Creon (; 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
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Creon has received more than 509,435 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Creon is the 1,056th most popular politician (up from 1,332nd in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Greece (up from 117th in 2019) and the 34th 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, Creon ranks 1,056 out of 15,577. Before him are Xuande Emperor, János Kádár, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Roh Tae-woo, Yesugei, and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. After him are Queen Paola of Belgium, Saud of Saudi Arabia, Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Shoshenq I, Chlothar II, and Sigismund I the Old.
1399 - 1435
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 1,050
1912 - 1989
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 1,051
685 - 762
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 1,052
1932 - 2021
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 1,053
1134 - 1171
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 1,054
1545 - 1567
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 1,055
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 1,056
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 1,057
1902 - 1969
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 1,058
1175 - 1218
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 1,059
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 1,060
584 - 629
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 1,061
1467 - 1548
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 1,062
Among people born in Greece, Creon ranks 98 out of 936. Before him are Dionysius the Areopagite (100), George II of Greece (1890), Oruç Reis (1473), Cimon (-510), Nestor (null), and Irene Papas (1929). After him are Melissus of Samos (-470), Nâzım Hikmet (1902), Mahfiruz Hatun (1590), Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789), Phryne (-371), and Scopas (-395).
100 - 100
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 92
1890 - 1947
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 93
1473 - 1518
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 94
510 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 95
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 96
1929 - 2022
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 97
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 98
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 99
1902 - 1963
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 100
1590 - 1620
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 101
1789 - 1848
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 102
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 103
395 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 104
Among politicians born in Greece, Creon ranks 34. Before him are Aristides (-550), Lysimachus (-361), Philip III of Macedon (-359), George II of Greece (1890), Oruç Reis (1473), and Nestor (null). After him are Mahfiruz Hatun (1590), Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789), John III Doukas Vatatzes (1192), Necho II (-625), Agrippina the Elder (-14), and Eleftherios Venizelos (1864).
550 BC - 467 BC
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 28
361 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 29
359 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 30
1890 - 1947
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 31
1473 - 1518
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 32
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 33
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 34
1590 - 1620
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 35
1789 - 1848
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 36
1192 - 1254
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 37
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 38
14 BC - 33
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 39
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 40