Name | Capital(s) | State type | Existed | Location |
Sao civilisation | Various | Tribal city states | 6th century BC – 16th century AD | Africa: Central |
Garamantes | Garama | Tribal Confederation/Empire | 500 BC – 700 AD | Africa: North |
Kingdom of Aksum | Aksum | Kingdom | c.100 – c.940 AD | Africa: Northeast |
Blemmyes | | Tribal Kingdom | 600 BC – 8th century AD | Africa: Northeast |
Kush | Kerma; Napata; Meroe | Kingdom | 1070 BC – 350 AD | Africa: Northeast |
Gaetulia | | Tribal confederation | c. 350 BC – 550 AD | Africa: Northwest |
Mauretania | Julia Caesara | Kingdom/Client Kingdom | 285 BC – 431 AD | Africa: Northwest |
Maya | Various | Kingdom City States | 2000 BC – 900AD | Americas: Central |
Zapotec | Various | Kingdom City States | 700 BC – 1521 AD | Americas: Central |
Pueblo | Various | Tribal chiefdoms | 12th century BC – 14th century AD | Americas: North |
Teotihuacan Empire | Teotihuacan | Empire | 100 BC – 8th century AD | Americas: North |
Moche | Moche-Trujillo. | United Independent Polities | 100 – 800 AD | Americas: South |
Nazca | Various | Tribal chiefdoms | 100 BC – 800 AD | Americas: South |
Basternae | Various | Tribal Confederation | 200 BC – 300AD | Europe: Balkans |
Dacia | Sarmizegetusa, Regia | Kingdom | 700 BC – 106 AD | Europe: Balkans |
Odrysia | Seuthopolis | Kingdom | 460 BC – 46 AD | Europe: Balkans |
Getae | | Tribal Kingdom | 7th century BC – 4th century AD | Europe: Balkans |
Scordisci | Singidunum | Independent tribal state | 3rd century BC – 1st century AD | Europe: Balkans |
Paeonia | | Principality/Kingdom/Client | 535 BC – 681 AD | Europe: Balkans |
Brigantia | | Tribal kingdom | 700 BC – c. 2nd AD | Europe: British Isles |
Catuvellauni | Verulamium | Tribal kingdom/client | 550 BC – 51 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Cai[dubious – discuss] | | Tribal kingdom | 25 – 871 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Ce[dubious – discuss] | | Tribal kingdom | 1st century – 900 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Connacht | | Tribal chiefdom/kingdom | c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Deceangli | | Tribal kingdom | 500 BC – 76 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Cornovii | | Tribal kingdom | 4th century BC – 343 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Iceni | Venta Icenorum | Tribal kingdom/client | 500 BC – 64 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Fortriu | | Tribal kingdom | 1 – 850 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Iverni | Ivernis | Tribal federated chiefdoms | 500 BC – 400 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Ordovices | | Tribal kingdom | 500 BC – c. 1st AD | Europe: British Isles |
Meath[dubious – discuss] | Dublin | Kingdom | 1st century – 1173 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Osraige | Kilkenny | Kingdom | 150 – 1185 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Silures | | Tribal kingdom | 650 BC – c. 1st AD | Europe: British Isles |
Pictland | | Kingdom | 250 BC – 850 AD [3] | Europe: British Isles |
Cimmerian Bosporus | Panticapaeum | Kingdom/Client | 480 BC – 370 AD | Europe: East |
Gelonia | Gelonos | Tribal kingdom | 5th century BC – 5th century AD | Europe: East |
Huns | | Nomadic confederation | 1st century – 370 AD | Europe: East; Asia: Central |
Sarmatians | Tarki (Makhachkala) | Tribal Confederation | 450BC – 400 AD | Europe: East |
Venedae | | Tribal Confederation | 400 BC – 7th century AD | Europe: East |
Roman Empire | Rome, Constantinople | Empire | 27 BC – 1453 AD | Europe: South, West, Balkans, British Isles; Africa: North; Asia: West |
Alamannia | | Kingdom | 213 AD – 496 AD | Europe: West |
Cantabri | | Tribal confederation | 650 BC – 1st century AD | Europe: West |
Boii | Felsina | Tribal kingdom | 390 BC – 8 AD | Europe: West |
Belgae | Various | Tribal confederation | 600 BC – c. 1st AD | Europe: West |
Astures | Asturica | Tribal federation | 550 BC – 68 AD | Europe: West |
Alemanni | | Tribal Confederation | 85 BC – 213 AD | Europe: West |
Franks | Various | Tribal Confederation | 210 – 481 AD | Europe: West |
Helvetii | | Tribal confederacy | 650 BC – 68 AD | Europe: West |
Suebi | | Tribal Confederation | 60 BC – 409AD | Europe: West |
Vindelicia | | Tribal kingdom | 5th century BC – 1st century AD | Europe: West |
Vandals | | Tribal chiefdoms | 2nd century BC – 409 AD | Europe: West |
Caucasian Albania | Kabalak, Partav | Kingdom/Client | 65 BC – 628 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
Commagene | Samosata | Kingdom/client | 163 BC – 72 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
Colchis | Phasis | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 2nd century AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
Caspiane | | Tribal Kingdom/Client | 650 BC – 387 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
Iberia | Various | Kingdom | 302 BC – 580 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
Lazica | Phasis | Kingdom/client | 1st century BC – 7th century AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
Adiabene | Arbela | Kingdom/Client | 15 – 310 AD | Asia: West |
Araba | Hatra | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 300AD | Asia: West |
Armenia | Van | Kingdom | 553 BC – 428AD | Asia: West |
Awsan | Ḥajar Yaḥirr | Kingdom | 7th century BC – 100 AD | Asia: West |
Atropatene | Ganzak | Kingdom/Client | 320 BC – 226AD | Asia: West |
Carmania | | Kingdom/client | 600 BC – 651 AD | Asia: West |
Characene | Charax Spasinou | Kingdom | 127 BC – 222 AD | Asia: West |
Corduene | | Principality/kingdom/client | 800 BC – 653 AD | Asia: West |
Elymais | Susa | Kingdom/Client | 147 BC – 224 AD | Asia: West |
Gardman | Parisos | Principality/Kingdom/Client | 66 – 428 AD | Asia: West |
Ghassanid | Balka, Harith, Petra, Sideir | Kingdom/Client | 220 – 712 AD | Asia: West |
Khwarezm | Kath, Gurganj | Kingdom | 180 BC – 98 AD | Asia: West |
Hadhramaut | Shabwah | Kingdom | 700 BC – 320 AD | Asia: West |
Himyarite Kingdom | Zafar | Kingdom | 110 BCE–570 CE | Asia: West |
Kindah | Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil | Tribal kingdom | 2nd century BC – 525 AD | Asia: West |
Nabataea | Petra | Kingdom | 168 BC – 106 AD | Asia: West |
Osroene | Edessa | Kingdom/Client | 134 BC – 244 AD | Asia: West |
Palmyrene Empire | Palmyra | Empire | 260 – 273 AD | Asia: West |
Parthian Empire | Ctesiphon | Empire | 247 BC – 224 AD | Asia: West |
Qataban | Timna | Kingdom | 6th century BC – 2nd century AD | Asia: West |
Qedarite | Adumattu | Tribal confederation/client | 870 BC – 250 AD | Asia: West |
Pontus | Amaseia, Sinope | Empire | 250 BC – 68 AD | Asia: West |
Parthian Persian Empire | Estakhr, Ctesiphon | Empire | 224 – 637 AD | Asia: West, South |
Zabdicene | | Principality/client | 780 BC – 5th century AD | Asia: West |
Dayuan | | Kingdom/Client | 329 BC – 280 AD | Asia: Central |
Fergana | Khokand | Kingdom | 220 BC – 590 AD | Asia: Central |
Kangju | | Tribal Federation | 280 BC – 585 AD | Asia: Central |
Kingdom of Shule | Kashgar | Kingdom/Client | 80 – 850 AD | Asia: Central |
Khotan | Khotan | Kingdom | 56 – 1006 AD | Asia: Central |
Kucha | Kucha | Buddhist Kingdom | 46 – 658 AD | Asia: Central |
Sumpa | | Tribal chiefdom/client | 1600 BC – 7th century AD | Asia: Central |
Tuyuhun | Fuqi | Kingdom | 285 – 670 AD | Asia: Central |
Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1017 AD | Asia: South |
Ay | Aykudi | Kingdom | 4th century BC – 12th century AD | Asia: South |
Indo-Parthian Kingdom | Taxila | Kingdom | 12 BC – 98 AD | Asia: South |
Indo-Greek Kingdom | Alexandria in the Caucasus, Taxila, Sagala | Kingdom | 180 BC – 10 AD | Asia: South |
Chera Kingdom | | Kingdom | 5th century BC – 1102 AD | Asia: South |
Indo-Scythians | Sigal, Taxila, Mathura | Kingdom | 200 BC – 400 AD | Asia: South |
Kuninda | Shravasti | Kingdom | 500 BC – 300 AD | Asia: South |
Kushan Empire | Various | Empire | 30 – 375 AD | Asia: South, Central |
Mushika | Ezhimalai | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 4th century AD | Asia: South |
Pallava Empire | Kanchi | Empire | 250 BC – 800 AD | Asia: South |
Pundra | Pundravardhana | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 550 AD | Asia: South |
Rajarata | Various | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1310 AD | Asia: South |
Ruhuna | Magama | Principality | 200 BC – 450 AD | Asia: South |
Satavahana Empire | Vatsagulma | Empire | 250 – 500 AD | Asia: South |
Vakataka Empire | Amaravati | Empire | 230 BC – 230 AD | Asia: South |
Vanga | Gange | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 580 AD | Asia: South |
Western Satraps | Ozone, Barygaza | Kingdom | 35 – 405 AD | Asia: South |
Champa | Various | Kingdom | 192 – 1832 AD | Asia: Southeast |
Chi Tu | | Kingdom | 100 BC – 7th century AD | Asia: Southeast |
Funan | Various | Kingdom | 60 – 550 AD | Asia: Southeast |
Langkasuka | Kedah, Pattani | Kingdom | 100 – 1516 AD | Asia: Southeast |
Pyu city-states | Sri Ksetra | Federated City States | 250 BC – 1085 AD | Asia: Southeast |
Thaton Kingdom | Thaton | Kingdom | 300 BC – 1085 AD | Asia: Southeast |
Cao Wei | Various | Kingdom | 220 – 265 AD | Asia: East, China |
Chouchi | Lüeyang | Principality | 184 – 511 AD | Asia: East, China |
Duan | | Tribal Chiefdom/Dukedom | 250 – 338 AD | Asia: East, China |
Eastern Wu | Wuchang, Jianye | Kingdom | 229 – 280 AD | Asia: East, China |
Han Empire | Various | Empire | 206 BC – 220 AD | Asia: East, China |
Shu Han | Chengdu | Kingdom | 221 – 263 AD | Asia: East, China |
Xianbei state | | Nomadic (Empire) | 93 – 234 AD | Asia: East, China |
Na | | Kingdom | 1st century – 3rd century AD | Asia: East, Japan |
Yamatai | | Kingdom | 1st century – 3rd century AD | Asia: East, Japan |
Baekje | Various | Kingdom | 18 BC – 660 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Baekje | | Kingdom | 18 BC – 660 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Buyeo | Buyeoseong | Kingdom | 189 BC – 494 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Dongye | | Chiefdom | 3rd century BC – 5th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Gaya confederacy | Gaya | Confederacy | 42 – 562 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Goguryeo | Various | Kingdom | 37 BC – 668 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Mahan confederacy | Cheonan | Confederacy | 98 BC – 250 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Okjeo | | Tribal state | 2nd century BC – 5th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Samhan | | Confederacy | 1st century BC – 4th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Siljik | | Kingdom | 102 – 6th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
Silla | Gyeongju | Kingdom | 55 BC – 935 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |