Many famous names are found in history referring to the ancient Greek kings. Son of Neleus and Chloris, Pylos was a Greek mythological king found in Illiad and the Odyssey. The revelations in the Odyssey showed Nestor in a favorable light as he shows hospitality to the son of Odysseus, known as Telemachus, after returning from Troy.

Ancient Greek Kings

Primarily, the ancient Greek kings were considered a genius of a politician as well as a very able general responsible for driving the Persians out of Greece. He was also credited with the building of Athens and creating a major commercial and maritime power in those days. From the account of Plutarch, it was known he was born in Athens and died in Magnesia in Asia Minor, but was ambitious, headstrong and daring.

Great kings of ancient Greece

Different versions come out from a wide range of sources. Thucidydes showed him in a positive light as a man who had excellent instincts and was bestowed with great judgment skills.

He was also known to act on his feet and the ancient Greek king was also known as a genius. Great kings of ancient Greece were revered for their good judgment and the ability to think out of the box that made them natural winners on battlefields.

The ancient Greek king was known for ramping up the navy and spreading its outreach from Phaleron to Piraeus to take advantage of a better-equipped harbor to fight the Persians.

Themistokles was credited with the surrender of Persians. In the battle of 480 BC, the Persian fleet was defeated by the Greeks and the king was declared a great strategist. He was also credited with the rebuilding of ancient Athens during the 5th century BC.

It was because of the ancient Greek kings that Athens soon got pride of place in history as a hub for culture and art to be emulated by all western civilizations the world over. Known for his extreme arrogance, he had his share of enemies who also accused him of taking bribes and misusing his position as an ancient Greece king.