User:SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/List of Greek mythological rulers (by age)
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Golden Age (c. 2200 – c. 1750 BCE)
Silver Age (c. 1750 – c. 1650 BCE)
Inachid dynasty (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 | |
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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 | ||
Bronze Age (c. 1650 – c. 1450 BCE)
Heroic Age (c. 1450 – c. 1050 BCE)
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 | |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Iron Age (c. 1200 – c. 539 BCE)
Pelopid dynasty (c. 1183 – c. 960 BCE)
| 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 | ||
Heraclid dynasty (c. 960 – c. 359 BCE)
| 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 | ||