List of state leaders in 285 BC

See also
List of state leaders in 286 BC Events of 285 BC List of state leaders in 284 BC State leaders by year List of sovereign states in 285 BC

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 285 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 I Soter	Pharaoh	Ptolemaic dynasty	305 BC	285 BC
Sovereign	Ptolemy II Philadelphus	Pharaoh	Ptolemaic dynasty	288 BC	246 BC
Sovereign	Berenice I	Pharaoh	Ptolemaic dynasty	?	285 BC

Eastern Numidia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Zelalsen	King	—	344 BC	274 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Orontes III	King	Orontid dynasty	317 BC	260 BC

Bithynia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Zipoetes I	King	—	297 BC	278 BC

Cappadocia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Ariarathes II	King	Ariarathid	301 BC	280 BC

Caucasian Iberia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Pharnavaz I	King	Pharnabazid dynasty	302 BC	237 BC

Cimmerian Bosporus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Spartacus III	King	Spartocids	304 BC	284 BC

Pontus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Mithridates I	King	—	302 BC	266 BC

Seleucid Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Seleucus I Nicator	King	Seleucid dynasty	305 BC	September 281 BC

Asia

Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Devanampiya Tissa	King	Vijaya	307 BC	267 BC

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Thet Htin Phyu	King	Second Danyawaddy	289 BC	249 BC

China

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Nan	King	Zhou dynasty	314 BC	256 BC	[1]

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	Qingxiang	King	Mi	298 BC	263 BC	[2]
Han	Sovereign	Li	King	—	295 BC	273 BC	[3]
Lu	Sovereign	Wen II	Duke	Ji	302 BC	280 BC	[4]
Qi	Sovereign	Min	King	Tian	300 BC	284 BC	[5]
Qin	Sovereign	Zhaoxiang	King	Ying	306 BC	251 BC	[6]
Wei	Sovereign	Zhao	King	—	295 BC	277 BC	[7]
Wey	Sovereign	Huai Jun	Marquis	—	292 BC	252 BC	[8]
Yan	Sovereign	Zhao	King	—	311 BC	279 BC	[9]
Zhao	Sovereign	Huiwen	King	—	298 BC	266 BC	[10]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hyeonmun	King	—	290 BC	251 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	Bindusara	Emperor	Maurya dynasty	298 BC	272 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Diotimus	Archon	—	286 BC	285 BC
Sovereign	Isaeus	Archon	—	285 BC	284 BC

Epirus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Pyrrhus	King	—	297 BC	272 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	Pyrrhus of Epirus	King	—	286 BC	285 BC
Sovereign	Lysimachus	King	—	286 BC	281 BC

Odrysian Thrace

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Cotys II	King	—	300 BC	280 BC

Paeonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Audoleon	King	—	315 BC	285 BC
Sovereign	Ariston	King	—	286 BC	285 BC
Sovereign	Unknown	King	—	285 BC	278 BC

Roman Republic

Type	Name	Title	Political group	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	C. Claudius Canina	Consul	—	285 BC
Sovereign	M. Aemilius Lepidus	Consul	—	285 BC

Sparta

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Areus I	King	Agiad	309 BC	265 BC
Sovereign	Archidamus IV	King	Eurypontid	305 BC	275 BC

Syracuse

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hicetas	Tyrant	—	289 BC	280 BC

References