List of state leaders in 540s BC

550s BC state leaders - Events of 540s BC - 530s BC state leaders - State leaders by year

Contents 1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Europe 4 Middle East

Africa

• Cyrene
  • Arcesilaus II, King of Cyrene (560 BC – 550 BC)
  • Battus III, King of Cyrene (550 BC – 530 BC)

• Egypt (Twenty-sixth Dynasty)
  • Amasis II, Pharaoh of Egypt (570 BC – 526 BC)

• Kush
  • Malonaqen, King of Kush (555 BC – 542 BC)
  • Analmaye, King of Kush (542 BC – 538 BC)

Asia

• China (Zhou Dynasty)
  • Ling of Zhou, King of China (571 BC – 545 BC)
  • Jing of Zhou, King of China (544 BC – 521 BC)

• Japan (legendary)
  • Suizei, Emperor of Japan (581 BC – 549 BC)
  • Annei, Emperor of Japan (549 BC – 511 BC)

• Lydia
  • Croesus, King of Lydia (560 BC – 546 BC)

Europe

• Athens
  • Peisistratos, tyrant of Athens (561 BC – 528 BC)

• Ireland (legendary)
  • Cobthach Cóel Breg, High King of Ireland (592 BC – 542 BC)
  • Labraid Loingsech, High King of Ireland (542 BC – 523 BC)

• Macedonia
  • Alcetas I, King of Macedonia (576 BC – 547 BC)
  • Amyntas I, King of Macedonia (547 BC – 498 BC)

• Rome
  • Servius Tullius, King of Rome (578 BC – 535 BC)

• Sparta (Agiad Dynasty)
  • Anaxandridas II, King of Sparta (c. 560 BC – c. 520 BC)

Middle East

• Armenia
  • Tigranes Orontid, King of Armenia (560 BC – 535 BC)

• Babylon (Eleventh Dyntasy)
  • Nabonidus, King of Babylon (556 BC – 539 BC)

• Median Empire
  • Astyages, King of Medes (589 BC – 549 BC)

• Achaemenid Empire (Persia)
  • Cyrus the Great, King of the Achaemenid Empire (550 BC – 530 BC)