List of state leaders in 240 BC

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 240 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 Ptolemy III Euergetes Pharaoh Ptolemaic dynasty 246 BC 222 BC
Sovereign Berenice II Pharaoh Ptolemaic dynasty 244 BC or 243 BC 222 BC

Eastern Numidia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Gala King — 275 BC 207 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Arsames I King Orontid dynasty 243 BC 228 BC

Bithynia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Ziaelas King — 254 BC 228 BC

Cappadocia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Ariamnes King Ariarathid 280 BC 230 BC
Sovereign Ariarathes III King Ariarathid 255 BC 220 BC

Caucasian Iberia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Pharnavaz I King Pharnabazid dynasty 302 BC 237 BC

Cimmerian Bosporus

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Spartacus IV King Spartocids 245 BC 240 BC
Sovereign Leukon II King Spartocids 240 BC 220 BC

Greco-Bactrian Kingdom

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Diodotus I King House of Diodotus 250 BC 240 BC
Sovereign Diodotus II King House of Diodotus 240 BC 230 BC

Parthian Empire

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Arsaces I King Arsacid dynasty 247 BC 211 BC

Pergamon

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Attalus I King — 241 BC 197 BC

Pontus

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Mithridates II King — 250 BC 220 BC

Seleucid Empire

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Seleucus II Callinicus King Seleucid dynasty 246 BC 225 BC

Asia

Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Suratissa King Vijaya 247 BC 237 BC

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Tha Bin U King Second Danyawaddy 249 BC 207 BC

China

Vassal states

State Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Chu Sovereign Kaolie King Mi 262 BC 238 BC [1]
Han Sovereign Huan Hui King — 272 BC 239 BC [2]
Qi Sovereign Jian King Tian 264 BC 221 BC [3]
Qin Sovereign Shi Huang King Ying 246 BC 221 BC [4]
Wei Sovereign Jingmin King — 243 BC 228 BC [5]
Wey Sovereign Yuan Jun Marquis — 252 BC 230 BC [6]
Yan Sovereign Xi King — 254 BC 222 BC [7]
Zhao Sovereign Daoxiang King — 244 BC 236 BC [8]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Jangpyeong King — 251 BC 232 BC

Japan

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Kōrei Emperor — 290 BC 8 February 215 BC

Maurya Empire (India)

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Ashoka Emperor Maurya dynasty 274 BC 232 BC

Europe

Athens

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Lysiades Archon — 241 BC 240 BC
Sovereign Athenodorus Archon — 240 BC 239 BC

Epirus

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Pyrrhus II King — 255 BC 237 BC

Ireland

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Rudraige mac Sithrigi High King Milesians 289 BC 219 BC

Macedonia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Antigonus II Gonatas King Antigonid dynasty 272 BC 239 BC

Odrysian Thrace

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Rhescuporis I King — 240 BC 215 BC

Paeonia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Dropion King — 250 BC 230 BC

Roman Republic

Type Name Title Political group From To Refs
Sovereign Gaius Claudius Centho Consul — 240 BC
Sovereign M. Sempronius Tuditanus Consul — 240 BC

Sparta

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Eudamidas III King Eurypontid 241 BC 228 BC
Sovereign Leonidas II King Agiad 241 BC 235 BC

Syracuse

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Hiero II Tyrant — 275 BC 215 BC
Sovereign Gelo Tyrant — 240 BC 216 BC

References

  1. ↑ Rulers of Chǔ at the Chinese Text Project
  2. ↑ Rulers of Hán at the Chinese Text Project
  3. ↑ Rulers of Qí at the Chinese Text Project
  4. ↑ Rulers of Qín at the Chinese Text Project
  5. ↑ Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
  6. ↑ Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
  7. ↑ Rulers of Yān at the Chinese Text Project
  8. ↑ Rulers of Zhào at the Chinese Text Project
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