Caranus or Karanos (Ancient Greek: Κάρανος 808–778 BC) was the first king of ancient Macedon according to later traditions. According to Herodotus however the first king was Perdiccas I. Caranus is first reported by Theopompus (FGrH No. 115 Frag. 393) and is the mythical founder of the Argead dynasty.
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