List of state leaders in the 5th century BC

State leaders in the 6th century BC – State leaders in the 4th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 5th century BC (500–401 BC).

Africa: North

Carthage

Carthage: Magonids (complete list) – 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

Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period (771–c.453 BC)

Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) – Jìng, King (519–477 BC) Yuan, King (476–469 BC) Zhending, King (468–441 BC)

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) – Zhao, King (515–489 BC) Hui, King (488–432 BC) Jian, King (431–408 BC)

Jin (complete list) – Ding, Duke (511–475 BC) Chu, Duke (474–452 BC) Jing, Duke (451–434 BC) You, Duke (433–416 BC) Lie, Duke (415–389 BC)

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)

Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) – Jing, Duke (547–490 BC) An Ruzi, ruler (489 BC) Dao, Duke (488–485 BC) Jian, Duke (484–481 BC) Ping, Duke (480–456 BC) Xuan, Duke (455–405 BC)

Qin (complete list) – Hui I, Duke (500–492 BC) Dao, Duke (491–477 BC) Ligong, Duke (476–443 BC)

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) – Helü, King (515–496 BC) Fuchai, King (495–473 BC)

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) – Zhending, King (468–441 BC) Ai, King (441 BC) Si, King (441 BC) Kao, King (440–426 BC) Weilie, King (425–402 BC) An, King (401–376 BC)

Chu (complete list) – Jian, King (431–408 BC) Sheng, King (407–402 BC) Dao, King (401–381 BC)

Han (complete list) – Wuzi, ruler (424–409 BC) Jing, Marquess (408–400 BC)

Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) – Xuan, Duke (455–405 BC) Kang, Duke (404–386 BC)

Qi: House of Tian (complete list) – Tai, Duke (404–384 BC)

Qin (complete list) – Ligong, Duke (476–443 BC) Zao, Duke (442–429 BC) Huai, Duke (428–425 BC) Ling, Duke (424–415 BC) Jian, Duke (414–400 BC)

Wei (complete list) – Wen, Marquess (445–396 BC)

Zhao (complete list) – Xian, Marquess (424–409 BC) Lie, Marquess (409–387 BC)

Asia: Southeast Vietnam Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) – Nhâm line, King (c.568–408 BC) Hùng Duệ Vương, King (408–258 BC)

Asia: South

India

Magadha: Haryanka dynasty (complete list) – 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)

Magadha: Shishunaga dynasty (complete list) – Shishunaga, King (413–395 BC)

Sri Lanka # Name Period Era House Reign Duration From To (years, months, days) 2 PanduvasdevaPre AnuradhapuraTambapanni(complete list)Vijaya 504 BC 474 BC Years 3 Abhaya 474 BC 454 BC Years - Tissa 454 BC 437 BC Years 4 Pandukabhaya Anuradhapura Anuradhapura(complete list) 437 BC 367 BC Years

Asia: West

Bosporan Kingdom:Spartocids dynasty (complete list) – Spartocus I, King (438–433 BC) Satyrus I, King (433–389 BC) Seleucus, King (433–393 BC)

First Persian Empire: Achaemenid Empire(complete list) – 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 Europe: Balkans

Athens (complete list) –

Hermocreon, Archon (501–500 BC) Smyrus (?), Archon (500–499 BC)Cadoux suspects this is a corruption of the archon's real name. ("Athenian Archons", p. 116) Archias, Archon (497–496 BC)Added from Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 205 Hipparchus, Archon (496–495 BC) Philippus, Archon (495–494 BC) Pythocritus, Archon (494–493 BC) Themistocles, Archon (493–492 BC) Diognetus, Archon (492–491 BC) Hybrilides, Archon (491–490 BC) Phaenippus, Archon (490–489 BC) Aristides the Just, Archon (489–488 BC) Anchises, Archon (488–487 BC) Telesinus, Archon (487–486 BC)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. Philocrates, Archon (485–484 BC) Leostratus, Archon (484–483 BC) Nicodemus, Archon (483–482 BC) Hypsichides, Archon (481–480 BC) Calliades, Archon (480–479 BC)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. Xanthippus, Archon (479–478 BC) Timosthenes, Archon (478–477 BC) Adimantus, Archon (477–476 BC) Phaedon, Archon (476–475 BC) Dromoclides, Archon (475–474 BC) Acestorides, Archon (474–473 BC) Menon, Archon (473–472 BC) Chares, Archon (472–471 BC) Praxiergus, Archon (471–470 BC) Demotion, Archon (470–469 BC) Apsephion, Archon (469–468 BC) Theagenides, Archon (468–467 BC)

Lysistratus, Archon (467–466 BC) Lysanias, Archon (466–465 BC) Lysitheus, Archon (465–464 BC) Archedemides, Archon (464–463 BC) Tlepolemus, Archon (463–462 BC) Conon, Archon (462–461 BC) Euthippus, Archon (461–460 BC) Phrasicles, Archon (460–459 BC) Philocles, Archon (459–458 BC) Habron, Archon (458–457 BC) Mnesitheides, Archon (457–456 BC) Callias, Archon (456–455 BC) Sosistratus, Archon (455–454 BC) Ariston, Archon (454–453 BC) Lysicrates, Archon (453–452 BC) Chaerephanes, Archon (452–451 BC) Antidotus, Archon (451–450 BC) Euthydemus, Archon (450–449 BC) Pedieus, Archon (449–448 BC) Philiscus, Archon (448–447 BC) Timarchides, Archon (447–446 BC) Callimachus, Archon (446–445 BC) Lysimachides, Archon (445–444 BC) Praxiteles, Archon (444–443 BC) Lysanias, Archon (443–442 BC) Diphilus, Archon (442–441 BC) Timocles, Archon (441–440 BC) Morychides, Archon (440–439 BC) Glaukinos, Archon (439–438 BC) Theodorus, Archon (438–437 BC) Euthymenes, Archon (437–436 BC) Lysimachus, Archon (436–435 BC) Antiochides, Archon (435–434 BC)

Krates, Archon (434–433 BC) Apseudes, Archon (433–432 BC) Pythodorus, Archon (432–431 BC) Euthydemus, Archon (431–430 BC) Apollodorus, Archon (430–429 BC) Epameinon, Archon (429–428 BC) Diotimus, Archon (428–427 BC) Eukles, Archon (427–426 BC) Euthynos, Archon (426–425 BC) Stratocles, Archon (425–424 BC) Isarchus, Archon (424–423 BC) Amynias, Archon (423–422 BC) Alcaeus, Archon (422–421 BC) Aristion, Archon (421–420 BC) Astyphilus, Archon (420–419 BC) Archias, Archon (419–418 BC) Antiphon, Archon (418–417 BC) Euphemus, Archon (417–416 BC) Arimnestus, Archon (416–415 BC) Charias, Archon (415–414 BC) Tisandrus, Archon (414–413 BC) Cleocritus, Archon (413–412 BC) Callias Scambonides, Archon (412–411 BC) Mnasilochus (died); Theopompus, Archon (411–410 BC) Glaucippus, Archon (410–409 BC) Diocles, Archon (409–408 BC) Euctemon, Archon (408–407 BC) Antigenes, Archon (407–406 BC) Callias Angelides, Archon (406–405 BC) Alexias, Archon (405–404 BC) Pythodorus, Archon (404–403 BC) Eucleides, Archon (403–402 BC)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).) Mikon, Archon (402–401 BC) Xenainetos, Archon (401–400 BC)

Dacia (complete list) – Charnabon, King (5th century BC)

Illyrian Kingdoms (complete list) 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)

Epirus (complete list) Admetus, King (before 470–430 BC) Tharrhypas, King (430–392 BC)

Macedonia: Argead dynasty (complete list) – 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)The Thracians 700 BC–AD 46 (Men-at-Arms) by Christopher Webber and Angus McBride, 2001, , page 5 Sparatocos, King (450–431 BC) Sitalces, King (431–424 BC) Seuthes I, King (424–410 BC)The Odrysian Kingdom of Thrace: Orpheus Unmasked (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology) by Z. H. Archibald, 1998, , page 104 Amadocus I, King (408–389 BC)Thracian Kings, University of Michigan 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

Roman Republic (complete list) –

500 Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus, Consul M' Tullius Longus, Consul 499 T. Aebutius Elva, Consul P. (or C.) Veturius Geminus Cicurinus, Consul 498 Q. Cloelius Siculus, Consul T. Lartius Flavus (or Rufus) II, Consul 497 A. Sempronius Atratinus, Consul M. Minucius Augurinus, Consul 496 A. Postumius Albus Regillensis, Consul T. Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus, Consul 495 Ap. Claudius Sabinus Regillensis, Consul P. Servilius Priscus Structus, Consul 494 A. Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus, Consul T. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus, Consul Manius Valerius Maximus, Dictator (494 BC) 493 Post. Cominius Auruncus II, Consul Sp. Cassius Vecellinus, Consul 492 T. Geganius Macerinus, Consul P. Minucius Augurinus, Consul 491 M. Minucius Augurinus, Consul A. Sempronius Atratinus, Consul 490 Q. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus, Consul Sp. Larcius Rufus (or Flavus) II, Consul 489 C. Julius Iulus, Consul P. Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus, Consul 488 Sp. Nautius Rutilus, Consul Sex. Furius, Consul 487 T. Sicinius (Sabinus?), Consul C. Aquillius, Consul 486 Sp. Cassius Vecellinus, Consul Proculus Verginius Tricostus Rutilus, Consul 485 Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis, Consul Q. Fabius Vibulanus, Consul 484 L. Aemilius Mamercus, Consul K. Fabius Vibulanus, Consul 483 M. Fabius Vibulanus, Consul L. Valerius Potitus, Consul 482 Q. Fabius Vibulanus, Consul C. Julius Iullus, Consul 481 K. Fabius Vibulanus, Consul Sp. Furius Fusus, Consul 480 M. Fabius Vibulanus, Consul Cn. Manlius Cincinnatus, Consul 479 K. Fabius Vibulanus, Consul T. Verginius Tricostus Rutilus, Consul 478 L. Aemilius Mamercus, Consul C. Servilius Structus Ahala,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) Consul Opet. Verginius Tricostus Esquilinus, Consul suffectus 477 C. (or M.) Horatius Pulvillus, Consul T. Menenius Lanatus, Consul 476 A. Verginius Tricostus Rutilus, Consul Sp. (or P.) Servilius Structus, Consul 475 P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul C. Nautius Rutilus, Consul 474 L. Furius Medullinus, Consul