Cecrops (; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, romanized: Kekrops; gen Κέκροπος, Kékropos) was a mythical king of Attica which derived from him its name Cecropia, having previously borne the name of Acte or Actice (from Actaeus). He was the founder and the first king of Athens itself though preceded in the region by the earth-born king Actaeus of Attica. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cecrops I has received more than 375,125 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Cecrops I is the 2,623rd most popular politician (up from 2,734th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Greece (up from 196th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Greek Politician.
Cecrops I is most famous for being the founder of Athens.
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Among politicians, Cecrops I ranks 2,623 out of 15,577. Before him are Adelaide of Maurienne, Léon Gambetta, Vsevolod I of Kiev, Bolesław III Wrymouth, Pepin I of Aquitaine, and Vishvamitra. After him are Kārlis Ulmanis, Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon, Gisela of Hungary, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Emperor Ling of Han, and Amalie Auguste of Bavaria.
1092 - 1154
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 2,617
1838 - 1882
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 2,618
1030 - 1093
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 2,619
1086 - 1138
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 2,620
797 - 838
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 2,621
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 2,622
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 2,623
1877 - 1942
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 2,624
1673 - 1743
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 2,625
980 - 1065
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,626
1009 - 1106
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,627
156 - 189
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,628
1801 - 1877
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,629
Among people born in Greece, Cecrops I ranks 189 out of 936. Before him are Calchas (null), Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (1911), Aenesidemus (-80), Exekias (-501), Athenagoras of Athens (133), and Aelia Eudocia (401). After him are Agathias (536), Crates of Thebes (-365), Timon of Phlius (-320), Telamon (null), Nearchus (-356), and Nabis (-300).
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 183
1911 - 1937
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 184
80 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 185
501 BC - 501 BC
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 186
133 - 190
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 187
401 - 460
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 188
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 189
536 - 582
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 190
365 BC - 285 BC
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 191
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 192
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 193
356 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 194
300 BC - 192 BC
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 195
Among politicians born in Greece, Cecrops I ranks 70. Before him are Ephialtes (-590), Brasidas (-500), Admetus (null), Archidamus II (-450), Calchas (null), and Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (1911). After him are Telamon (null), Nabis (-300), Theophano (941), Gotse Delchev (1872), Idomeneus of Crete (null), and Prokopis Pavlopoulos (1950).
590 BC - 461 BC
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 64
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 65
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 66
450 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 67
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 68
1911 - 1937
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 69
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 70
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 71
300 BC - 192 BC
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 72
941 - 976
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 73
1872 - 1903
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 74
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 75
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 76