List of kings of Athens
Erechtheid dynasty
The early Athenian tradition, followed by the 3rd century BC Parian Chronicle, made Cecrops, a mythical half-man half-serpent, the first king of Athens.

List of kings of Athens

Section Title: Erechtheid dynasty
Table Section Text: The early Athenian tradition, followed by the 3rd century BC Parian Chronicle, made Cecrops, a mythical half-man half-serpent, the first king of Athens.

Reign	King	Comments

1556–1506 BC	Cecrops I	Born from the Earth, he married Actaeus' daughter Agraulus and succeeded him to the throne

1506–1497 BC	Cranaus	Earth-born, deposed by Amphictyon son of Deucalion

1497–1487 BC	Amphictyon	Either son of Deucalion or Earth-born, he deposed Cranaus and was in turn deposed by Erichthonius

1487–1437 BC	Erichthonius	Earth-born son of Hephaestus and either Gaia, Athena or Atthis

1437–1397 BC	Pandion I	Son of Erichthonius

1397–1347 BC	Erechtheus	Son of Pandion I

1347–1307 BC	Cecrops II	Son of Erechtheus; omitted in Heraclides' epitome of Aristotle's Constitution of the Athenians

1307–1282 BC	Pandion II	Son of Cecrops II

1282–1234 BC	Aegeus	Son of Pandion II; construction of Trojan Walls by Poseidon, Apollo and the mortal Aeacus (c. 1282 BC)

1234–1205 BC	Theseus	Son of Aegeus

1205–1183 BC	Menestheus	Trojan War and the Sack of Troy (c. 1183 BC)

1183–1150 BC	Demophon	Son of Theseus

1150–1136 BC	Oxyntes	Son of Demophon

1136–1135 BC	Apheidas	Son of Oxyntes

1135–1127 BC	Thymoetes	Son of Oxyntes and brother of Apheidas

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Cranaus was the second King of Athens, succeeding Cecrops I.

final_sentence: Cranaus was the second King of Athens, succeeding Cecrops I.