List of state leaders in the 8th century BC

State leaders in the 9th century BC – State leaders in the 7th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 8th century BC (800–701 BC).

Africa: North

Carthage

• Carthage (complete list) –

*Dido, Queen (814–c.760 BC)

Kush and Egypt's Third Intermediate Period

• Twenty-second Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –

*Shoshenq III, Pharaoh (837–798 BC)

*Shoshenq IV, Pharaoh (798–785 BC)

*Pami, Pharaoh (785–778 BC)

*Shoshenq V, Pharaoh (778–740 BC)

*Pedubast II, Pharaoh (740–730 BC)

*Osorkon IV, Pharaoh (730–716 BC)

• Twenty-third Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –

*Shoshenq VI, Pharaoh (804–798 BC)

*Osorkon III, Pharaoh (798–769 BC)

*Takelot III, Pharaoh (774–759 BC)

*Rudamun, Pharaoh (759–755 BC)

*Ini, Pharaoh (755–750 BC)

*Peftjauawybast, Pharaoh (754–720 BC)

• Twenty-fourth Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –

*Tefnakhte I, Pharaoh (732–725 BC)

*Bakenranef, Pharaoh (725–720 BC)

• Kingdom of Kush (complete list) –

*Alara, King (c.795–752 BC)

*Kashta, King (c.765–752 BC)

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

*Kashta, Pharaoh (c.760–c.752 BC)

*Piye, Pharaoh (c.752–721 BC)

*Shabaka, Pharaoh (721–707 BC)

*Shebitku, Pharaoh (707–690 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period

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

*Ping, King (770–720 BC)

*Huan, King (719–697 BC)

• Cai (complete list) –

*Xi, Marquis (809–761 BC)

*Gòng, Marquis (761–760 BC)

*Dai, Marquis (759–750 BC)

*Xuan, Marquis (749–715 BC)

*Huan, Marquis (714–695 BC)

• Cao (complete list) –

*Hui, Count (794–760 BC)

*Fei, Count (760–760 BC)

*Mu, Duke (759–757 BC)

*Huan, Duke (756–702 BC)

*Zhuang, Duke (701–671 BC)

• Chen (complete list) –

*Ping, Duke (777–755 BC BC)

*Wen, Duke (754–745 BC BC)

*Huan, Duke (744–707 BC BC)

*Tuo, usurper ruler (707–706 BC BC)

*Li, Duke (706–700 BC BC)

• Chu (complete list) –

*Ruo'ao, ruler (790–764 BC)

*Xiao'ao, ruler (763–758 BC)

*Fenmao, ruler (757–741 BC)

*Wu, King (740–690 BC)

• Jin (complete list) –

*Wen, Marquis (780–746 BC)

*Zhao, Marquis (745–740 BC)

*Xiao, Marquis (739–724 BC)

*E, Marquis (723–718 BC)

*Ai, Marquis (717–709 BC)

*Xiaozi, Marquis (708–705 BC)

*Min, Marquis (704–678 BC)

• Lu (complete list) –

*Xiao, Duke (795–769 BC)

*Hui, Duke (768–723 BC)

*Yin, Duke (722–712 BC)

*Huan, Duke (711–694 BC)

• Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –

*Zhuang I, Duke (794–731 BC)

*Xi, Duke (730–698 BC)

• Qin (complete list) –

*Xiang, Duke (777–766 BC)

*Wen, Duke (765–716 BC)

*Xian, Duke (715–704 BC)

*Chuzi I, Duke (703–698 BC)

• Song (complete list) –

*Dai, Duke (799–766 BC)

*Wu, Duke (765–748 BC)

*Xuan, Duke (747–729 BC)

*Mu, Duke (728–720 BC)

*Shang, Duke (719–711 BC)

*Zhuang, Duke (710–692 BC)

• Wey (complete list) –

*Wu, Duke (812–758 BC)

*Zhuang, Duke (757–735 BC)

*Huan, Duke (734–719 BC)

*Xuan, Duke (718–700 BC)

• Zheng (complete list) –

*Huan, Duke (806–771 BC)

*Wu, Duke (770–744 BC)

*Zhuang, Duke (743–701 BC)

*Zhao, Duke (701 BC, 696–695 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

*Kỷ line, (c.853–c.755 BC)

*Canh line, King (c.754–c.661 BC)

Asia: South

• Magadha of India —

Brihadratha dynasty

• Ripunjaya, King (849–799 BC)

Pradyota Dynasty

*Pradyota, King (779–776 BC)

*Palaka, King (776–752 BC)

*Visakhayupa, King (752–702 BC)

*Janaka, King (702–681 BC)

• Pradyota dynasty

*Pradyota

*Palaka

*Visakhayupa

*Ajaka

Asia: West

• Aram-Damascus (complete list) –

*Hazael, King (c.842–800 BC)

*Ben-Hadad III, King (796–792 BC)

*Rezin, King (792–732 BC)

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

*Humban-Tahrah I, King (c.760–743 BC)

*Humban-Nikash I, King (743–717 BC)

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

• Diauehi –

*Utupurshi, King (c.810–770 BC)

• Tyre, Phoenecia —

*Pygmalion, King (831–785 BC), Dido founded Carthage during his reign.

*Ithobaal II, King (750–739 BC)

*Hiram II, King (739–730 BC)

*Mattan II, King (730–729 BC)

*Elulaios, King (729–694 BC)

• Kingdom of Judah —

<small>Chronologies as established by Albright</small>

*Jehoash, King (837–800 BC)

*Amaziah, King (800–783 BC)

*Uzziah (Azariah), King (783–742 BC)

*Jotham, King (742–735 BC)

*Ahaz, King (735–715 BC)

*Hezekiah, King (715–687 BC)

• Kingdom of (northern) Israel —

<small>Chronologies as established by Albright</small>

*Joash/Jehoash, King (801–786 BC)

*Jeroboam II, King (786–746 BC)

*Zechariah, King (746 BC)

*Shallum, King (745 BC)

*Menahem, King (745–738 BC)

*Pekahiah, King (738–737 BC)

*Pekah, King (737–732 BC)

*Hoshea, King (732–722 BC)

• Assyria: Neo-Assyrian Period

*Adad-nirari III (811–783 BC)

*Shalmaneser IV (783–773 BC)

*Ashur-Dan III (773–755 BC)

*Ashur-nirari V (755–745 BC)

*Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BC)

*Shalmaneser V (727–722 BC)

*Sargon II (722–705 BC)

*Sennacherib (705–681 BC)

• Middle Babylonian period: Dynasty of E, Dynasty VIII (complete list) –

*Ninurta-apla-X, King (c.800–790 BC)

*Marduk-bel-zeri, King (c.790–780 BC)

*Marduk-apla-usur, King (c.780–769 BC)

*Eriba-Marduk, King (c.769–761 BC)

*Nabu-shuma-ishkun, King (c.761–748 BC)

*Nabu-nasir, King (748–734 BC)

*Nabu-nadin-zeri, King (734–732 BC)

*Nabu-suma-ukin II, King (732 BC)

• Dynasty IX of Babylon, Neo-Assyrian Empire

*Nabu-mukin-zeri (732–729 BC)

*Tiglath-Pileser III (729–727 BC)

*Shalmaneser V (727–722 BC)

*Marduk-apla-iddina II (722–710 BC)

*Sharrukin II (Sargon II) 710–705 BC)

*Sin-ahhe-eriba (Sennacherib) 705–703 BC)

*Marduk-zakir-shumi II (703 BC)

*Marduk-apla-iddina II (703 BC) (restored)

*Bel-ibni (703–700 BC)

• Lydia (complete list) –

*Meles, aka Myrsus (8th century BC)

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

• Urartu (complete list) –

*Menua, King (810–785 BC)

*Argishti I, King (785–763 BC)

*Sarduri II, King (763–735 BC)

*Rusa I, King (735–714 BC)

*Argishti II, King (714–680 BC)

Europe

Europe: Balkans

• Athens (complete list) –

*Thespieus, Life Archon (824–797 BC)

*Agamestor, Life Archon (796–778 BC)

*Aeschylus, Life Archon (778–755 BC)

*Alcmaeon, Life Archon (755–753 BC)

*Charops, Decennial Archon (753–743 BC)

*Aesimides, Decennial Archon (743–733 BC)

*Clidicus, Decennial Archon (733–723 BC)

*Hippomenes, Decennial Archon (723–713 BC)

*Leocrates, Decennial Archon (713–703 BC)

• Sparta: Eurypontid dynasty (complete list) –

*Polydectes, King (c.830–800 BC)

*Eunomus, King (c.800–780 BC)

*Charilaus, King (c. 780–750 BC)

*Nicander, King (c.750–725 BC)

*Theopompus, King (c.725–675 BC)

Europe: South

• Roman Kingdom (complete list) –

*Romulus, King (753–716 BC)Mythical

*Numa Pompilius, King (716–672 BC)

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