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Creon

Creon or Kreon (; Ancient Greek: Κρέων, romanized: Kreōn, lit. 'ruler') is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the ruler of Thebes in the legend of Oedipus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Creon is the 1,110th most popular politician (down from 979th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Greece (up from 88th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Greek Politician.

Creon is most famous for his role in the tragedy Antigone. Creon is the ruler of Thebes and the uncle of Antigone. Antigone's brother, Polyneices, has died in battle against his own city. Creon decrees that Polyneices' body should be left unburied, as a punishment for treason. Antigone, however, insists on giving her brother a proper burial. Creon sentences her to death, but she hangs herself first.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Creon ranks 1,110 out of 19,576. Before him are Childeric I, Wazner, Muhammad XII of Granada, Diane de Poitiers, Andrew II of Hungary, and Omri. After him are Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Mohammed Daoud Khan, Asparuh of Bulgaria, William I of the Netherlands, U Thant, and Philip II.

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Childeric I
440 - 481
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 1,104
Wazner
3500 BC - 3050 BC
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,105
Muhammad XII of Granada
1459 - 1532
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,106
Diane de Poitiers
1499 - 1566
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,107
Andrew II of Hungary
1175 - 1235
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,108
Omri
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,109
Creon
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1,110
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1629 - 1698
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 1,111
Mohammed Daoud Khan
1909 - 1978
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 1,112
Asparuh of Bulgaria
640 - 700
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 1,113
William I of the Netherlands
1772 - 1843
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 1,114
U Thant
1909 - 1974
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 1,115
Philip II
237 - 249
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 1,116

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Creon ranks 85 out of 1,024. Before him are Pope Hyginus (100), Galla Placidia (388), Paul of Greece (1901), Antigonus I Monophthalmus (-382), Handan Sultan (1574), and Melissus of Samos (-470). After him are Giorgio de Chirico (1888), Irene Papas (1929), Mikis Theodorakis (1925), Mardonius (-600), Hippias (-443), and Arion (-700).

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Pope Hyginus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 142
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 79
Galla Placidia
POLITICIAN
388 - 450
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 80
Paul of Greece
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 81
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
POLITICIAN
382 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 82
Handan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1605
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 83
Melissus of Samos
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 84
Creon
POLITICIAN
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 85
Giorgio de Chirico
PAINTER
1888 - 1978
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 86
Irene Papas
ACTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 87
Mikis Theodorakis
COMPOSER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 88
Mardonius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 89
Hippias
PHILOSOPHER
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 75.06
Rank: 90
Arion
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 91