List of state leaders in 226 BC

See also
List of state leaders in 227 BC Events of 226 BC List of state leaders in 225 BC State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 226 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 III Euergetes	Pharaoh	Ptolemaic dynasty	246 BC	222 BC
Sovereign	Berenice II	Pharaoh	Ptolemaic dynasty	244 BC or 243 BC	222 BC

Eastern Numidia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Gala	King	—	275 BC	207 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Xerxes	King	Orontid dynasty	228 BC	212 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 III	King	Ariarathid	255 BC	220 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	Leukon II	King	Spartocids	240 BC	220 BC

Greco-Bactrian Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Euthydemus I	King	House of Euthydemus	230 BC	200 BC

Parthian Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Arsaces I	King	Arsacid dynasty	247 BC	211 BC

Pergamon

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

Pontus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Mithridates II	King	—	250 BC	220 BC

Seleucid Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Seleucus II Callinicus	King	Seleucid dynasty	246 BC	225 BC

Asia

Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Sena and Guttika	Kings	Nobles	237 BC	215 BC

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Tha Bin U	King	Second Danyawaddy	249 BC	207 BC

Buyeo (Korea)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hae Mo-su	King	—	239 BC	195 BC

China

Vassal states

• Note: Only vassal states where the rulers and their reigning years are known are listed here.

State	Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Chu	Sovereign	Fuchu	King	Mi	227 BC	223 BC	[1]
Qi	Sovereign	Jian	King	Tian	264 BC	221 BC	[2]
Qin	Sovereign	Shi Huang	King	Ying	246 BC	221 BC	[3]
Wei	Sovereign	Jia	King	—	227 BC	225 BC	[4]
Wey	Sovereign	Fei Jun	Marquis	—	229 BC	209 BC	[5]
Yan	Sovereign	Xi	King	—	254 BC	222 BC	[6]
Zhao	Sovereign	Jia	King	—	227 BC	222 BC	[7]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Jongtong	King	—	232 BC	220 BC

Japan

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Kōrei	Emperor	—	290 BC	8 February 215 BC

Maurya Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Dasaratha Maurya	Emperor	Maurya dynasty	232 BC	224 BC

Satavahana Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Simuka	Emperor	Satavahana dynasty	230 BC	207 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Theophilus	Archon	—	227 BC	226 BC
Sovereign	Ergochares	Archon	—	226 BC	225 BC

Ireland

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Rudraige mac Sithrigi	High King	Milesians	289 BC	219 BC

Macedonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Antigonus III Doson	King	Antigonid dynasty	229 BC	221 BC

Odrysian Thrace

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Rhescuporis I	King	—	240 BC	215 BC

Roman Republic

Type	Name	Title	Political group	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Marcus Valerius Messalla	Consul	—	226 BC
Sovereign	L. Apustius Fullo	Consul	—	226 BC

Sparta

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Cleomenes III	King	Agiad	235 BC	222 BC
Sovereign	Eucleidas	King	Eurypontid	227 BC	221 BC

Syracuse

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hiero II	Tyrant	—	275 BC	215 BC
Sovereign	Gelo	Tyrant	—	240 BC	216 BC

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