Mythological period (c. 2050 – c. 1700 BCE)
editPortrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Agenor | reigned c. 2050 – c. 1987 BCE (63 years) |
Son of Poseidon | ||
Phoenix | r. c. 1987 – c. 1900 BCE (≈87 years) |
Son of Agenor |
Egyptian period (c. 1700 – c. 1200 BCE)
editPortrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Abimilki | r. c. 1350 – c. 1335 BCE (≈15 years) |
Unclear succession |
Phoenician period (c. 1200 – c. 785 BCE)
editPortrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Abibaal | r. c. 993 – c. 981 BCE (≈12 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Hiram I | r. c. 980 – c. 947 BCE (≈33 years) |
Son of Abibaal | ||
Baal-Eser I | r. c. 946 – c. 930 BCE (≈16 years) |
Son of Hiram I | ||
Abdastartus | r. c. 929 – c. 921 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Baal-Eser I | ||
Astartus | r. c. 920 – c. 901 BCE (≈19 years) |
Four brothers | ||
Deleastartus | r. c. 900 – c. 889 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
Astarymus | r. c. 888 – c. 880 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
Phelles | r. c. 879 BCE (8 months) | |||
Ithobaal I | r. c. 878 – c. 847 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Ahiram (?) | ||
Baal-Eser II | r. c. 846 – c. 841 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Ithobaal I | ||
Mattan I | r. c. 840 – c. 832 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Baal-Eser II | ||
Pygmalion | r. c. 831 – c. 785 BCE (≈46 years) |
Son of Mattan I |
Neo-Assyrian period (c. 785 – c. 609 BCE)
editPortrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Ithobaal II | r. c. 750 – c. 739 BCE (≈11 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Hiram II | r. c. 739 – c. 730 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
Mattan II | r. c. 730 – c. 729 BCE (≈1 years) | |||
Elulaios | r. c. 729 – c. 694 BCE (≈35 years) | |||
Abd Melqart | r. c. 694 – c. 680 BCE (≈14 years) | |||
Baal I | r. c. 680 – c. 660 BCE (≈20 years) |
Neo-Babylonian period (c. 609 – c. 539 BCE)
editPortrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Unknown | r. c. 660 – c. 592 BCE (≈68 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Ithobaal III | r. c. 591 – c. 573 BCE (≈18 years) | |||
Shoftim | r. c. 573 – c. 551 BCE (≈22 years) | |||
Hiram III | r. c. 551 – c. 532 BCE (≈19 years) |
Persian period (c. 539 – c. 332 BCE)
editPortrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Mattan IV | r. c. 490 – c. 480 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Boulomenus | r. c. 480 – c. 420 BCE (≈60 years) | |||
Abdemon | r. c. 420 – c. 411 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
Evagoras II (?) | r. c. 411 – c. 374 BCE (≈37 years) |
Grandson of Evagoras I | ||
Eugoras | r. c. 374 – c. 340 BCE (≈34 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Azemilcus | r. c. 340 – c. 332 BCE (≈8 years) |
Hellenistic period (c. 332 – c. 31 BCE)
editPortrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Marion | r. c. 42 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession |