List of Rulers
- Cadmus
- Pentheus
- Polydorus
- Nycteus (regent for Labdacus)
- Lycus (regent for Labdacus)
- Labdacus
- Lycus (regent for Laius)
- Amphion and Zethus (joint rulers)
- Laius
- Oedipus
- Creon (regent for Eteocles & Polynices)
- Eteocles & Polynices
- Creon (regent for Laodamas)
- Laodamas
- Thersander
- Peneleos (regent for Tisamenus)
- Tisamenus
- Autesion
- Damasichthon
- Ptolemy
- Xanthos
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