Who rules Atlantis?

Atlas, who was Poseidon's first born was appointed to be king over his brothers, who in turn ruled other provinces of Atlantis, which were ten in number. The island and the ocean around it were named after Atlas.
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Who rules Atlantis DC?

It is further divided into city-states like Poseidonis, Tritonis, Venturia, Shayeris and others. By the 21st Century, it was ruled by King Arthur Curry, the hero known as Aquaman, from the capital Poseidonis.
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Who built Atlantis?

Plato told the story of Atlantis around 360 B.C. The founders of Atlantis, he said, were half god and half human. They created a utopian civilization and became a great naval power. Their home was made up of concentric islands separated by wide moats and linked by a canal that penetrated to the center.
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Who protected Atlantis?

Plato's Atlantis

Its culture was advanced and it had a constitution suspiciously similar to the one outlined in Plato's “Republic.” It was protected by the god Poseidon, who made his son Atlas king and namesake of the island and the ocean that surrounded it.
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Is Atlantis Greek or Roman?

Atlantis (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, Atlantis nesos, "island of Atlas") is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, wherein it represents the antagonist naval power that besieges "Ancient Athens", the pseudo-historic embodiment of Plato's ideal state ...
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Who is king of Atlantis?

King Atlan is stated to be the first King of Atlantis and is shown to be king at the time of Atlantis' fall, which means "Ancient Atlantean King" in Justice League/Zack Snyder's Justice League, who appeared before the fall, must be Atlan.
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Who is the first king of Atlantis?

The fable tells that Cleito had five pairs of twin sons with Poseidon, the eldest of which was named Atlas. The ten sons inherited the great city and the first child, Atlas, became the first ruler of Atlantis.
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Where did the Atlanteans come from?

Atlanteans are an underwater species of amphibious humanoids that inhabit the Earth's oceans and are native to the kingdom of Atlantis. They are also a sister species of the human race.
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Where is the lost city of Atlantis?

Researchers have previously proposed that Atlantis was located on the Greek island of Santorini, the Italian island of Sardinia or on Cyprus. Tsunamis in the region have been documented for centuries, Freund says. One of the largest was a reported 10-story tidal wave that slammed Lisbon in November 1755.
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What color were Atlanteans?

Appearance. The Atlanteans have tan skin, white hair, full lips and black eyes. Most of the tunics, robes, and garments are worn by the Atlanteans are blue, with some gold and orange colors interwoven.
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Who Owns Paradise Island?

Paradise Island was purchased in the 1980s for $79 million, then sold to Merv Griffin for $400 million. It was last sold for $125 million to the current owner, Sol Kerzner († March 2020). The current estimated value of the island is about US$2 billion.
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Who owns Atlantis Paradise Island?

In 2012 Kerzner International Holdings Limited successfully completed a comprehensive global restructuring resulting in substantially all of its Paradise Island Assets, including the Atlantis Resorts & Casino and the One & Only Ocean Club, being transferred to Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
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What country is Atlantis in?

According to Michael Hübner, Atlantis core region was located in South-West Morocco at the Atlantic Ocean. In his papers an approach to the analysis of Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias is described.
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Who are the 7 kingdoms in Aquaman?

Atlantis was featured heavily in Aquaman where there are seven kingdoms that formed after the original Atlantis sank into the ocean: Atlantis, Xebel, the Kingdom of the Trench, the Kingdom of the Brine, the Kingdom of the Fishermen, the Kingdom of the Deserters, and the Kingdom of the Valor.
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Is Atlantis a Marvel or DC?

The history of Atlantis was detailed in The Atlantis Chronicles, a 7-issue miniseries published by DC Comics from March 1990 through September 1990. It was written by Peter David, and illustrated by Esteban Maroto.
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Does the lost city of gold exist?

The dream of El Dorado, a lost city of gold, led many a conquistador on a fruitless trek into the rainforests and mountains of South America. But it was all wishful thinking. The "golden one" was actually not a place but a person - as recent archaeological research confirms.
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What country is the lost city in?

Santa Maria, Colombia (CNN) — Hidden deep in the jungle of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains in Colombia sits Ciudad Perdida, the "Lost City." Built by the Tairona people more than 1,000 years ago, the archaeological site only became an attraction after it was uncovered in the 1970s.
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Is the Lost City real?

The lost city of Atlantis is supposedly located in the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantis is a fictional island that was first described by Plato some 2,400 years ago. The island nation was alleged to be an imperial superpower in the ancient world, possessing over 10,000 chariots and a large number of bulls and elephants.
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Are Atlanteans humans?

Pre-cataclysmic Atlanteans were essentially human, but following the Great Deluge, they were forced to adapt to living beneath the sea. A special serum gave them amphibious characteristics, but after only a few short years, these Poseidonians lost their ability to process oxygen through normal means.
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Who was the Queen of Atlantis?

The rebellious queen of Atlantis, Atlanna, fell in love with a human man and eventually gave birth to a son—a boy who would grow up to be Aquaman. Atlanna is a member of the Royal House of Atlantis, the undersea kingdom which would later famously be ruled by her son Arthur, the superhero known as Aquaman.
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How did Aquaman become King of Atlantis?

He trains Arthur as a boy (supposedly out of some sense of duty to Queen Atlanna), he sends Mera to talk Arthur into coming to Atlantis, and he sets them both on a path to retrieve the Trident of Neptune, which will make him king, all to overthrow Orm and put Arthur on the throne of Atlantis.
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Why is Aquaman the rightful king?

Born of a human lighthouse keeper and the queen of a legendary underwater society, Arthur Curry is the rightful heir to the throne of Atlantis. His Atlantean half grants him tremendous strength and speed, both in the water and on land, and he can command all the creatures of the sea to do his bidding.
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Is Poseidon related to Aquaman?

Aquaman issues a challenge to Triton, God of the Tides, in one-on-one combat. Presiding over this epic contest is Triton's father, Poseidon. While Aquaman struggles beneath the power of Triton, Poseidon chastises him, unwittingly, bolstering Aquaman's determination and enabling him to deal Triton a fatal blow.
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