List of state leaders in 600s BC
This is a list of state leaders in the 600s BC (609 BC–600 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 |
Battus I |
King |
Battiad dynasty |
630 BC |
600 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Arcesilaus |
King |
Battiad dynasty |
600 BC |
583 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Anlamani |
King |
— |
620 BC |
600 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Aspelta |
King |
— |
600 BC |
580 BC |
|
Middle East and Asia Minor
New period
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Humban-Kitin |
King of Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
Last quarter of the 7th century BC |
|
Sovereign |
Humban-Tahrah II |
King of Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
? |
? |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Josiah |
King |
David |
641 BC or 640 BC |
609 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Jehoahaz |
King |
David |
609 BC |
609 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Jehoiakim |
King |
David |
609 BC |
598 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 |
|
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] |
Cao |
Sovereign |
Wen |
Duke |
— |
617 BC |
595 BC |
[3] |
Chen |
Sovereign |
Ling |
Duke |
— |
613 BC |
599 BC |
[4] |
Chu |
Sovereign |
Zhuang |
King |
Mi |
613 BC |
591 BC |
[5] |
Jin |
Sovereign |
Ling |
Duke |
Ji |
620 BC |
607 BC |
[6] |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
Duke |
Ji |
606 BC |
600 BC |
[6] |
Lu |
Sovereign |
Wen I |
Duke |
Ji |
626 BC |
609 BC |
[7] |
Sovereign |
Xuan |
Duke |
Ji |
608 BC |
591 BC |
[7] |
Qi |
Sovereign |
Yì |
Duke |
Jiang |
612 BC |
609 BC |
[8] |
Sovereign |
Hui |
Duke |
Jiang |
608 BC |
599 BC |
[8] |
Qi (Henan) |
Sovereign |
Huan |
Duke |
— |
636 BC |
567 BC |
[9] |
Qin |
Sovereign |
Kang |
Duke |
Ying |
620 BC |
609 BC |
[10] |
Sovereign |
Gong |
Duke |
Ying |
608 BC |
604 BC |
[10] |
Sovereign |
Huan |
Duke |
Ying |
603 BC |
577 BC |
[10] |
Song |
Sovereign |
Wen |
Duke |
— |
610 BC |
589 BC |
[11] |
Teng |
Sovereign |
Zhao |
Duke |
— |
640 BC |
600 BC |
[12] |
Wey |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
Duke |
— |
631 BC |
600 BC |
[13] |
Yan |
Sovereign |
Huan I |
Duke |
— |
617 BC |
602 BC |
[14] |
Sovereign |
Xuan |
Duke |
— |
601 BC |
587 BC |
[14] |
Yue |
Sovereign |
Wu Ren |
Marquis |
— |
621 BC |
591 BC |
[15] |
Zheng |
Sovereign |
Mu |
Duke |
— |
627 BC |
606 BC |
[16] |
Sovereign |
Ling |
Duke |
— |
605 BC |
605 BC |
[16] |
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 |
|
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 |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
614 BC |
605 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Aristocles |
Archon |
— |
605 BC |
604 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
604 BC |
600 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Critias |
Archon |
— |
600 BC |
599 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 |
Anaxidamus |
King |
Eurypontid |
625 BC |
600 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Eurycratides |
King |
Agiad |
615 BC |
590 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Archidamus I |
King |
Eurypontid |
600 BC |
575 BC |
|
References