This is a list of state leaders in the 5th century BC (500–401 BC).
Africa: North
editCarthage
- Hamilcar I, King (c.510–480 BC)
- Hanno II, King (480–440 BC)
- Himilco I, King ((in Sicily) 460–410 BC)
- Hannibal I, King (440–406 BC)
- Himilco II, King (406–396 BC)
Cyrene
- Cyrene (complete list) –
- Battus IV, King (515–465 BC)
- Arcesilaus IV, King (465–440 BC)
Egypt: Late Period
- Twenty-eighth Dynasty of the Late Period (complete list) –
- Amyrtaeus, Pharaoh (404–398 BC)
Kush
- Kush (complete list) –
- Amaniastabarqa, King (510–487 BC)
- Siaspiqa, King (487–468 BC))
- Nasakhma, King (468–463 BC)
- Malewiebamani, King (463–435 BC)
- Talakhamani, King (435–431 BC)
- Amanineteyerike, King (431–405 BC)
- Baskakeren, King (405–404 BC)
- Harsiotef, King (404–369 BC)
Asia
editAsia: East
editChina: Spring and Autumn period (771–c.453 BC)
- Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
- Cai (complete list) –
- Zhao, Marquis (518–491 BC)
- Cheng, Marquis (490–472 BC)
- Sheng, Marquis (471–457 BC)
- Yuan, Marquis (456–451 BC)
- Qi, Marquis (450–447 BC)
- Cao (complete list) –
- Cao Bo Yang, ruler (501–487 BC)
- Chen (complete list) –
- Hui, Duke (6th–5th century BC)
- Huai, Duke (c.5th century BC)
- Min, Duke (5th century BC)
- Chu (complete list) –
- Jin (complete list) –
- Lu (complete list) –
- Ding, Duke (509–495 BC)
- Ai, Duke (494–467 BC)
- Dao, Duke (466–429 BC)
- Yuan, Duke (428–408 BC)
- Mu, Duke (407–377 BC)
- Qin (complete list) –
- Song (complete list) –
- Jing, Duke (516–451 BC)
- Zhao, Duke (450–404 BC)
- Dao, Duke (403–396 BC)
- Wey (complete list) –
- Ling, Duke (534–493 BC)
- Chu, Duke (492–481 BC)
- Zhuang, Duke (480–478 BC)
- Wu (complete list) –
- Yue (complete list) –
- Yunchang of Yue, King (?─497 BC)
- Goujian of Yue, King (496─465 BC)
- Luying of Yue, King (465─459 BC)
- Bushou of Yue, King (459─449 BC)
- Weng of Yue, King (449─412 BC)
- Yi of Yue, King (412─376 BC)
- Zheng (complete list) –
- Sheng, Duke (500–463 BC)
- Ai, Duke (462–455 BC)
- Gong, Duke (455–424 BC)
- You, Duke (423 BC)
- Xu, Duke (422–396 BC)
China: Warring States period (c.453–221 BC)
- Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
- Chu (complete list) –
- Han (complete list) –
- Wuzi, ruler (424–409 BC)
- Jing, Marquess (408–400 BC)
- Tai, Duke (404–384 BC)
- Qin (complete list) –
- Wei (complete list) –
- Wen, Marquess (445–396 BC)
- Zhao (complete list) –
Asia: Southeast
editVietnam
- Nhâm line, King (c.568–408 BC)
- Hùng Duệ Vương, King (408–258 BC)
Asia: South
editIndia
- Bimbisara (c.544–c.492 BC)
- Ajatashatru (c.492–c.460 BCE)
- Udayin, King (c.460–c.440 BC)
- Anuruddha, King (c.440 BC–?)
- Munda, King (?–c.437 BC)
- Nāgadāsaka, King (c.437–c.413 BC)
- Shishunaga, King (413–395 BC)
Sri Lanka
# | Name | Period | Era | House | Reign | Duration | |
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From | To | (years, months, days) | |||||
2 | Panduvasdeva | Pre Anuradhapura | Tambapanni (complete list) |
Vijaya | 504 BC | 474 BC | 30 Years |
3 | Abhaya | 474 BC | 454 BC | 20 Years | |||
- | Tissa | 454 BC | 437 BC | 17 Years | |||
4 | Pandukabhaya | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura (complete list) |
437 BC | 367 BC | 60 Years |
Asia: West
edit- Bosporan Kingdom:Spartocids dynasty (complete list) –
- Spartocus I, King (438–433 BC)
- Satyrus I, King (433–389 BC)
- Seleucus, King (433–393 BC)
- Darius I, King of Kings (522–486 BC)
- Xerxes I, King of Kings (485–465 BC)
- Artaxerxes I, King of Kings (464–424 BC)
- Xerxes II, Great King, Shah (424 BC)
- Sogdianus, Great King, Shah (424–423 BC)
- Darius II, Great King, Shah (423–404 BC)
- Artaxerxes II, Great King, Shah (404–358 BC)
Europe
editEurope: Balkans
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- Dacia (complete list) –
- Charnabon, King (5th century BC)
- Grabos I, King of Grabei
- Sirras, maybe a son of Grabos, a prince, royal member and perhaps prince-regent of Lynkestis (Lyncestis) in Upper Macedonia for his father-in-law King Arrhabaeus (c. 423–393 BC)
- Admetus, King (before 470–430 BC)
- Tharrhypas, King (430–392 BC)
- Amyntas I, King (547–498 BC)
- Alexander I, King (498–454 BC)
- Alcetas II, King (454–448 BC)
- Perdiccas II, King (448–413 BC)
- Archelaus I, King (413–399 BC)
- Odrysian kingdom of Thrace (complete list) –
- Teres I, King (460–445 BC)[6]
- Sparatocos, King (450–431 BC)
- Sitalces, King (431–424 BC)
- Seuthes I, King (424–410 BC)[7]
- Amadocus I, King (408–389 BC)[8]
- Seuthes II, King (405–387 BC)
- Sparta (complete list) –
- Ariston, King (c.550–515 BC)
- Demaratus, King (c.515–491 BC)
- Leotychidas, King (c.491–469 BC)
- Archidamus II, King (c.469–427 BC)
- Agis II, King (c.427–401/400 BC)
- Agesilaus II, King (c.401/400–360 BC)
Europe: South
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- Gelo, Tyrant (485–478 BC)
- Hiero I, Tyrant (478–466 BC)
- Thrasybulus, Tyrant (466–465 BC)
- Dionysius the Elder, Tyrant (405–367 BC)
Eurasia: Caucasus
edit- Hidarnes II, King (early 5th century BC)
- Hidarnes III, King (mid 5th century BC)
- Artasyrus, King (5th century BC)
- Orontes I, Satrap (401–344 BC)
References
edit- ^ Cadoux suspects this is a corruption of the archon's real name. ("Athenian Archons", p. 116)
- ^ Added from Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 205
- ^ Nine archons were appointed by lot by the tribes from 500 nominees chosen by the demes and that this was the method in the Archonship of Telesinus. See also the Areopagite constitution.
- ^ Unless otherwise noted, archons from 480/79 to 348/7 BC are taken from Alan E. Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology (Muenchen: Beck'sche, 1972), pp. 206–210.
- ^ Sophocles: The Oedipus Coloneus. 3d ed. 1900 By Sophocles, Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb. Pg 4. (cf. Micon was [the Archon of] 402 B.C., Callias of [the Archon of] 406 B.C. Between them came Alexias (405), Pythodorus (404, the Anarchy), and Eucleides (403).)
- ^ The Thracians 700 BC–AD 46 (Men-at-Arms) by Christopher Webber and Angus McBride, 2001, ISBN 1-84176-329-2, page 5
- ^ The Odrysian Kingdom of Thrace: Orpheus Unmasked (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology) by Z. H. Archibald, 1998, ISBN 0-19-815047-4, page 104
- ^ Thracian Kings, University of Michigan[permanent dead link]
- ^ So the Fasti Capitolini. Diodorus Siculus XI.52.1 names C. Cornelius Lentulus as the colleague of Mamercus (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 256)
- ^ so Dionysius of Halicarnassus (IX.37.2) and Fasti Capitolini, which Livy admits is an alternative to the man he names as Mamercus' colleague, Opet. Verginius (II.54.3). Diodorus Siculus (XI.65.1) names L. Stoudios Iulius as Mamercus' colleague. (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 256)
- ^ So Livy III.25.1, Diodorus XI.88.1, and others; however the Fasti Capitolini makes him suffect consul and puts Carve[tus] or Carve[ntanus] in his place. (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 256)
- ^ This later pair is given by Diodorus XII.3.1
- ^ Livy IV.12.6 records his praenomen as Lucius, while Diodorus XII.36.1 gives it as Titus.
- ^ Livy (IV.23.1–3) states Iulius and Verginius were consuls, based on the testimony of Licinius and Macer, while admitting Valerius Antias and Tubero both report Manlius and Sulpicius as consuls. Diodorus (XII.53.1) includes Manlius and Sulpicius as Consular Tribunes for the year. (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 258)
- ^ Diodorus Siculus (XII.77.1) inserts these two.