List of state leaders in 56 BC

See also
List of state leaders in 57 BC Events of 56 BC List of state leaders in 55 BC State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 56 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	Berenice IV	Pharaoh	Ptolemaic dynasty	58 BC	55 BC

Numidia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Juba I	King	—	60 BC	46 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Tigranes the Great	King	Artaxiad dynasty	95 BC	55 BC

Cappadocia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Ariobarzanes II	King	Ariarathid	63 BC	51 BC

Caucasian Iberia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Parnavaz II	King	Artaxiad dynasty	63 BC	32 BC

Cimmerian Bosporus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Pharnaces II	King	Pontids	63 BC	47 BC

Characene

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Tiraios II	King	—	79 BC or 78 BC	49 BC or 48 BC

Colchis

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Aristarchus	King	—	65 BC	47 BC

Commagene

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Antiochus I Theos	King	—	70 BC	38 BC

Elymais

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Kamnaskires V	King	—	73 BC or 72 BC	46 BC

Indo-Greek Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hippostratos	King	—	65 BC	55 BC
Sovereign	Dionysios Soter	King	—	65 BC	55 BC

Indo-Scythian Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Spalirises	King	—	60 BC or 50 BC	57 BC or 47 BC
Sovereign	Azilises	King	—	57 BC	35 BC

Judea

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hyrcanus II	High Priest	—	63 BC	40 BC

Nabataea

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Malichus I	King	—	60 BC	30 BC

Osroene

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Abgar II	King	—	68 BC	52 BC

Parthian Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Mithridates III	King	Arsacid dynasty	65 BC	54 BC
Sovereign	Orodes II	King	Arsacid dynasty	57 BC	38 BC

Pontus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Pharnaces II	King	—	63 BC	47 BC

Asia

Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Chora Naga	King	Vijaya	62 BC	50 BC

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Kummara Withuddi	King	Second Danyawaddy	137 BC	50 BC

China

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Xuan Di	Emperor	Han dynasty	73 BC	49 BC	[1]

Dongbuyeo (Korea)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hae Buru	King	—	86 BC	48 BC

Japan

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Sujin	Emperor	—	97 BC	5 December 30 BC

Kanva Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Bhumimitra	Emperor	Kanva dynasty	66 BC	52 BC

Korea

Silla

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hyeokgeose	King	—	57 BC	AD 4

Mahan (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Won	King	—	58 BC	32 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Diocles	Archon	—	57 BC	56 BC
Sovereign	Cointus	Archon	—	56 BC	55 BC

Dacia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Burebista	King	—	82 BC	44 BC

Ireland

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Conaire Mór	High King	Milesians	110 BC	40 BC

Odrysian Thrace

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Cotys VI	King	Astaean line	57 BC	48 BC

Roman Republic

Type	Name	Title	Political group	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus	Consul	—	56 BC
Sovereign	Lucius Marcius Philippus	Consul	—	56 BC

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