User:SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/List of Greek mythological rulers (by age)
Golden Age (c. 2200 – c. 1750 BCE)
editSilver Age (c. 1750 – c. 1650 BCE)
editInachid dynasty (c. 1750 – c. 1400 BCE)
editPortrait 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 |
Bronze Age (c. 1650 – c. 1450 BCE)
editHeroic Age (c. 1450 – c. 1050 BCE)
editDanaid dynasty (c. 1400 – c. 1370 BCE)
editPortrait 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)
editPortrait 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 |
Iron Age (c. 1200 – c. 539 BCE)
editPelopid dynasty (c. 1183 – c. 960 BCE)
editPortrait 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 (c. 960 – c. 359 BCE)
editPortrait 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 |