Caranus of Macedon
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Caranus or Karanos (Greek: Κάρανος, romanized: Káranos) was the first king of the ancient greek kingdom of Macedonia according to later traditions. According to Herodotus, however, the first king was Perdiccas I. Caranus is first reported by Theopompus[1] and is the mythical founder of the Argead dynasty.[2][3]
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Caranus | |
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![]() Pre 500 BC Aigai Trihemiobol associated with the Karanos Oracle | |
King of Macedonia | |
Reign | unknown |
Successor | Coenus |
Issue | Coenus |
Dynasty | Argead |
Father | Temenus |
Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
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