List of state leaders in 520s BC

This is a list of state leaders in the 520s BC (529 BC–520 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

Carthage

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Hasdrubal I King Magonids 530 BC 510 BC

Cyrene

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Arcesilaus III King Battiad dynasty 530 BC 515 BC

Egypt

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Amasis II Pharaoh Twenty-sixth dynasty 570 BC 526 BC
Sovereign Psamtik III Pharaoh Twenty-sixth dynasty 526 BC 525 BC

Kush

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Amaninatakilebte King — 538 BC 519 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Vahagn King Orontid dynasty 530 BC 515 BC

Elam

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Açina King Humban-Tahrid dynasty October 548 BC 10 December 522 BC
Sovereign Ummanunu II or Humban-Nikash IV King Humban-Tahrid dynasty December 522 BC February 521 BC
Sovereign Atta-hamiti-Inshushinak King of Anshan & Susa Humban-Tahrid dynasty ? 520 BC or 519 BC

Persia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Cambyses II King Achaemenid dynasty 530 BC 522 BC
Sovereign Bardiya King Achaemenid dynasty 522 BC 522 BC
Sovereign Darius I King Achaemenid dynasty 522 BC October 486 BC

At this time, the Persian rulers were also rulers of the following conquered countries:

Asia

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Thiha Ran King Second Danyawaddy 537 BC 491 BC

China

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Jing King Zhou dynasty 544 BC 521 BC [1]
Sovereign Dao King Zhou dynasty 520 BC 520 BC [1]

Vassal states

State Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Cai Sovereign Ping Marquis Ji 530 BC 522 BC [2]
Sovereign Dao Marquis Ji 521 BC 519 BC [2]
Cao Sovereign Wu Duke — 554 BC 528 BC [3]
Sovereign Ping Duke — 527 BC 524 BC [3]
Sovereign Dao Duke — 523 BC 515 BC [3]
Chen Sovereign Jun Qi Ji Duke — 533 BC 529 BC [4]
Sovereign Hui Duke — 533 BC 506 BC [4]
Chu Sovereign Ling King Mi 540 BC 529 BC [5]
Sovereign Zi'ao King Mi 529 BC 529 BC [5]
Sovereign Ping King Mi 528 BC 516 BC [5]
Jin Sovereign Zhao Duke Ji 531 BC 526 BC [6]
Sovereign Qing Duke Ji 525 BC 512 BC [6]
Lu Sovereign Zhao Duke Ji 541 BC 510 BC [7]
Qi Sovereign Jing Duke Jiang 547 BC 490 BC [8]
Qi (Henan) Sovereign Ping Duke — 535 BC 518 BC [9]
Qin Sovereign Ai Duke Ying 536 BC 501 BC [10]
Song Sovereign Yuan Duke — 531 BC 517 BC [11]
Teng Sovereign Dao Duke — 538 BC 513 BC [12]
Wey Sovereign Ling Duke — 534 BC 493 BC [13]
Wu Sovereign Yu Mei King Zhou 543 BC 527 BC [14]
Sovereign Liao King Zhou 526 BC 515 BC [14]
Yan Sovereign Dao Duke — 535 BC 529 BC [15]
Sovereign Gong Duke — 528 BC 524 BC [15]
Sovereign Ping Duke — 523 BC 505 BC [15]
Yue Sovereign Yun Chang Marquis — 538 BC 496 BC [16]
Zheng Sovereign Ding Duke — 529 BC 514 BC [17]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Suseong King — 560 BC 519 BC

Japan

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Annei Emperor — 549 BC 6 December 511 BC

Magadha Empire (India)

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Bimbisara Emperor Haryanka dynasty 543 BC 491 BC

Tambapanni (Sri Lanka)

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Vijaya King Vijaya 543 BC 505 BC

Europe

Athens

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Unknown Archon — 532 BC 528 BC
Sovereign Philoneus Archon — 528 BC 527 BC
Sovereign Onetorides Archon — 527 BC 526 BC
Sovereign Hippias Archon — 526 BC 525 BC
Sovereign Cleisthenes Archon — 525 BC 524 BC
Sovereign Miltiades Archon — 524 BC 523 BC
Sovereign Calliades Archon — 523 BC 522 BC
Sovereign Pisistratus Archon — 522 BC 521 BC
Sovereign Unknown Archon — 521 BC 518 BC

Ireland

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Labraid Loingsech High King Milesians 542 BC 523 BC
Sovereign Meilge Molbthach High King Milesians 523 BC 506 BC

Macedonia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Amyntas I King Argead dynasty 547 BC 498 BC

Rome

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Lucius Tarquinius Superbus King — 534 BC 509 BC

Sparta

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Anaxandridas II King Agiad 560 BC 520 BC
Sovereign Ariston King Eurypontid 550 BC 515 BC
Sovereign Cleomenes I King Agiad 520 BC 490 BC

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rulers of Zhōu at the Chinese Text Project
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rulers of Cài at the Chinese Text Project
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rulers of Cáo at the Chinese Text Project
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rulers of Chén at the Chinese Text Project
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Rulers of Chǔ at the Chinese Text Project
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rulers of Jìn at the Chinese Text Project
  7. ↑ Rulers of Lǔ at the Chinese Text Project
  8. ↑ Rulers of Qí at the Chinese Text Project
  9. ↑ Rulers of Qǐ at the Chinese Text Project
  10. ↑ Rulers of Qín at the Chinese Text Project
  11. ↑ Rulers of Sòng at the Chinese Text Project
  12. ↑ Rulers of Téng at the Chinese Text Project
  13. ↑ Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Rulers of Wú at the Chinese Text Project
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Rulers of Yān at the Chinese Text Project
  16. ↑ Rulers of Yuè at the Chinese Text Project
  17. ↑ Rulers of Zhèng at the Chinese Text Project