List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC

State leaders in the 4th century BC – State leaders in the 2nd century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 3rd century BC (300–201 BC).

Africa: North

• Cyrene (complete list) –

*Magas, King (276–250 BC)

*Demetrius the Fair, King (250–249 BC)

• Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (complete list) –

*Ptolemy I Soter, Pharaoh (305–283/282 BC)

*Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Pharaoh (283–246 BC)

*Ptolemy III Euergetes, Pharaoh (246–222 BC)

*Ptolemy IV Philopator, Pharaoh (221–204 BC)

*Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Pharaoh (204–181 BC)

• Kush (complete list) –

*Aktisanes, King (early 3rd century BC)

*Aryamani, King (early 3rd century BC)

*Kash(...), King (early 3rd century BC)

*Piankhi-yerike-qa, King (early 3rd century BC)

*Sabrakamani, King (early 3rd century BC)

*Arakamani, King (270–260 BC)

*Amanislo, King (260–250 BC)

*Amantekha, King (mid 3rd century BC)

*Sheshep-ankh-en-Amun Setepenre, King (mid–late 3rd century BC)

*Arnekhamani, King (mid–late 3rd century BC)

*Arqamani, King (3rd–2nd century BC)

• Numidia (complete list) –

Eastern Numidia

*Zelalsen, King (344–274 BC)

*Gala, King (275–207 BC)

*Ozalces, King (207–206 BC)

*Capussa, King (206 BC)

*Lacumazes, King (206 BC)

*Masinissa, King (206–c.202 BC)

Western Numidia

*Syphax, King (ante 215–202 BC)

*Vermina, King (202 BC–?)

*Archobarzane, King (?)

Numidia

*Massinissa, King (202–148 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China: Warring States period

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

*Nan, King (314–256 BC)

• Chu (complete list) –

*Huai, King (328–299 BC)

*Qingxiang, King (298–263 BC)

*Kaolie, King (262–238 BC)

*You, King (237–228 BC)

*Ai, King (228 BC)

*Fuchu, ruler (227–223 BC)

*Changping, Lord (223 BC)

• Han (complete list) –

*Xiang, King (311–296 BC)

*Xi, King (295–273 BC)

*Huanhui, King (272–239 BC)

*An, King (238–230 BC)

• Qi: House of Tian (complete list) –

*Xuan, King (319–300 BC)

*Min, King (300–283 BC)

*Xiang, King (283–265 BC)

*Jian, ruler (264–221 BC)

• Qin (complete list) –

*Zhaoxiang, King (306–251 BC)

*Xiaowen, King (250 BC)

*Zhuangxiang, King (250–247 BC)

*Qin Shi Huang, Emperor (246–210 BC)

• Wei (complete list) –

*Xiang, King (319–296 BC)

*Zhao, King (296–277 BC)

*Anxi, King (277–243 BC)

*Jingmin, King (243–228 BC)

*Jia, King (228–225 BC)

• Yan (complete list) –

*Xiao, King (3rd century BC)

*Xi, King (255–222 BC)

• Zhao (complete list) –

*Wuling, King (326–299 BC)

*Huiwen, King (299–266 BC)

*Xiaocheng, King (266–245 BC)

*Daoxiang, King (245–236 BC)

*Youmiu, King (236–228 BC)

*Jia, King (228–222 BC)

China: Qin dynasty

• Qin, China (complete list) –

*Qin Shi Huang

:*King (246–221 BC)

:*Emperor (221–210 BC)

*Qin Er Shi, Emperor (210–207 BC)

*Ziying, King (207 BC)

China: Han dynasty

• Western Han, China (complete list) –

*Gaozu

:*King (206–202 BC)

:*Emperor (202–195 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

*Hùng Duệ Vương, King (408–258 BC)

• Âu Lạc (complete list) –

*An Dương Vương, King (257–207 BC)

• Triệu dynasty (complete list) –

*Zhao Tuo, King (203–137 BC)

Asia: South

India

• Maurya Empire (complete list) –

*Chandragupta, Emperor (324–297 BC)

*Bindusara, Emperor (297–273 BC)

*Ashoka, Emperor (268–232 BC)

*Dasharatha, Emperor (232–224 BC)

*Samprati, Emperor (224–215 BC)

*Shalishuka, Emperor (215–202 BC)

*Devavarman, Emperor (202–195 BC)

• Satavahana dynasty (Purana-based chronology) –

*Simuka, King (228–205 BC)

*Krishna, King (205–187 BC)

Sri Lanka

• Anuradhapura Kingdom (complete list) –

*Devanampiya Tissa, King (307–267 BC)

*Uttiya, King (267–257 BC)

*Mahasiva, King (257–247 BC)

*Suratissa, King (247–237 BC)

*Asela, King (215–205 BC)

*Sena and Guttika, Kings (237–215 BC)

*Ellalan, King (205–161 BC)

Asia: West

• Kingdom of Bithynia (complete list) –

*Zipoetes I

:*Dynast (326–297 BC)

:*King (297–278 BC)

*Zipoetes II, King (278–276 BC)

*Nicomedes I, King (278–255 BC)

*Etazeta, Regent (255–254 BC)

*Ziaelas, King (254–228 BC)

*Prusias I Cholus, King (228–182 BC)

• Bosporan Kingdom (complete list) –

Spartocids dynasty

*Spartacus III, King (304–284 BC)

*Pairisades II, King (284–c.245 BC)

*Spartacus IV, King (c.245–c.240 BC)

*Leucon II, King (c.240–c.220 BC)

*Hygiainon, King (c.220–c.200 BC)

*Spartacus V, King (c.200–c.180 BC)

• Kingdom of Cappadocia (complete list) –

*Ariarathes II, Suzerain King (301–280 BC)

*Ariamnes II, King (280–230 BC)

*Ariarathes III, King (255–220 BC)

*Ariarathes IV, King (220–163 BC)

• Colchis (complete list) –

*Kuji, King (325–280 BC)

• Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (complete list) –

*Diodotus I, King (c.255–c.239 BC)

*Diodotus II, King (c.252–c.223 BC)

*Antiochus Nikator, possible king (c.230 BC)

*Euthydemus I, King (c.230–c.200 BC)

*Demetrius I, King (c. 200–c. 180 BC) – also Indo-Greek King

• Indo-Greek Kingdom (complete list) –

*Demetrius I, King (c.205–171 BC) – also Indo-Bactrian King

• Parthian Empire (complete list) –

*Arsaces I, King (250–246/211 BC)

*Tiridates I, Great King, Shah (c.246–211 BC)

*Arsaces II, King (211–191 BC)

• Kingdom of Pergamon: Attalid dynasty (complete list) –

*Philetaerus, King (282–263 BC)

*Eumenes I, King (263–241 BC)

*Attalus I Soter (241–197 BC)

• Kingdom of Pontus (complete list) –

*Mithridates I Ctistes, King (281–266 BC)

*Ariobarzanes, King (266–250 BC)

*Mithridates II, King (c.245–c.210 BC)

*Mithridates III, King (c.210–c.190 BC)

• Seleucid Empire (complete list) –

*Seleucus I Nicator, King (305–281 BC)

*Antiochus I Soter, King (291–261 BC)

*Antiochus II Theos, King (261–246 BC)

*Seleucus II Callinicus, King (246–225 BC)

*Seleucus III Ceraunus, King (225–223 BC)

*Antiochus III, the Great, King (223–187 BC)

Europe

Europe: Balkans

• Achaean League (complete list) –

*Margos of Keryneia 256 - 255 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon I 245 - 244 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon II 243 - 242 BC

*Aegialeas 242 - 241 BC (?)

*Aratus of Sicyon III 241 - 240 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon IV 239 - 238 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon V 237 - 236 BC

*Dioedas 236 - 235 BC (or 244 - 243 BC)

*Aratus of Sicyon VI 235 - 234 BC

*Lydiadas of Megalopolis I 234 - 233 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon VII 233 - 232 BC

*Lydiadas of Megalopolis II 232 - 231 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon VIII 231 - 230 BC

*Lydiadas of Megalopolis III 230 - 229 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon IX 229 - 228 BC

*Aristomachos of Argos 228 - 227 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon X 227 - 226 BC

*Hyperbatas 226 - 225 BC

*Timoxenos 225 - 224 BC (Aratus of Sicyon held the exceptional office of strategos autokrator)

*Aratus of Sicyon XI 224 - 223 BC

*Timoxenos 223 - 222 BC (?)

*Aratus of Sicyon XII 222 - 221 BC

*Timoxenos 221 - 220 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon XIII 220 - 219 BC

*Aratus the Younger of Sicyon 219 - 218 BC

*Epiratos of Pharae 218 - 217 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon XIV 217 - 216 BC

*Timoxenos 216 - 215 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon XV 215 - 214 BC

*Aratus of Sicyon XVI 213 BC

*Euryleon of Aegium 211 - 210 BC

*Kykliadas of Pharae 210 - 209 BC

*Philopoemen of Megalopolis I 209 - 208 BC

*Nikias 208 - 207 BC

*Philopoemen of Megalopolis II 207 - 206 BC

*Lysippos 202 - 201 BC (?)

*Philopoemen of Megalopolis III 201 - 200 BC

*Kykliadas of Pharae 200 - 199 BC

• Epirus (complete list) –

*Pyrrhus I, King (307–302 BC, 297–272 BC)

*Neoptolemos II, King (302–297 ВС)

*Alexander II, King (272–255 ВС)

*Olympias II of Epirus, Regent (255 BC–?)

*Pyrrhus II, King (255–237 BC)

*Ptolemy, King (237–234 BC)

*Pyrrhus III, King (235–c.233 BC)

*Deidamia, King (233 BC)

• Macedonia: Antigonid dynasty (complete list) –

*Demetrius I Poliorcetes, King (294–288 BC)

*Antigonus II Gonatas, King (277–274, 272–239 BC)

*Demetrius II Aetolicus, King (239–229 BC)

*Antigonus III Doson, King (229–221 BC)

*Philip V, King (221–179 BC)

• Odrysian kingdom of Thrace (complete list) –

*Seuthes III, King (331–300 BC)

*Cotys II, King (300–280 BC)

*Raizdos, King (280 BC–?)

*Cotys III, King (270 BC)

*Rhescuporis I, King (240–215 BC)

*Seuthes IV, King (215–190 BC)

• Paeonia (complete list) –

*Audoleon, King (315–285 BC)

*Ariston, King (286–285 BC)

*Leon, King (278–250 BC)

*Dropion, King (250–230 BC)

Europe: East

• Dacia (complete list) –

*Dual, King (3rd century BC)

*Rhemaxos, King (c.200 BC)

*Moskon, King (3rd century BC)

*Dromichaetes, King (3rd century BC)

*Zalmodegicus, King (late 3rd century BC)

Europe: South

• Roman Republic (complete list) –

• Syracuse (complete list) –

*Agathocles, Tyrant (317–289 BC)

*Hicetas, Tyrant (289–280 BC)

* & , Tyrants (279–277 BC)

*Pyrrhus of Epirus, Tyrant (278–276 BC)

*Hiero II, Tyrant (275–215 BC)

*Hieronymus, Tyrant (215–214 BC)

Eurasia: Caucasus

• Kingdom of Armenia (complete list) –

*Orontes III, King (321–260 BC)

*Sames, King (c.260 BC)

*Arsames I, King (260–c.228 BC)

*Orontes IV, King (c.212–200 BC)

• Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) (complete list) –

*Pharnavaz I, King (299–234 BC)

*Sauromaces I, King (234–159 BC)

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