Argos (c. 1677 – c. 223 BCE)

Main article: Argos, Peloponnese

Inachid dynasty (c. 1677 – c. 1400 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Argos § Inachid Dynasty
Portrait or inscription Ruler Approx. date and length of reign Succession and death details Comments, notes, and references
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)

Main article: List of kings of Argos § Danaid Dynasty
Portrait or inscription Ruler Approx. date and length of reign Succession and death details Comments, notes, and references
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)

Main article: List of kings of Argos § Abantiad Dynasty
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

Pelopid dynasty at Argos (c. 1183 – c. 960 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Argos § Pelopid Dynasty
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 at Argos (c. 960 – c. 359 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Argos § Heraclid Dynasty
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

Non-dynastic king at Argos (c. 359 – c. 223 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Argos § Non-Heraclid Dynasty
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

Tiryns (c. 1360 – c. 1300 BCE)

Main article: Tiryns

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
Proetus r. c. 1360 – c. 1330 BCE
(≈30 years) 		Son of Abas
Megapenthes r. c. 1330 – c. 1320 BCE
(≈10 years) 		Son of Proetus
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
Sthenelus r. c. 1320 – c. 1310 BCE
(≈10 years) 		Son of Perseus
Eurystheus r. c. 1310 – c. 1300 BCE
(≈10 years) 		Son of Sthenelus

Athens (c. 1556 – c. 1068 BCE)

Main article: Athens

Erechtheid dynasty (c. 1556 – c. 1127 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Athens § Erechtheid dynasty
Portrait or inscription Ruler Approx. date and length of reign Succession and death details Comments, notes, and references
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
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)

Melanthid dynasty (c. 1127 – c. 1068 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Athens § Melanthid dynasty
Portrait or inscription Ruler Approx. date and length of reign Succession and death details Comments, notes, and references
Melanthus r. c. 1127 – c. 1089 BCE
(≈38 years) 		Son of Andropompus
Codrus r. c. 1089 – c. 1068 BCE
(≈21 years) 		Son of Melanthus

Mycenae (c. 1350 – c. 940 BCE)

Main article: Mycenae

Perseid dynasty (c. 1350 – c. 1300 BCE)

Main article: Perseid dynasty
Portrait or inscription Ruler Approx. date and length of reign Succession and death details Comments, notes, and references
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)
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
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

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
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

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
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
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)

Main article: Sparta

Lelegid dynasty (c. 1300 – c. 1250 BCE)

Main articles: Leleges and List of kings of Sparta § Lelegids
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

Lacedaemonid dynasty (c. 1250 – c. 1200 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Sparta § Lacedaemonids
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)

Atreid dynasty at Sparta (c. 1200 – c. 1170 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Sparta § Atreids
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)

Heraclid dynasty at Sparta (c. 1170 – c. 940 BCE)

Main article: List of kings of Sparta § Heraclids
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

Agiad dynasty (c. 940 – c. 215 BCE)

Main articles: List of kings of Sparta § Heraclids, Agiads, and Agiad dynasty
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

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