List of state leaders in 197 BC

See also
List of state leaders in 198 BC Events of 197 BC List of state leaders in 196 BC State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 197 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	Ankhmakis	Pharaoh	—	199 BC	185 BC

Kush

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Adikhalamani	King	—	200 BC	190 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	Abdissares	King	Orontid dynasty	210 BC	190 BC

Bithynia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Prusias I	King	—	228 BC	182 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

Parthian Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Arsaces II	King	Arsacid dynasty	211 BC	185 BC

Pergamon

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Attalus I	King	—	241 BC	197 BC
Sovereign	Eumenes II	King	—	197 BC	159 BC

Pontus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Mithridates III	King	—	220 BC	185 BC

Seleucid Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Antiochus III the Great	King	Seleucid dynasty	223 BC	187 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	Hae Mo-su	King	—	239 BC	195 BC

China

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Gaozu	Emperor	Han dynasty	206 BC	195 BC	[1]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Jun	King	—	220 BC	195 BC

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	Mugang	King	—	220 BC	194 BC

Maurya Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Devavarman	Emperor	Maurya dynasty	202 BC	195 BC

Satavahana Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Krishna	Emperor	Satavahana dynasty	207 BC	189 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Diodotus	Archon	—	198 BC	197 BC
Sovereign	Sositeles	Archon	—	197 BC	196 BC

Ireland

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Lugaid Luaigne	High King	Milesians	199 BC	184 BC

Macedonia

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

Odrysian Thrace

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Seuthes IV	King	—	215 BC	190 BC

Roman Republic

Type	Name	Title	Political group	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Gaius Cornelius Cethegus	Consul	—	197 BC
Sovereign	Quintus Minucius Rufus	Consul	—	197 BC

Sparta

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Nabis	Tyrant	—	206 BC	192 BC

References