List of state leaders in 590s BC
This is a list of state leaders in the 590s BC (599 BC–590 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
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Arcesilaus |
King |
Battiad dynasty |
600 BC |
583 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Aspelta |
King |
— |
600 BC |
580 BC |
|
Middle East and Asia Minor
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Hallutash-Inshushinak |
King of Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
? |
? |
|
Sovereign |
Ummanunu I |
King of Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
First quarter of the 6th century BC |
|
Sovereign |
Shilhak-Inshushinak II |
King of Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
First quarter of the 6th century BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Jehoiakim |
King |
David |
609 BC |
598 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Jeconiah |
King |
David |
598 BC |
598 BC or 597 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Zedekiah |
King |
David |
597 BC |
587 BC or 586 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Alyattes |
King |
Mermnads |
617 BC |
560 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Sarduri IV |
King |
— |
615 BC |
595 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Rusa IV |
King |
— |
595 BC |
585 BC |
|
Asia
Mythological monarchs
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Sandima |
King |
Second Danyawaddy |
614 BC |
577 BC |
|
- 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 |
Cai |
Sovereign |
Wen |
Marquis |
Ji |
611 BC |
592 BC |
[2] |
Sovereign |
Jing |
Marquis |
Ji |
591 BC |
543 BC |
[2] |
Cao |
Sovereign |
Wen |
Duke |
— |
617 BC |
595 BC |
[3] |
Sovereign |
Xuan |
Duke |
— |
594 BC |
578 BC |
[3] |
Chen |
Sovereign |
Ling |
Duke |
— |
613 BC |
599 BC |
[4] |
Sovereign |
Jun Zheng Shu |
Duke |
— |
599 BC |
599 BC |
[4] |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
Duke |
— |
598 BC |
569 BC |
[4] |
Chu |
Sovereign |
Zhuang |
King |
Mi |
613 BC |
591 BC |
[5] |
Sovereign |
Gong |
King |
Mi |
590 BC |
560 BC |
[5] |
Jin |
Sovereign |
Jing |
Duke |
Ji |
599 BC |
581 BC |
[6] |
Lu |
Sovereign |
Xuan |
Duke |
Ji |
608 BC |
591 BC |
[7] |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
Duke |
Ji |
590 BC |
573 BC |
[7] |
Qi |
Sovereign |
Hui |
Duke |
Jiang |
608 BC |
599 BC |
[8] |
Sovereign |
Qing |
Duke |
Jiang |
598 BC |
582 BC |
[8] |
Qi (Henan) |
Sovereign |
Huan |
Duke |
— |
636 BC |
567 BC |
[9] |
Qin |
Sovereign |
Huan |
Duke |
Ying |
603 BC |
577 BC |
[10] |
Song |
Sovereign |
Wen |
Duke |
— |
610 BC |
589 BC |
[11] |
Teng |
Sovereign |
Wen I |
Duke |
— |
599 BC |
574 BC |
[12] |
Wey |
Sovereign |
Mu |
Duke |
— |
599 BC |
589 BC |
[13] |
Yan |
Sovereign |
Xuan |
Duke |
— |
601 BC |
587 BC |
[14] |
Yue |
Sovereign |
Wu Ren |
Marquis |
— |
621 BC |
591 BC |
[15] |
Sovereign |
Wu Yi |
Marquis |
— |
591 BC |
565 BC |
[15] |
Zheng |
Sovereign |
Xiang |
Duke |
— |
604 BC |
587 BC |
[16] |
Legendary monarchs
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Hwiyang |
King |
— |
615 BC |
594 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Bongil |
King |
— |
594 BC |
578 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Jimmu |
Emperor |
— |
18 February 660 BC |
9 April 585 BC |
|
Europe
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Critias |
Archon |
— |
600 BC |
599 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
599 BC |
597 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Cypselus |
Archon |
— |
597 BC |
596 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Telecles |
Archon |
— |
596 BC |
595 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Philombrotus |
Archon |
— |
595 BC |
594 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Solon |
Archon |
— |
594 BC |
593 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Dropides |
Archon |
— |
593 BC |
592 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Eucrates |
Archon |
— |
592 BC |
591 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Simon |
Archon |
— |
591 BC |
590 BC |
|
(anarchy) |
590 BC |
589 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Periander |
Tyrant |
— |
627 BC |
585 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Eurycratides |
King |
Agiad |
615 BC |
590 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Archidamus I |
King |
Eurypontid |
600 BC |
575 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Leon |
King |
Agiad |
590 BC |
560 BC |
|
References