Reconstructing the Greek King Lists

Argive Kings
Castor (reconstructed from Eusebius et al)	Syncellus (reconstructed from Eusebius)
1679 Inarchus 50/2 1654 Phoroneus 60/2 1624 Apis 35/2 1606.5 Argus 70/2 1571.5 Criasus 54/2 1544.5 Phorbas 35/2 1527 Triopas 46/2 1504 Crotopus 21 1483 Sthenelus 11 1472 Danaus 50 1422 Lynceus 41 1381 Abas 23 1358 Proetus 17 1341 Acrisius 31 1310 Eurestheus 45 1265 Atreus Thyestes 65 1200-1183 Agamemnon 17 1183-1175 Aegisthus [8] 1175-1174 <no king> 1174-1173 Orestes [50] 1173-1163 Aletes 1163-1124 Orestes 1124-1103 Tsiamneus	1679.5 Inachus 56/2 1651.5 Phoroneus 60/2 1621.5 Apis 35/2 1604 Argus 70/2 1569 Criasus 55/2 1541.5 Phorbas 25/2 1529 Triopas 36/2 1511 Crotopus 24/2 1499 Sthenelus 11 1488 Danaus 58 1430 Lynceus 35 1395 Abas 37 1358-1341 Proetus 17
Pausanius	Apollodorus
1675 Inarchus 1650 Phroneus 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
Tatian (corrected using Castor and Apollodorus)	Apollodorus
1675 Inachus 1650 Phoroneus 1625 Apis 1600 Criasis {should be Argeius} 1575 Triopas {should be Criasis} 1550 Argeius {should be Phorbas} 1525 Phorbas {should be Triopas} 1500 Crotopas 1475 Sthenelaus 1450 Danaus 1425 Lynceus 1400 Proetus {should be Abas} 1375 Abas {should be Proetus} 1350 Acrisius 1325 Perseus 1300 Sthenelaus 1275 Eurystheus 1250 Atreus {should be Thyestes} 1225 Thyestes {should be Atreus} 1200 Agamemnon	1650 Io 1600 Epaphus 1550 Lybia 1500 Belus 1450 Danus
Hygeius
1650 Phoroneus 1625 Apis 1600 Argus 1575 Criasus, Piranthus, Ecbasus 1550 Argus, Arestorides, Triopas 1525 Anthus, Pelasgus, Agenor | Xanthus, Inachus 1500 Io

Spartan Kings
(reconstructed from Eusebius and Diodorus)
1103-1061 Eurysthenes 42 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 40 785-754 Alcamenes 38	1103-1062 Proclese 41 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) 857Charillus 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)

1483.5 Cecrops 50/2

1458.5 Cranaus {10}9/2

1404 Amphictyon 10/2

1399 Erichthonius 50/2

1374 Pandion 40/2

1354 Erechtheus 50/2

1329 Cecrops 40/2

1309 Pandion 25

1284 Aegeus 48

1236 Theseus 30

1206 Menesthus 23

1183 Demophon 33

1150 Oxyntes 12

1138 Aphidas 1

1137 Thymotes 8

1129 Melanthus 37

1092 Codrus 21

1071 Medon 20

1051 Acastus 36

1015 Archippus 19

996 Thersippus 41

955 Phorbas 31

924 Megacles 30

894 Diognetus 28

866 Pherecles 19

847 Ariphron 20

827 Thespius 27

800 Agamestor 20

780-{759} Aeschylus 23 {should read 21}

759-757 Alcmaeon 2

757-747 Charops 10

747-737 Aesimides 10

737-727 Clidicus 10

727 Hippomenes 10

717 Leocrates 10

707 Apsander 10

697-687 Eryxias 10

687-686 Creon 1

Sicyonian Kings

Apollodorus (reconstructed from Eusebius)

1658 Aegialeus 52/4

1645 Europs 45/4

1633.75 Telichis 20/4

1628.75 Apis 25/4

1622.5 Telexion 52/2

1596.5 Aegyrus 34/2

1579.5 Thurimachus 45/2

1557 Leucippus 53/2

1530.5 Calcinia 47/2

1507 Peratus 46/2

1484 Plemnaaus 48/2

1460 Orthopolis 63/2

1428.5 Marathon 30/2

1412.5 Marathus 20/2

1402.5 Echireus 55/2

1375 Corax 30/2

1360 Epopeus 32/2

1344 Lamedon 40/2 or 43/2

1324 Sicyon 45/42

1279 Polybus 40/43

1239 Inachus 42

1197 Phaestus 8

1189 Adrastus 4

1185 Polyphides 31

1154 Pelasgus 20

1134-1103 Zeuxippus 31/32

1104-1103 Archelaus 1

1103-1102 Automedon 1

1102 Theoclytus 4

1098 Euneus 6

1092 Theonomus 9

1083-1071 Amphichyes 12/18

Corinthian Kings

(reconstructed from Eusebius, Aristotle, Pausanius and Herodotus)

1069 Aletes 35

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

747-746 Automenes 1

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746-656 Archonship 90

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656-626 Cypselus (30)

626-582 Periander (44)

582-579 Psammetichus (3)

Macedonian Kings

(reconstructed)

813 Caranus 28

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 Perdicca 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]

1525 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 Peloponnesus 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.

1043 Ionian migration 140 years after Troy.

1003 Archonship of Archippus 180 years after Troy.

866 Time of Homer 90 years before Olympiads.

776 Olympiads 407 years after Troy.

688 Time of Archiolcus 23^rd Olympiad.

683 Time of Gyges 500 years after Troy.

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