List of state leaders in 259 BC
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This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 259 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
Cyrene
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Magas | King | — | 276 BC | 250 BC |
Egypt
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Ptolemy II Philadelphus | Pharaoh | Ptolemaic dynasty | 288 BC | 246 BC |
Kush
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Amanislo | King | — | 260 BC | 250 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 | Sames | King | Orontid dynasty | 260 BC | 243 BC |
Bithynia
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Nicomedes I | King | — | 278 BC | 255 BC |
Cappadocia
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Ariamnes | King | Ariarathid | 280 BC | 230 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 | Pairisades II | King | Spartocids | 284 BC | 245 BC |
Pergamon
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Eumenes I | King | — | 263 BC | 241 BC |
Pontus
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Ariobarzanes | King | — | 266 BC | 250 BC |
Seleucid Empire
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Antiochus II Theos | King | Seleucid dynasty | 261 BC | 246 BC |
Asia
Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Uttiya | King | Vijaya | 267 BC | 257 BC |
Arakan (Burma)
Mythological monarchs
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Thet Htin Phyu | King | Second Danyawaddy | 289 BC | 249 BC |
China
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Nan | King | Zhou dynasty | 314 BC | 256 BC | [1] |
Vassal states
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chu | Sovereign | Kaolie | King | Mi | 262 BC | 238 BC | [2] |
| Han | Sovereign | Huan Hui | King | — | 272 BC | 239 BC | [3] |
| Lu | Sovereign | Qing | Duke | Ji | 279 BC | 256 BC | [4] |
| Qi | Sovereign | Jian | King | Tian | 264 BC | 221 BC | [5] |
| Qin | Sovereign | Zhaoxiang | King | Ying | 306 BC | 251 BC | [6] |
| Wei | Sovereign | Anxi | King | — | 276 BC | 243 BC | [7] |
| Wey | Sovereign | Huai Jun | Marquis | — | 292 BC | 252 BC | [8] |
| Yan | Sovereign | Wu Cheng | King | — | 271 BC | 258 BC | [9] |
| Zhao | Sovereign | Xiaocheng | King | — | 265 BC | 245 BC | [10] |
Gojoseon (Korea)
Legendary monarchs
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Hyeonmun | King | — | 290 BC | 251 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 | Polystratus | Archon | — | 260 BC | 259 BC | |
| Sovereign | Unknown | Archon | — | 259 BC | 258 BC |
Epirus
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Alexander II | King | — | 272 BC | 255 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 |
Paeonia
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Leon | King | — | 278 BC | 250 BC |
Roman Republic
| Type | Name | Title | Political group | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Lucius Cornelius Scipio | Consul | — | 259 BC | ||
| Sovereign | Gaius Aquillius Florus | Consul | — | 259 BC | ||
Sparta
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Eudamidas II | King | Eurypontid | 275 BC | 245 BC | |
| Sovereign | Areus II | King | Agiad | 262 BC | 254 BC |
Syracuse
| Type | Name | Title | Royal house | From | To | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | Hiero II | Tyrant | — | 275 BC | 215 BC |
References
- ↑ Rulers of Zhōu at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Chǔ at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Hán at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Lǔ at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Qí at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Qín at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Yān at the Chinese Text Project
- ↑ Rulers of Zhào at the Chinese Text Project
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