List of state leaders in the 6th century BC

State leaders in the 7th century BC – State leaders in the 5th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 6th century BC (600–501 BC).

Africa: North

Carthage

• Carthage (complete list) –

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

• Kingdom of Kush (complete list) –

*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

Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period

• Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –

*Ding, King (606–586 BC)

*Jian, King (585–572 BC)

*Ling, King (571–545 BC)

*Jing, King (544–520 BC)

*Dao, King (520 BC)

*Jìng, King (519–477 BC)

• 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) –

*Wen, Duke (617–595 BC)

*Xuan, Duke (594–578 BC)

*Cheng, Duke (577–555 BC)

*Wu, Duke (554–528 BC)

*Ping, Duke (527–524 BC)

*Dao, Duke (523–515 BC)

*Sheng, Duke (514–510 BC)

*Yin, Duke (509–506 BC)

*Jing, Duke (505–502 BC)

*Cao Bo yang, ruler (501–487 BC)

• 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) –

*Zhuang, King (613–591 BC)

*Gong, King (590–560 BC)

*Kang, King (559–545 BC)

*Jia'ao, ruler (544–541 BC)

*Ling, King (540–529 BC)

*Zi'ao, ruler (529 BC)

*Ping, King (528–516 BC)

*Zhao, King (515–489 BC)

• Jin (complete list) –

*Cheng, Duke (606–600 BC)

*Jing, Duke (599–581 BC)

*Li, Duke (580–573 BC)

*Dao, Duke (573–558 BC)

*Ping, Duke (557–532 BC)

*Zhao, Duke (531–526 BC)

*Qing, Duke (525–512 BC)

*Ding, Duke (511–475 BC)

• 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)

• Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –

*Hui, Duke (608–599 BC)

*Qing, Duke (598–582 BC)

*Ling, Duke (581–554 BC)

*Zhuang II, Duke (553–548 BC)

*Jing, Duke (547–490 BC)

• Qin (complete list) –

*Huan, Duke (603–577 BC)

*Jing, Duke (576–537 BC)

*Ai, Duke (536–501 BC)

• 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) –

*Shoumeng, ruler (585–561 BC)

*Zhufan, King (560–548 BC)

*Yuji, King (547–544 BC)

*Yumei, King (543–527 BC)

*Liao, King (526–515 BC)

*Helü, King (515–496 BC)

• 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

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

*Tân line, King (c.660–c.569 BC)

*Nhâm line, King (c.568–408 BC)

Asia: South

India

• Magadha: Haryanka dynasty (complete list) –

*Bimbisara (c.544–c.492 BC)

Sri Lanka

Asia: West

• 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-kitin, King (late 7th/early 6th century BC)

*Hallutash-Inshushinak II, King (c.598/593–583/578 BC)

*Humban-Shuturuk, King (early 6th century BC)

*Ummanunu, King (early 6th century BC)

*Bahuri, King (early 6th century BC)

*Shilhak-Inshushinak II, King (early 6th century BC)

*Atta-hamiti-Inshushinak I, King (early 6th century BC)

*Halkatash, King (?–c.549/8 BC)

*Tepti-Humban-Inshushinak II, King (c.550–530 BC)

*Açina, King (?–522 BC)

*Ummanunu II or Humban-Nikash IV (Ummaniš), King (522–521 BC)

*Atta-hamiti-Inshushinak, King (?–520/19 BC)

• Kingdom of Judah (complete list) –

Chronologies as established by Albright

*Jehoiakim, King (609–598 BC)

*Jeconiah, King (598 BC)

*Zedekiah, King (597–587 BC)

• Lydia (complete list) –

*Sadyattes, King (629–617 BC or c.625–c.600 BC)

*Alyattes, King (617–560 BC or c.600–560 BC)

*Croesus, King (560–546 BC or 560–547 BC)

• Median Empire (complete list) –

*Cyaxares, King (625–585 BC)

*Astyages, King (585–550 BC)

• 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)

• First Persian Empire: Achaemenid Empire(complete list) –

*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

Europe: Balkans

• Athens (complete list) –

*Critias, Archon (600–599 BC)

*Cypselus, Archon (597–596 BC)

*Telecles, Archon (596–595 BC)

*Philombrotus, Archon (595–594 BC)

*Solon, Archon (594–593 BC)

*Dropides, Archon (593–592 BC)

*Eucrates, Archon (592–591 BC)

*Simon, Archon (591–590 BC)

*Phormion, Archon (589–588 BC)

*Philippus, Archon (588–587 BC)

*Damasias, Archon (582–581 BC)

*Damasias, Archon (581–580 BC)

*Archestratidas, Archon (577–576 BC)

*Aristomenes, Archon (570–569 BC)

*Hippocleides, Archon (566–565 BC)

*Komeas, Archon (561–560 BC)

*Hegestratus, Archon (560–559 BC)

*Hegesias, Archon (556–555 BC)

*Euthidemus, Archon (555–554 BC)

*Erxicleides, Archon (548–547 BC)

*Thespius, Archon (547–546 BC)

*Phormion, Archon (546–545 BC)

*Thericles, Archon (533–532 BC)

*Philoneus, Archon (528–527 BC)

*Onetor, Archon (527–526 BC)

*Hippias, Archon (526–525 BC)

*Cleisthenes, Archon (525–524 BC)

*Miltiades, Archon (524–523 BC)

*Calliades, Archon (523–522 BC)

*Pisistratus, Archon (522–521 BC)

*Hebron (?), Archon (518–517 BC)

*Harpactides, Archon (511–510 BC)

*Scamandrius, Archon (510–509 BC)

*Lysagoras, Archon (509–508 BC)

*Isagoras, Archon (508–507 BC)

*Alcmeon, Archon (507–506 BC)

*Acestorides, Archon (504–503 BC)

*Hermocreon, Archon (501–500 BC)

• Corinth –

*Periander, Tyrant (c.627–c.587 BC)

*Psammetichus, Tyrant (c.587 BC–?)

• Macedonia: Argead dynasty (complete list) –

*Aeropus I, King (602–576 BC)

*Alcetas I, King (576–547 BC)

*Amyntas I, King (547–498 BC)

• Sparta (complete list) –

*Ariston, King (c.550–515 BC)

*Demaratus, King (c.515–491 BC)

Europe: South

• Roman Kingdom (complete list) –

*Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, King (616–579 BC)

*Servius Tullius, King (578–535 BC)

*Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, King (535–510/509 BC)

• Roman Republic (complete list) –

*509

:*L. Iunius Brutus, Consul

:*L. Tarquinius Collatinus, Consul

:*Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus, Consul suffectus

:*P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul suffectus

:*M. Horatius Pulvillus, Consul suffectus

*508

:*P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul

:*T. Lucretius Tricipitinus, Consul

*507

:*P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul

:*M. Horatius Pulvillus, Consul

*506

:*Sp. Larcius Rufus (or Flavus), Consul

:*T. Herminius Aquilinus, Consul

*505

:*M. Valerius Volusus, Consul

:*P. Postumius Tubertus, Consul

*504

:*P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul

:*T. Lucretius Tricipitinus, Consul

*503

:*Agrippa Menenius Lanatus, Consul

:*P. Postumius Tubertus, Consul

*502

:*Opet. Verginius Tricostus, Consul

:*Sp. Cassius Vecellinus, Consul

*501

:*Post. Cominius Auruncus, Consul

:*T. Lartius Flavus (or Rufus), Consul

Eurasia: Caucasus

• Kingdom of Armenia (complete list) –

*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)

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