List of state leaders in the 6th century BC
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This is a list of state leaders in the 6th century BC (600–501 BC).
Africa: North
[edit]Carthage
- Didonian
- Hanno I, King (c.580–c.556 BC)
- Malchus, King (c.556–c.550 BC)
- Magonids
- Mago I, King (c.550–c.530 BC)
- Hasdrubal I, King (c.530–c.510 BC)
- Hamilcar I, King (c.510–480 BC)
Cyrene
- Cyrene (complete list) –
- Battus I, King (630–600 BC)
- Arcesilaus I, King (600–583 BC)
- Battus II, King (583–560 BC)
- Arcesilaus II, King (560–550 BC)
- Battus III, King (550–530 BC)
- Arcesilaus III, King (530–515 BC)
- Battus IV, King (515–465 BC)
Egypt: Late Period
- Twenty-sixth Dynasty of the Late Period (complete list) –
- Necho II, Pharaoh (610–595 BC)
- Psamtik II, Pharaoh (595–589 BC)
- Apries, Pharaoh (589–570 BC)
- Amasis II, Pharaoh (570–526 BC)
- Psamtik III, Pharaoh (526–525 BC)
Kush
- Anlamani, King (620–600 BC)
- Aspelta, King (600–580 BC)
- Aramatle-qo, King (568–555 BC)
- Malonaqen, King (555–542 BC)
- Analmaye, King (542–538 BC)
- Amaninatakilebte, King (538–519 BC)
- Karkamani, King (519–510 BC)
- Amaniastabarqa, King (510–487 BC)
Asia
[edit]Asia: East
[edit]China: Spring and Autumn period
- Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
- Cai (complete list) –
- Wen, Marquis (611–592 BC)
- Jing, Marquis (591–543 BC)
- Ling, Marquis (542–531 BC)
- Ping, Marquis (530–522 BC)
- Dao, Marquis (521–519 BC)
- Zhao, Marquis (518–491 BC)
- Cao (complete list) –
- Chen (complete list) –
- Xia Zhengshu, ruler (7th–6th century BC)
- Cheng, Duke (c.6th century BC)
- Ai, Duke (c.6th century BC)
- Liu, Prince (c.6th century BC)
- (Chuan Fengxu), ruler (c.6th century BC)
- Hui, Duke (6th–5th century BC)
- Chu (complete list) –
- Jin (complete list) –
- Lu (complete list) –
- Xuan, Duke (608–591 BC)
- Cheng, Duke (590–573 BC)
- Xiang, Duke (572–542 BC)
- Ziye, ruler (542 BC)
- Zhao, Duke (541–510 BC)
- Ding, Duke (509–495 BC)
- Qin (complete list) –
- Song (complete list) –
- Wen, Duke (610–589 BC)
- Gong, Duke (588–576 BC)
- Ping, Duke (575–532 BC)
- Yuan, Duke (531–517 BC)
- Jing, Duke (516–451 BC)
- Wey (complete list) –
- Cheng, Duke (634–600 BC)
- Mu, Duke (599–589 BC)
- Ding, Duke (588–577 BC)
- Xian, Duke (576–559 BC)
- Shang, Duke (558–547 BC)
- Xian, Duke (546–544 BC)
- Xiang, Duke (543–535 BC)
- Ling, Duke (534–493 BC)
- Wu (complete list) –
- Yue (complete list) –
- Wuren of Yue, Marquis (7th–6th century BC)
- Wushen of Yue, Marquis (6th century BC)
- Futan of Yue, Marquis (565─538 BC)
- Yunchang of Yue, King (?─497 BC)
- Zheng (complete list) –
- Xiang, Duke (604–587 BC)
- Dao, Duke (586–585 BC)
- Cheng, Duke (584–581 BC, 581–571 BC)
- Xu, Prince (581 BC)
- Xi, Duke (581 BC, 570–566 BC)
- Jian, Duke (565–530 BC)
- Ding, Duke (529–514 BC)
- Xian, Duke (513–501 BC)
Asia: Southeast
[edit]Vietnam
Asia: South
[edit]India
- Bimbisara (c.544–c.492 BC)
Sri Lanka
# | Name | Period | Era | House | Reign | Duration | |
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1 | Vijaya | Pre Anuradhapura | Tambapanni (complete list) | Vijaya | 543 BC | 505 BC | 38 Years |
- | Upatissa | 505 BC | 504 BC | 1 Year | |||
2 | Panduvasdeva | 504 BC | 474 BC | 30 Years |
Asia: West
[edit]- Neo-Babylonian Empire: Dynasty XI (complete list) –
- Nebuchadnezzar II, King (c.605–562 BC)
- Amel-Marduk, King (c.562–560 BC)
- Neriglissar, King (c.560–556 BC)
- Labashi-Marduk, King (c.556 BC)
- Nabonidus, King (c.556–539 BC)
- Elam: Humban-Tahrid dynasty (complete list) –
- Humban-Tahrah II, King (7th/6th century)
- Hallutash-Inshushinak, King (7th/6th century)
- Ummanunu I, King (first quarter of 6th century BC)
- Shilhak-Inshushinak II, King (first quarter of 6th century BC)
- Temti-Humban-Inshushinak II, King (pre-550 BC–?)
- Halkatash, King (?–c.549/8 BC)
- Açina, King (?–522 BC)
- Ummanunu II or Humban-Nikash IV (Ummaniš), King (522–521 BC)
- Atta-hamiti-Inshushinak, King (?–520/19 BC)
- Chronologies as established by Albright
- Lydia (complete list) –
- Anshan (complete list) –
- Cyrus I, King (640–580 BC)
- Cambyses I, King (580–559 BC)
- Cyrus the Great, II
- King of Anshan (559–530 BC)
- King of Persia (?–530 BC)
- Cyrus the Great, II, King of Anshan (559–530 BC), King of Kings (?–530 BC)
- Cambyses II, King of Kings (530–522 BC)
- Smerdis, King of Kings (522 BC)
- Gaumata, false Smerdis, usurper King (522 BC)
- Darius I, King of Kings (522–486 BC)
- Urartu (complete list) –
- Rusa III, King (629–590/615 BC)
- Sarduri IV, King (615–595 BC)
- Rusa IV, King (595–585 BC)
Europe
[edit]Europe: Balkans
[edit]- Athens (complete list) –
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- Corinth –
- Periander, Tyrant (c.627–c.587 BC)
- Psammetichus, Tyrant (c.587 BC–?)
- Sparta (complete list) –
Europe: South
[edit]- Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, King (616–579 BC)
- Servius Tullius, King (578–535 BC)
- Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, King (535–510/509 BC)
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Eurasia: Caucasus
[edit]- Orontes I Sakavakyats, King (570–560 BC)
- Tigranes Orontid, King (560–535 BC)
- Vahagn Orontid, King (6th century BC)
- Hidarnes I, King (late 6th century BC)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Per one surviving fragment of the Athenian Archon list. Donald W. Bradeen, "The Fifth-Century Archon List", Hesperia, 32 (1963), pp. 187–208
- ^ So Cadoux and Alan Samuel; Benjamin D. Merrit notes the name could be read "Onetorides". (Merrit, "Greek inscriptions, 14-27", Hesperia, 8 (1939), p 60)
- ^ This identification has been questioned by Matthew P. J. Dillon, "Was Kleisthenes of Pleisthenes Archon at Athens in 525 BC?", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 155 (2006), pp. 91–107
- ^ Alan Samuel is doubtful this archon existed, claiming this is based on Eustathius' misunderstanding his source, which provides the date Pindar died, not when he was born. Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology (Muenchen: Beck'sche, 1972), p. 204
- ^ So Dionysius of Halicarnassus (V.36.1) and others. Livy II.15.1, however, names another pair: P. Lucretius and P. Valerius Poplicola. Alan Samuel explains this difference as Lucretius being an error for Larcius, due to confusion with Poplicola's colleague in 508 and 504 BC. (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology (Muenchen: Beck'sche, 1972), p. 256)