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Creon

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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.

Memorability Metrics

  • 510k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Creon ranks 1,056 out of 15,577Before 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.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Creon ranks 98 out of 936Before 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).

Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Creon ranks 34Before 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).