnon | ||
Aletes |
r. c. 1185 – c. 1183 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of Aegisthus | ||
Orestes |
r. c. 1183 – c. 1140 BCE (≈43 years) |
Son of Agamemnon | ||
Tisamenus |
r. c. 1140 – c. 1050 BCE (≈90 years) |
Son of Orestes |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ogyges |
r. c. 1050 – c. 960 BCE (≈90 years) |
Son of Boeotus (?) |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lelex |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1280 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Spartus (?) | ||
Myles |
r. c. 1280 – c. 1260 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Lelex | ||
Eurotas |
r. c. 1260 – c. 1250 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Myles |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Menelaus |
r. c. 1200 – c. 1193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Atreus | ||
Helen |
r. c. 1193 – c. 1183 BCE (≈10 years) |
Daughter of Leda | ||
Megapenthes |
r. c. 1183 – c. 1177 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Menelaus | ||
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) |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Calydnus |
r. c. 1600 – c. 1550 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Uranus | ||
Ogyges |
r. c. 1550 – c. 1520 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Boeotus (?) | ||
Cadmus |
r. c. 1520 – c. 1500 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Agenor | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Oedipus |
r. c. 1340 – c. 1320 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Laius | ||
Creon |
r. c. 1320 – c. 1300 BCE (≈20 years) |
Grandson of Pentheus | ||
Eteocles and Polynices |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1280 BCE (≈20 years) |
Sons of Oedipus | ||
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aethlius |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1270 BCE (≈30 years) |
Brother-in-law of Hellen | ||
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 (?) |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alxion |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Ares | ||
Oenomaus |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Alxion |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pelops |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1250 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Tantalus | ||
Thyestes |
r. c. 1250 – c. 1207 BCE (≈43 years) |
Son of Pelops | ||
Aegisthus |
r. c. 1207 – c. 1200 BCE (7 years) |
Son of Thyestes |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
Ajax |
r. c. 1193 – c. 1100 BCE (≈93 years) |
Son of Oileus |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aeolus |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Hellen |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
Aeacus |
r. c. 1220 – c. 1215 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Zeus | ||
Eurytion |
r. c. 1215 – c. 1210 BCE (≈5 years) |
Grandson of Actor | ||
Peleus |
r. c. 1210 – c. 1200 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Aeacus | ||
Achilles |
r. c. 1200 – c. 1183 BCE (≈17 years) |
Son of Peleus | ||
Neoptolemus |
r. c. 1183 – c. 1100 BCE (≈83 years) |
Son of Achilles |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aegimius |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thaumacus |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cretheus |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1230 BCE (≈70 years) |
Son of Aeolus | ||
Aeson |
r. c. 1230 – c. 1225 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Cretheus | ||
Pelias |
r. c. 1225 – c. 1220 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Poseidon | ||
Acastus |
r. c. 1220 – c. 1215 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Pelias | ||
Jason |
r. c. 1215 – c. 1210 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Aeson | ||
Thessalus |
r. c. 1210 – c. 1100 BCE (≈110 years) |
Son of Jason |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
Jason |
r. c. 1226 – c. 1224 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of Aeson | ||
Medea |
r. c. 1224 – c. 1220 BCE (≈4 years) |
Wife of Jason | ||
Hippotes |
r. c. 1220 – c. 1215 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Creon | ||
Sisyphus |
r. c. 1215 – c. 1210 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Aeolus | ||
Glaucus |
r. c. 1210 – c. 1205 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Sisyphus | ||
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) |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Aegialeus |
r. c. 2136 – c. 2084 BCE (52 years) |
Son of Melia | ||
Europs |
r. c. 2084 – c. 2039 BCE (45 years) |
Son of Aegialeus | ||
Telchis |
r. c. 2039 – c. 2009 BCE (30 years) |
Son of Europs | ||
Apis |
r. c. 2009 – c. 1984 BCE (25 years) |
Son of Telchis | ||
Thelxion |
r. c. 1984 – c. 1932 BCE (52 years) |
Son of Apis | ||
Aegyrus |
r. c. 1932 – c. 1898 BCE (34 years) |
Son of Thelxion | ||
Thurimachus |
r. c. 1898 – c. 1853 BCE (45 years) |
Son of Aegyrus | ||
Leucippus |
r. c. 1853 – c. 1800 BCE (53 years) |
Son of Thurimachus | ||
Messapus |
r. c. 1800 – c. 1753 BCE (47 years) |
Son of Leucippus | ||
Peratus |
r. c. 1753 – c. 1707 BCE (46 years) |
Son of Messapus | ||
Plemnaeus |
r. c. 1707 – c. 1659 BCE (48 years) |
Son of Peratus | ||
Orthopolis |
r. c. 1659 – c. 1596 BCE (63 years) |
Son of Plemnaeus | ||
Marathonius |
r. c. 1596 – c. 1566 BCE (30 years) |
Son of Orthopolis | ||
Marathon |
r. c. 1566 – c. 1546 BCE (20 years) |
Son of Marathonius | ||
Coronus |
r. c. 1546 – c. 1470 BCE (≈76 years) |
Son of Orthopolis | ||
Corax |
r. c. 1470 – c. 1440 BCE (30 years) |
Son of Coronus | ||
Epopeus |
r. c. 1440 – c. 1405 BCE (35 years) |
Son of Aloeus | ||
Lamedon |
r. c. 1405 – c. 1365 BCE (40 years) |
Son of Coronus | ||
Sicyon |
r. c. 1365 – c. 1320 BCE (45 years) |
Son of Marathon | ||
Polybus |
r. c. 1320 – c. 1280 BCE (40 years) |
Son of Chthonophyle | ||
Inachus |
r. c. 1280 – c. 1230 BCE (50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Phaestus |
r. c. 1230 – c. 1220 BCE (10 years) | |||
Adrastus |
r. c. 1220 – c. 1210 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Syllis | ||
Zeuxippus |
r. c. 1210 – c. 1200 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Talaus | ||
Pelasgus |
r. c. 1200 – c. 1193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Polypheides |
r. c. 1193 – c. 1162 BCE (≈31 years) | |||
Archelaus |
r. c. 1162 – c. 1161 BCE (1 year) | |||
Automedon |
r. c. 1161 – c. 1160 BCE (1 year) | |||
Theoclytus |
r. c. 1160 – c. 1156 BCE (4 years) | |||
Euneus |
r. c. 1156 – c. 1150 BCE (6 years) | |||
Theonomus |
r. c. 1150 – c. 1141 BCE (9 years) | |||
Amphigyes |
r. c. 1141 – c. 1129 BCE (12 years) | |||
Charidemus |
r. c. 1129 – c. 1128 BCE (1 years) |
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 |
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 | ||
Philoctetes |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Poeas |
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 | ||
Protesilaus |
r. c. 1300 – c. 1300 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Iphiclus |
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 |
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 | ||
Neoptolemus |
r. c. 1183 – c. 1183 BCE (≈17 years) |
Son of Achilles | ||
Helenus |
r. c. 1183 – c. 1183 BCE (≈17 years) |
Son of Priam |
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 (?) | ||
Actaeus |
r. c. 1604 – c. 1556 BCE (≈48 years) |
autochthonous |
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 | ||
Erichthonius |
r. c. 1487 – c. 1437 BCE (≈50 years) |
autochthonous | ||
Pandion I |
r. c. 1437 – c. 1397 BCE (40 years) |
Son of Erichthonius | ||
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 | ||
Aegeus |
r. c. 1282 – c. 1234 BCE (≈48 years) |
Son of Pandion II | ||
Theseus |
r. c. 1234 – c. 1205 BCE (≈29 years) |
Son of Aegeus | ||
Menestheus |
r. c. 1205 – c. 1183 BCE (≈22 years) |
Son of Erechtheus | ||
Demophon |
r. c. 1183 – c. 1150 BCE (≈33 years) |
Son of Theseus | ||
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) |
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 | ||
Codrus |
r. c. 1089 – c. 1068 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Melanthus |
Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Naxos |
r. c. 1400 – c. 1400 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Polemon | ||
Leucippus |
r. c. 1400 – c. 1400 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Naxos | ||
Smerdius |
r. c. 1400 – c. 1400 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Leucippus |