ancient Greek ruler
C12843
concept
An ancient Greek ruler is a sovereign leader who governed a Greek city-state or kingdom, wielding political, military, and often religious authority within the context of classical Hellenic civilization.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mythological Greek king | 16 |
| ancient Greek ruler canonical | 14 |
| ancient Greek king | 5 |
| monarch of Syracuse | 4 |
| 4th-century BC monarch | 2 |
| 4th-century BC ruler | 2 |
| Epirote ruler | 2 |
| legendary king of Athens | 2 |
| ruler of Sicyon | 2 |
| ruler of Syracuse | 2 |
| Cyrenaean ruler | 1 |
| Greek tyrant | 1 |
| Hellenistic-period ruler | 1 |
| Lydian ruler | 1 |
| ancient Greek monarchy | 1 |
| ruler of Corinth | 1 |
Instances (52)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Aethra's son Theseus
surface form:
Theseus
|
legendary king of Athens |
| Omphale | Lydian ruler |
| Electryon | mythological Greek king |
| Sthenelus | mythological Greek king |
| Aegeus | legendary king of Athens |
| Demophon | mythological Greek king |
| Cretheus | mythological Greek king |
|
Battus
surface form:
Battus I of Cyrene
|
mythological Greek king |
| Arcesilaus I of Cyrene | ancient Greek king |
| Alexander of Epirus | ancient Greek king |
| Gelon of Gela | — |
| Cypselus | ruler of Corinth |
| Cranaus | mythological Greek king |
| Neoptolemus I of Epirus | — |
| Temenus of Argos | mythological Greek king |
| Amyntas I of Macedon | — |
| Miltiades the Elder as ruler in the Chersonese | Greek tyrant |
| Jason of Pherae | — |
| Alexander II of Macedon | 4th-century BC ruler |
| Tisiphonus of Pherae | — |
| Dionysius the Elder | ruler of Syracuse |
| Dionysius II of Syracuse | 4th-century BC ruler |
| Orthagoras | ruler of Sicyon |
| Hieron I of Syracuse | monarch of Syracuse |
| Arcesilas IV of Cyrene | Cyrenaean ruler |
| Alexander V of Macedon | 4th-century BC monarch |
| Echemus | mythological Greek king |
| Triopas | mythological Greek king |
| Oebalus | mythological Greek king |
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Πολύδωρος
surface form:
Πολύδωρος of Pherae
|
— |
| Perieres of Messenia | mythological Greek king |
| Lycomède | mythological Greek king |
| Arybbas of Epirus | — |
| Alcetas I of Epirus | 4th-century BC monarch |
| King Proetus | mythological Greek king |
| Philetaerus | — |
| Idomeneus | mythological Greek king |
| Lycomedes | mythological Greek king |
| Polyzalus of Gela | — |
| Lycurgus of Nemea | mythological Greek king |
| Kings of Cyrene | ancient Greek monarchy |
| Arcesilaus II of Cyrene | ancient Greek king |
| Battus II of Cyrene | ancient Greek king |
| Battus IV of Cyrene | — |
| Neoptolemus II of Epirus | ancient Greek king |
| Alexander (son of Pyrrhus) | Epirote ruler |
| Cleisthenes of Sicyon | ruler of Sicyon |
| Dionysius I of Syracuse | monarch of Syracuse |
| Gelon | — |
| Thrasybulus of Syracuse | — |