List of state leaders in 530s BC

This is a list of state leaders in the 530s BC (539 BC–530 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 Mago I King Magonids 550 BC 530 BC
Sovereign Hasdrubal I King Magonids 530 BC 510 BC

Cyrene

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Battus III King Battiad dynasty 550 BC 530 BC
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

Kush

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Analmaye King — 542 BC 538 BC
Sovereign Amaninatakilebte King — 538 BC 519 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Tigranes Orontid King Orontid dynasty 560 BC 535 BC
Sovereign Vahagn King Orontid dynasty 530 BC 515 BC

Babylonia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Nabonidus King Eleventh dynasty 556 BC 539 BC

Elam

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Açina King Humban-Tahrid dynasty October 548 BC 10 December 522 BC

Persia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Cyrus the Great King Achaemenid dynasty 550 BC 530 BC
Sovereign Cambyses II King Achaemenid dynasty 530 BC 522 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 Thiri Sanda King Second Danyawaddy 577 BC 537 BC
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]

Vassal states

State Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Cai Sovereign Ling Marquis Ji 542 BC 531 BC [2]
Sovereign Ping Marquis Ji 530 BC 522 BC [2]
Cao Sovereign Wu Duke — 554 BC 528 BC [3]
Chen Sovereign Ai Duke — 568 BC 534 BC [4]
Sovereign Jun Liu Duke — 534 BC 534 BC [4]
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]
Jin Sovereign Ping Duke Ji 557 BC 532 BC [6]
Sovereign Zhao Duke Ji 531 BC 526 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 Wen Duke — 549 BC 536 BC [9]
Sovereign Ping Duke — 535 BC 518 BC [9]
Qin Sovereign Jing Duke Ying 576 BC 537 BC [10]
Sovereign Ai Duke Ying 536 BC 501 BC [10]
Song Sovereign Ping Duke — 575 BC 532 BC [11]
Sovereign Yuan Duke — 531 BC 517 BC [11]
Teng Sovereign Cheng Duke — 573 BC 539 BC [12]
Sovereign Dao Duke — 538 BC 513 BC [12]
Wey Sovereign Xiang Duke — 543 BC 535 BC [13]
Sovereign Ling Duke — 534 BC 493 BC [13]
Wu Sovereign Yu Mei King Zhou 543 BC 527 BC [14]
Yan Sovereign Hui Duke — 544 BC 536 BC [15]
Sovereign Dao Duke — 535 BC 529 BC [15]
Yue Sovereign Fu Tan Marquis — 565 BC 538 BC [16]
Sovereign Yun Chang Marquis — 538 BC 496 BC [16]
Zheng Sovereign Jian Duke — 565 BC 530 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 — 545 BC 536 BC
Sovereign Phrynaeus Archon — 536 BC 535 BC
Sovereign Unknown Archon — 535 BC 533 BC
Sovereign Thericles Archon — 533 BC 532 BC
Sovereign Unknown Archon — 532 BC 528 BC

Ireland

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Labraid Loingsech High King Milesians 542 BC 523 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 Servius Tullius King — 578 BC 535 BC
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

References

  1. ↑ Rulers of Zhōu at the Chinese Text Project
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rulers of Cài at the Chinese Text Project
  3. ↑ Rulers of Cáo at the Chinese Text Project
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Rulers of Chén at the Chinese Text Project
  5. ↑ 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. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rulers of Qǐ at the Chinese Text Project
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Rulers of Qín at the Chinese Text Project
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Rulers of Sòng at the Chinese Text Project
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Rulers of Téng at the Chinese Text Project
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
  14. ↑ Rulers of Wú at the Chinese Text Project
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Rulers of Yān at the Chinese Text Project
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Rulers of Yuè at the Chinese Text Project
  17. ↑ Rulers of Zhèng at the Chinese Text Project