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It is Creon who succeeds Oedipus as king in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban King Creon is King Oedipus' brother-in-law and uncle. He is the direct paternal descendant of the royal house of Labdacus and therefore of Cadmus, Thebes' founder and first king. He is the most eligible living relative to take over royal powers ... until his twin nephews Eteocles and Polyneices are old enough to rule.

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