List of state leaders in the 7th century BC

State leaders in the 8th century BC – State leaders in the 6th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 7th century BC (700–601 BC).

Africa: North

Cyrene

• Cyrene (complete list) –

*Battus I, King (630–600 BC)

Egypt's Third Intermediate Period and Kush

• Kush: Twenty-fifth Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –

*Shebitku, Pharaoh (707/706–690 BC)

*Taharqa, Pharaoh (690–664 BC)

*Tantamani, Pharaoh (664–653 BC)

• Kingdom of Kush (complete list) –

*Atlanersa, King (653–640 BC)

*Senkamanisken, King (640–620 BC)

*Anlamani, King (620–600 BC)

Egypt: Late Period

• Twenty-sixth Dynasty of the Late Period (complete list) –

*Psamtik I, Pharaoh (664–610 BC)

*Necho II, Pharaoh (610–595 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period

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

*Huan, King (719–697 BC)

*Zhuang, King (696–682 BC)

*Xi, King (681–677 BC)

*Hui, King (676–652 BC)

*Xiang, King (651–619 BC)

*Qing, King (618–613 BC)

*Kuang, King (612–607 BC)

*Ding, King (606–586 BC)

• Cai (complete list) –

*Huan, Marquis (714–695 BC)

*Ai, Marquis (694–675 BC)

*Mu, Marquis (674–646 BC)

*Zhuang, Marquis (645–612 BC)

*Wen, Marquis (611–592 BC)

• Cao (complete list) –

*Zhuang, Duke (701–671 BC)

*Li, Duke (670–662 BC)

*Zhao, Duke (661–653 BC)

*Gong, Duke (652–618 BC)

*Wen, Duke (617–595 BC)

• Chen (complete list) –

*Li, Duke (706–700 BC BC)

*Zhuang, Duke (699–693 BC BC)

*Xuan, Duke (692–648 BC BC)

*Mu, Duke (647–632 BC BC)

*Gong, Duke (631–614 BC BC)

*Ling, Duke (7th century BC)

*Xia Zhengshu, ruler (7th–6th century BC)

• Chu (complete list) –

*Wu, King (740–690 BC)

*Wen, King (689–677 BC)

*Du'ao, ruler (676–672 BC)

*Cheng, King (671–626 BC)

*Mu, King (625–614 BC)

*Zhuang, King (613–591 BC)

• Jin (complete list) –

*Min, Marquis (704–678 BC)

*Huan Shu of Quwo, ruler (745–732 BC)

*Zhuang Bo of Quwo, ruler (731–716 BC)

*Wu, Duke of Quwo (715–679 BC), of Jin (678–677 BC)

*Xian, Duke (676–651 BC)

*Xiqi, ruler (651 BC)

*Zhuozi, ruler (651 BC)

*Hui, Duke (650–637 BC)

*Huai, Duke (637 BC)

*Wen, Duke (636–628 BC)

*Xiang, Duke (627–621 BC)

*Ling, Duke (620–607 BC)

*Cheng, Duke (606–600 BC)

• Lu (complete list) –

*Huan, Duke (711–694 BC)

*Zhuang, Duke (693–662 BC)

*Ziban, ruler (662 BC)

*Min, Duke (661–660 BC)

*Xi, Duke (659–627 BC)

*Wen I, Duke (626–609 BC)

*Xuan, Duke (608–591 BC)

• Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –

*Xi, Duke (730–698 BC)

*Xiang, Duke (697–686 BC)

*Wuzhi, ruler (686 BC)

*Huan, Duke (685–643 BC)

*Wukui, ruler (643 BC)

*Xiao, Duke (642–633 BC)

*Zhao, Duke (632–613 BC)

*She, ruler (613 BC)

*Yì, Duke (612–609 BC)

*Hui, Duke (608–599 BC)

• Qin (complete list) –

*Chuzi I, Duke (703–698 BC)

*Wu, Duke (697–678 BC)

*De, Duke (677–676 BC)

*Xuan, Duke (675–664 BC)

*Cheng, Duke (663–660 BC)

*Mu, Duke (659–621 BC)

*Kang, Duke (620–609 BC)

*Gong, Duke (608–604 BC)

*Huan, Duke (603–577 BC)

• Song (complete list) –

*Zhuang, Duke (710–692 BC)

*Min, Duke (691–682 BC)

*You,, Duke (3 months)

*Huan, Duke (681–651 BC)

*Xiang, Duke (650–637 BC)

*Cheng, Duke (636–620 BC)

*Yu, Duke (a month)

*Zhao, Duke (619–611 BC)

*Wen, Duke (610–589 BC)

• Wey (complete list) –

*Xuan, Duke (718–700 BC)

*Hui, Duke (699–669 BC)

*Yi, Duke (668–661 BC)

*Dai, Duke (660 BC)

*Wen, Duke (659–635 BC)

*Cheng, Duke (634–600 BC)

• Yue (complete list) –

*Wuren of Yue, Marquis (7th–6th century BC)

• Zheng (complete list) –

*Zhao, Duke (701 BC, 696–695 BC)

*Li, Duke (700–697 BC, 679–673 BC)

*Ziwei, Prince (694 BC)

*Zheng Ziying, ruler (693–680 BC)

*Wen, Duke (672–628 BC)

*Mu, Duke (627–606 BC)

*Ling, Duke (605 BC)

*Xiang, Duke (604–587 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

*Canh line, King (c.754–c.661 BC)

*Tân line, King (c.660–c.569 BC)

Asia: South

• Magadha of India, Brihadratha dynasty —

*Janaka, King (702–681 BC)

*Nandivardhdhana, King (681–661 BC)

• Pradyota dynasty

*Varttivarddhana

• Shakya Dynasty

*Sinahana

Asia: West

• Elam: Humban-Tahrid dynasty (complete list) –

*Shutur-Nahhunte II, King (717–699 BC)

*Hallushu-Inshushinak, King (699–693 BC)

*Kutir-Nahhunte III, King (693–692 BC)

*Humban-Numena III, King (692–688 BC)

*Humban-Haltash I, King (688–681 BC)

*Humban-Haltash II, King (681–675 BC)

*Urtak, King (c.674–664 BC)

*Tepti-Humban-Inshushinak I/Teumman, King (664–653 BC)

*Humban-nikash II/Ummanigash, King (653–652 BC)

*Tammaritu I, King (653–652 BC)

*Tammaritu II, King (652–649, 647 BC)

*Inda-bigash, King (649–648 BC)

*Humban-haltash III/Ummanaldash, King (648–647, 646–645 BC)

*Humban-habua, King (647 BC)

*Tammaritu II, King (652–649, 647 BC)

*Pa'e, King (647–646 BC)

*Humban-haltash III/Ummanaldash, King (648–647, 646–645 BC)

*Indada, King (c.645–635 BC)

*Shutur-Nahhunte, King (c.635–610 BC)

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

• Tyre, Phoenecia —

*Elulaios, King (729–694 BC)

*Abd Melqart, King (694–680 BC)

*Baal I, King (680–660 BC)

• Kingdom of Judah —

Chronologies as established by Albright

*Hezekiah, King (715–687 BC)

*Manasseh, King (687–642 BC)

*Amon, King (642–640 BC)

*Josiah, King (640–609 BC)

*Jehoahaz, King (Reigned for 3 months, 609 BC)

*Jehoiakim, King (609–598 BC)

• Assyria: Neo-Assyrian Period

*Sennacherib (705–681 BC)

*Esarhaddon (681–669 BC)

*Ashurbanipal (669–631/627 BC)

*Ashur-etil-ilani, (c.631–627 BC)

*Sin-shumu-lishir (626 BC)

*Sin-shar-ishkun, (c.627–612 BC)

*Ashur-uballit II (612 BC–c.609 BC)

• Dynasty IX of Babylon

*Bel-ibni (703–700 BC)

*Ashur-nadin-shumi (700–694 BC)

*Nergal-ushezib (694–693 BC)

*Mushezib-Marduk (693–689 BC)

*Sin-ahhe-eriba (Sennacherib) (689–681 BC)

*Ashur-ahha-iddina (Esarhaddon) (681–669 BC)

*Shamash-shum-ukin (668–648 BC)

*Kandalanu (648–627 BC)

*Sin-shumu-lishir (626 BC)

*Sinsharishkun, (c.627–620 BC)

• Neo-Babylonian Empire: Dynasty XI (complete list) –

*Nabopolassar, King (c.626–605 BC)

*Nebuchadnezzar II, King (c.605–562 BC)

• Lydia (complete list) –

*Candaules, aka Myrsilus, King (died c.687 BC)

*Gyges, King (c.687–c.652 BC)

*Ardys, King (c.652–c.603 BC)

*Sadyattes, King (c.603–c.591 BC)

• Median Empire (complete list) –

*Deioces, King (694–665 BC)

*Phraortes, King (665–633 BC)

*Cyaxares, King (625–585 BC)

• Anshan (complete list) –

*Teispes, King (c.655–640 BC)

*Cyrus I, King (640–580 BC)

• Urartu (complete list) –

*Argishti II, King (714–680 BC)

*Rusa II, King (680–639 BC)

*Sarduri III, King (639–635 BC)

*Erimena, King (635–629 BC)

*Rusa III, King (629–590/615 BC)

*Sarduri IV, King (615–595 BC)

Europe

Europe: Balkans

• Athens (complete list) –

*Apsander, Decennial Archon (703–693 BC)

*Eryxias, Decennial Archon (693–683 BC)

*Creon, Archon (682–681 BC)

*Lysiades, Archon (681–680 BC)

*Tlesias, Archon (680–679 BC)

*Leostratus, Archon (671–670 BC)

*Pisistratus, Archon (669–668 BC)

*Autosthenes, Archon (668–667 BC)

*Miltiades, Archon (664–663 BC)

*Miltiades, Archon (659–658 BC)

*Dropides, Archon (645–644 BC)

*Damasias, Archon (639–638 BC)

*Epaenetus (?), Archon (634–633 BC)

*Megacles, Archon (632–631 BC)

*Aristaechmus, Archon (624–623 BC)

*Heniochides, Archon (615–614 BC)

*Aristocles, Archon (605–604 BC)

• Corinth –

*Cypselus, Tyrant (c.667–c.627 BC)

*Periander, Tyrant (c.627–c.587 BC)

• Macedonia: Argead dynasty (complete list) –

*Perdiccas I, King (700–678 BC)

*Argaeus I, King (678–640 BC)

*Philip I, King (640–602 BC)

*Aeropus I, King (602–576 BC)

• Sparta: Eurypontid dynasty (complete list) –

*Theopompus, King (c.725–675 BC)

*Anaxandridas I (c.675–645 BC)

*Zeuxidamas (c.645–625 BC)

*Anaxidamus (c.625–600 BC)

*Archidamus I (c.600–575 BC)

Europe: South

• Roman Kingdom (complete list) –

*Tullus Hostilius, King (673–642 BC)

*Ancus Marcius, King (642–617 BC)

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

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