List of kings of Athens
Melanthid dynasty
Melanthus was the Neleides king of Pylos in Messenia. Being driven out by the Dorian and Heraclidae invasion, he came to Athens where Thymoestes resigned the crown to him.

List of kings of Athens

Section Title: Melanthid dynasty
Table Section Text: Melanthus was the Neleides king of Pylos in Messenia. Being driven out by the Dorian and Heraclidae invasion, he came to Athens where Thymoestes resigned the crown to him.

Reign	King	Comments

1126–1089 BC	Melanthus

1089–1068 BC	Codrus

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Melanthus became king of Athens, succeeded by Codrus.

final_sentence: Melanthus became king of Athens, succeeded by Codrus.