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Caranus of Macedon

900 BC - 800 BC

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Caranus or Karanos (Greek: Κάρανος, romanized: Káranos) was the first king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia according to later traditions. According to Herodotus, however, the first king was Perdiccas I. Caranus is first reported by Theopompus and is the mythical founder of the Argead dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Caranus of Macedon is the 2,435th most popular politician (up from 2,981st in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from Greece (up from 202nd in 2019) and the 65th most popular Greek Politician.

Caranus of Macedon was most famous for his victory over the Illyrians in 478 BC.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Caranus of Macedon ranks 2,435 out of 19,576. Before him are Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Maria Christina of Austria, Demetris Christofias, Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Ismail Qemali, and Al-Hadi. After him are Ashur-etil-ilani, Nicos Anastasiades, José Ramos-Horta, Ermanaric, Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen, and Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900 BC, Caranus of Macedon ranks 8. Before him are Ahab, Athaliah, Shalmaneser III, Uzziah, Jehu, and Jehoram of Judah. After him are Ahaziah of Judah, Jehoash of Israel, Jehoahaz of Israel, Coenus of Macedon, Shoshenq III, and Menua. Among people deceased in 800 BC, Caranus of Macedon ranks 4. Before him are Jotham of Judah, Hoshea, and Titus Tatius. After him are Coenus of Macedon, Shabaka, Tarpeia, Shammuramat, Bakenranef, Tefnakht, Coroebus of Elis, and Pami.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Caranus of Macedon ranks 170 out of 1,024. Before him are Sophia Palaiologina (1455), Gülnuş Sultan (1642), Hellanicus of Lesbos (-490), Spyridon Louis (1873), Epimenides (-690), and Speusippus (-407). After him are Aeschines (-389), Craterus (-370), Longus (110), Tyrtaeus (-700), Hippocrates of Chios (-470), and Porphyry of Gaza (347).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Caranus of Macedon ranks 65. Before him are Georgios Papadopoulos (1919), Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776), Ephialtes of Trachis (-550), Philip V of Macedon (-238), Sophia Palaiologina (1455), and Gülnuş Sultan (1642). After him are Aeschines (-389), Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870), Antigonus II Gonatas (-319), Yanis Varoufakis (1961), Cleomenes I (-600), and Karolos Papoulias (1929).

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