Koinos (King)
Koinos is said to have been the second king of Macedonia and the son of Karanos . His exact reign is unknown.
According to the ancient lists of kings, he ruled for 12 years; after Diodor 28. During his reign the first Olympic Games of antiquity took place. He was succeeded by Tyrimmas .
The historicity of the Koino, like that of its father Karanos, is controversial in modern research.
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- Hieronymus , Chronicon (The Merton manuscript) , folio 75 recto
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Remarks
- ↑ See the comment in R. Malcolm Errington : A History of Macedonia (= Hellenistic Culture and Society. Vol. 5). University of California Press, Berkeley CA 1990, ISBN 0-520-06319-8 , p. 251.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Karanos |
King of Macedonia 8th century BC Chr. |
Tyrimmas |
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SURNAME | Koinos |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Macedonia |
DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century BC BC or 8th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 8th century BC Chr. |