Reconstructing the Greek King Lists

Argive Kings
Castor (reconstructed from Jerome & Eusebius)	Syncellus (reconstructed from Eusebius)
1677 Inachus 50 winters & summers 1652 Phoroneus 60 winters & summers 1622 Apis 35 winters & summers 1604.5 Argus 70 winters & summers 1569.5 Criasus 54 winters & summers 1542.5 Phorbas 35 winters & summers 1525 Triopas 46 winters & summers 1502 Crotopus 21 years 1481 Sthenelus 11 1470 Danaus 50 1420 Lynceus 41 1379 Abas 23 1356 Proetus 17 1339 Acrisius 31 1308 Eurestheus 45 1263 Atreus Thyestes 65 1198 Agamemnon 17 1181 Aegisthus [7/8] 1174 Orestes 15 (or 18) 1173 <no king> 1172 Orestes (back from exile) 1171 Aletes (usurper) 1169 Orestes (restored) 1156-1101 Tsiamneus	1677.5 Inachus 56 winters & summers 1649.5 Phoroneus 60 winters & summers 1619.5 Apis 35 winters & summers 1602 Argus 70 winters & summers 1567 Criasus 55 winters & summers 1539.5 Phorbas 25 winters & summers 1527 Triopas 36 winters & summers 1509 Crotopus 24 winters & summers 1497 Sthenelus 11 years 1486 Danaus 58 1428 Lynceus 35 1393 Abas 37 1356-1339 Proetus 17
Pausanius	Apollodorus
1675 Inarchus 1650 Phoroneus 1625 Apis <Niobe>, Car 1600 Argus 1575 Peirasus, Phorbas 1550 Triopas, Lelex 1525 Iasus, Agenor, Pelasgus 1500 Io, Crotopus 1475 Sthenelas 1450 Gelanor, Danaus 1425 Lynceus 1400 Abas 1375 Acrisius, Proetus 1350 Danae, Magaphantes 1225 Perseus 1300 Electryon 1275 Alkmene + (Amphytrion), Sthenelus 1250 Eurestheus 1225 Atreus 1200 Agamemnon	1700 Oceanus + Tethys 1675 Inarchus + (Melia) 1650 Phoroneus + (Teledice), Aigialeus 1625 Apis, Niobe 1600 Argos + (Evadne), Pelasgus 1575 Ecbasos, Peiras, Epidaurus, Criasos 1550 Agenor 1525 Argos-Panoptes + (Ismene) 1500 Iasos 1475 Io 1450 Gelanor, Danaus
Tatian (corrected using Jerome and Eusebius)	Apollodorus
1675 Inachus 1650 Phoroneus 1625 Apis 1600 Argeius (or Criasis) 1575 Criasis (or Triopas) 1550 Phorbas (or Argeius) 1525 Triopas (or Phorbas) 1500 Crotopas 1475 Sthenelaus 1450 Danaus 1425 Lynceus 1400 Abas (or Proetus) 1375 Proetus (or Abas) 1350 Acrisius 1325 Perseus 1300 Sthenelaus 1275 Eurystheus 1250 Atreus 1225 Thyestes 1200 Agamemnon	1650 Io 1600 Epaphus 1550 Lybia 1500 Belus 1450 Danus
Hyginus	Hyginus
1650 Phoroneus + (Cinna) 1625 Niobe, Apis 1600 Argus + (Evadne) 1575 Criasus, Peranthus + (Callirohe), Ecbasus 1550 Argus, Arestorides, Triopas + (Oreaside) 1525 Eurisabe, Anthus, Pelasgus, Agenor | Xanthus, Inachus + (Argia) 1500 Larisa | Io 1475 Epaphus	1675 Inachus 1650 Phoroneus 1625 Niobe, Apis 1600 Argus 1575 Peranthus 1550 Triopas 1525 (Agenor) 1500 Pelasgus, (Belus) 1475 Danaus 1450 1425 1400 1375 Acrisius + (Aganippe) 1350 Danae 1325 Perseus (Tantalus) 1300 Pelops 1275 Thyestes 1250 Atreus 1225 Agamemnon 1200 Aegisthus 1175 Orestes 1150 Aletes 1125 Tisamenus, (Aristodemus) 1100 Temenus, (Eurystheus) 1075 Clytus, (Alexander)

Spartan Kings
Diodorus and Eusebius (using Diodorus’ base line)
1103-1061 Eurysthenes 42 years 1061-1030 Agis [3]1 1030-995 Echestratus 35 995-958 Labotas 37 958-929 Dorysus 29 929-885 Agesilus 44 885-825 Archeleus 60 825-785 Telecles 40 785-747 Alcamenes 38	1103-1062 Proclese 41 years 1062-1028 Sous 34 1028-977 Eurypon 51 977-928 Prytanis 49 928-883 Polydectes and Eunomus 45 883-823 Charillus 60 823-785 Nicander 38 785-738 Theopompus 47
Herodotus and Pausanius
1103 Eurysthenes 1064 Agis 1025 Echestratus 986 Labotas 947 Dorysus 908 Agesilus 860 Archeleus 830 Telecles 791 Alcamenes 752 Polydorus 713 Eurycrates 674 Anaxander 635 Eurycratides 596 Leon 557 Anaxandridus	1103 Proclese 1102 1062 (Sous) 1056 1021 Eurypon 1010 980 Prytanis 964 939 Polydectes 918 898 (Eunomus) 857 Charillus 872 816 Nicander 826 775 Theopompus 780 | 784 [739] Anaxandridus (738 Zeuxidamus) [723] Archidamus [702] Anaxilaus 689 Leotyhides  (692 Anaxidamus) 646 Hippocratides (647 Archidamus) 603 Agasicles 560 Ariston

Athens Kings and Archons

Castor (reconstructed from Eusebius)

1481.5 Cecrops 50 winters & summers

1456.5 Cranaus [10]9 winters & summers

1403 Amphictyon 10 winters & summers

1397 Erichthonius 50 winters & summers

1372 Pandion 40 winters & summers

1352 Erechtheus 50 winters & summers

1327 Cecrops 40 winters & summers

1307 Pandion 25 years

1282 Aegeus 48

1234 Theseus 30

1204 Menesthus 23

1181 Demophon 33

1149 Oxyntes 12

1136 Aphidas 1

1135 Thymotes 8

1127 Melanthus 37

1090 Codrus 21

1069 Medon 20

1049 Acastus 36

1013 Archippus 19

994 Thersippus 41

953 Phorbas 31

922 Megacles 30

892 Diognetus 28

864 Pherecles 19

845 Ariphron 20

825 Thespius 27

798 Agamestor 20

778 Aeschylus 23

755 Alcmaeon 2

753 Charops 10

743 Aesimides 10

733 Clidicus 10

723 Hippomenes 10

713 Leocrates  10

703 Apsander 10

693 Eryxias 10

683-682 Creon 1

Sicyonian Kings

Apollodorus (from Jerome. Eusebius & using the order of Pausanius)

1648.5 Aegialeus 52 seasons

1635.5 Europs 45 seasons

1624.25 Telchis 20 seasons

1619.25 Apis 25 seasons

1612.5 Telexion 52 seasons

1599.5 Aegydrus 34 winters & summers

1582.5 Thurimachus 45 winters & summers

1560 Leucippus 53 winters & summers

1533.5 Messapus 47 winters & summers

1510 Peratus 46 winters & summers

1487 Plemnaaus 48 winters & summers

1463 Orthopolis 63 winters & summers

1431.5 Marathon 30 winters & summers

1416.5 Marathus 20 winters & summers

1406.5 Echireus 55 winters & summers

1379 Corax 30 winters & summers

1364 Epopeus 35 winters & summers

1346.5 Lamedon 40/43 winters & summers

1326.5 Sicyon 45/42 winters & summers

1304 Polybus 40/43 years

1264 Adrastus 4 (or 1264 Inachus 42)

1260 Inachus 42 (or 1224 Phaestus 8)

1218 Phaestus 8 (or 1216 Adrastus 4)

1210 Polyphides 31

1179 Pelasgus 20

1159-1128 Zeuxippus 31/32

1128-1127 Archelaus 1

1127-1126 Automedon 1

1126 Theoclytus 4

1122 Euneus 6

1116 Theonomus 9

1108 Amphichyes 12/18

1095 Charidemus 1

Corinthian Kings

(reconstructed from Eusebius, Aristotle, Pausanius and Herodotus)

1069 Aletes 35 years

1034 Ixion 37

997 Agelas 37

960 Prunis (Promnes) 34/35

926 Bacchis 36/35

890 Agelas (Amphilytus) 30

860 Eudemos (Eumelus) 25

835 Aristodemus (Aristomedos) 35

800 Agemon 16

784 Alexander 25

759 Telestes 12

747 Automenes 1

746 <archonship> 90

656 Cypselus (30)

626 Periander (44)

582-579 Psammetichus (3)

Macedonian Kings

(reconstructed from Eusebius)

813 Caranus 28 years

785 Coenus 12

773 Tyrimmas 38

735 Perdiccas I 51

684 Argaeus I 38

646 Phillipus I 38

608 Aeropus 26

582 Alcetas 29

553 Amyntas I 50

503 Alexander I 43

460 Perdiccas II 28

432 Archelaus 24

408 Orestes 3

405 Archelaus (again) 4

401 Amyntas II  1

400 Pausanias 1

399 Amyntas II (again) 6

393 Argaeus II  2

391 Amyntas II (again) 18

373 Alexander II 1

372 Ptolemaeus 4

368 Perdicca III  6

362 Philippus II  26

336-324 Alexander the Great 12

Time Line

Tatian ( [] –  in reign of, black – 25 years per generation, grey – 20 years per generation)

1650 New Order, Ogygus at Athens, First deluge. [Phoroneus]

1580 Reign of Amosis 400 years or 20 generations before the Troy was taken. [Inachus]

1550 Actaeus at Athens, Country named Actaea prior to being called Attica. [Phorbas]

1500 Reign of Cecrops in Athens, Prometheus and Epimetheus and Arias and Io. [Triopas]

1475 The coming of Danaus into the Peloponnese and the return of Europa from Phoenicia to Crete. [Sthenelaus]

1440 Burning of Phaethon, Flood of Deucalion. [Crotopas]

1425 Abduction of Core, Founding of the temple in Eleusis, Triptolemus, and the coming of Cadmus to Thebes and the reign of Minos. [Lynceus]

1420 Reign of Amphictyon and the founding of Dardania by Dardanus. [Sthenelaus]

1360 War of Eumolpus against the Athenians. [Proetus]

1350 The deeds of Perseus and Dionysus. [Acrisius]

1320 The coming over of Pelops from Phrygia, coming of Ion to Athens, Cecrops II in Athens. [Acrisius]

1300 Amphion preceded the siege of Troy by two generations.

1250 Hercules preceded the Trojan war by one generation, Orpheus lived at the same time as Hercules.

1183 Agamemnon takes Troy in 18th year of his reign or 317 years before Homer.

1103 Return of the Heraklidae 80 years after Troy captured.

1043 Ionian migration 140 years after Troy captured.

1003 Archonship of Archippus 180 years after Troy captured.

866 Time of Homer 90 years before Olympiads.

776 Olympiads 407 years after Troy captured.

688 Time of Archiolcus 23^rd Olympiad.

683 Time of Gyges 500 years after Troy captured.

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