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Cecrops I

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Cecrops (; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, romanized: Kekrops; gen Κέκροπος, Kékropos) was a legendary king of Attica which derived from him its name Cecropia, according to the Parian Chronicle having previously borne the name of Acte or Actice (from Actaeus). He was the founder and the first king of Athens itself though preceded in the region by the earth-born king Actaeus of Attica. Cecrops was a culture hero, teaching the Athenians marriage, reading and writing, and ceremonial burial. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cecrops I is the 3,691st most popular politician (down from 3,270th in 2019), the 233rd most popular biography from Greece (down from 216th in 2019) and the 93rd most popular Greek Politician.

Cecrops I is most famous for being the founder of Athens.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Cecrops I ranks 3,691 out of 19,576. Before him are Condoleezza Rice, Arsaces I of Parthia, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Zoltán of Hungary, Drusus Julius Caesar, and Chivu Stoica. After him are Manuel Godoy, Maria Teresa of Savoy, Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Cleomenes III, Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau, and Niceto Alcalá-Zamora.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Cecrops I ranks 233 out of 1,024. Before him are Philo of Larissa (-145), Georgios Papanikolaou (1883), Agis IV (-265), Philostratus (170), Gotse Delchev (1872), and Aglaonice (null). After him are Cleomenes III (-260), William of Villehardouin (1300), Archelaus (-500), Agnodice (-400), Memnon of Rhodes (-380), and Prokopis Pavlopoulos (1950).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Cecrops I ranks 93. Before him are Ephialtes (-590), Cypselus (-700), Thessalonike of Macedon (-352), Agis IV (-265), Gotse Delchev (1872), and Aglaonice (null). After him are Cleomenes III (-260), William of Villehardouin (1300), Prokopis Pavlopoulos (1950), Antiochus VIII Grypus (-141), Costas Simitis (1936), and Calchas (null).

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