List of state leaders in 181 BC

See also
List of state leaders in 182 BC Events of 181 BC List of state leaders in 180 BC State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 181 BC.

The column "Title" refers to being of the state in question (e.g. "Emperor" under the heading "Japan" means "Emperor of Japan") unless otherwise stated.

Africa

Egypt

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Ptolemy V Epiphanes	Pharaoh	Ptolemaic dynasty	204 BC	180 BC
Sovereign	Cleopatra I Syra	Pharaoh	Ptolemaic dynasty	193 BC	176 BC

Numidia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Masinissa	King	—	202 BC	148 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Artaxias I	King	Artaxiad dynasty	190 BC	159 BC

Bithynia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Prusias II	King	—	182 BC	149 BC

Cappadocia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Ariarathes IV	King	Ariarathid	220 BC	163 BC

Caucasian Iberia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Saurmag I	King	Pharnabazid dynasty	237 BC	162 BC

Cimmerian Bosporus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Spartacus V	King	Spartocids	200 BC	180 BC

Greco-Bactrian Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Demetrius I	King	House of Euthydemus	200 BC	180 BC

Indo-Greek Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Demetrius I	King	House of Euthydemus	200 BC	180 BC
Sovereign	Agathocles	King	—	190 BC	180 BC
Sovereign	Pantaleon	King	—	190 BC	180 BC
Sovereign	Antimachus I	King	—	185 BC	170 BC

Parthian Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Phriapatius	King	Arsacid dynasty	185 BC	170 BC

Pergamon

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Eumenes II	King	—	197 BC	159 BC

Pontus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Pharnaces I	King	—	185 BC	170 BC

Seleucid Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Seleucus IV Philopator	King	Seleucid dynasty	187 BC	175 BC

Asia

Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Elara	King	—	205 BC	161 BC

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Teza Wun	King	Second Danyawaddy	207 BC	171 BC

Buyeo (Korea)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Mosuri	King	—	195 BC	170 BC

China

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Houshao	Emperor	Han dynasty	184 BC	180 BC	[1]

Japan

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Kōgen	Emperor	—	214 BC	2 September 158 BC

Mahan (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	An	King	—	189 BC	157 BC

Satavahana Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Sri Mallakarni	Emperor	Satavahana dynasty	189 BC	179 BC

Sunga Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Pushyamitra Sunga	Emperor	Sunga dynasty	185 BC	149 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Timesianax	Archon	—	182 BC	181 BC
Sovereign	Telesarchides	Archon	—	181 BC	180 BC

Ireland

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Congal Cláiringnech	High King	Milesians	184 BC	169 BC

Macedonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Philip V	King	Antigonid dynasty	221 BC	179 BC

Roman Republic

Type	Name	Title	Political group	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Publius Cornelius Cethegus	Consul	—	181 BC
Sovereign	Marcus Baebius Tamphilus	Consul	—	181 BC

References