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Coenus of Macedon

900 BC - 800 BC

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Coenus or Koinos (Ancient Greek: Κοῖνος, romanized: Koînos) was according to later tradition the second king of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia. The Macedonian historian Marsyas of Pella relates the following aetiological story regarding his name: "...a certain Knopis from Colchis came to Macedonia and lived in the court of Caranus; when the royal male child was born, Caranus had the desire to name him after his father, Kiraron or Kararon, but the mother opposed and wanted after her father the child to be named. When Knopis was asked responded: by neither name. Therefore he was called Koinos (common)". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Coenus of Macedon is the 3,782nd most popular politician (up from 5,460th in 2024). (up from 800th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Coenus of Macedon ranks 3,782 out of 19,576. Before him are Cao Fang, Prince Augustus William of Prussia, Hystaspes, Louis I, Duke of Bavaria, Josef Terboven, and Pál Schmitt. After him are John F. Kelly, Juan Manuel de Rosas, Julius Schreck, Rauf Denktaş, Bruno Kreisky, and Bohemond II of Antioch.

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Among people born in 900 BC, Coenus of Macedon ranks 12. Before him are Jehu, Jehoram of Judah, Caranus of Macedon, Ahaziah of Judah, Jehoash of Israel, and Jehoahaz of Israel. After him are Shoshenq III, Menua, Hazael, Shammuramat, Takelot II, and Alara of Nubia. Among people deceased in 800 BC, Coenus of Macedon ranks 5. Before him are Jotham of Judah, Hoshea, Titus Tatius, and Caranus of Macedon. After him are Shabaka, Tarpeia, Shammuramat, Bakenranef, Tefnakht, Coroebus of Elis, and Pami.

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