List of state leaders in 316 BC

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 316 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

Carthage

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hamilcar II	King	Hannonian	330 BC	309 BC

Kush

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Nastasen	King	—	335 BC	310 BC

Eastern Numidia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Zelalsen	King	—	344 BC	274 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Orontes III	King	Orontid dynasty	317 BC	260 BC

Bithynia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Zipoetes I	Dynast	—	326 BC	297 BC

Cimmerian Bosporus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Pairisades I	King	Spartocids	349 BC	311 BC

Asia

Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Mutasiva	King	Vijaya	367 BC	307 BC

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Thamaza	King	Second Danyawaddy	344 BC	309 BC

China

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Shenjing	King	Zhou dynasty	320 BC	315 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	Huai	King	Mi	328 BC	299 BC	[2]
Han	Sovereign	Wei	Marquis	—	332 BC	312 BC	[3]
Lu	Sovereign	Ping	Duke	Ji	322 BC	303 BC	[4]
Qi	Sovereign	Xuan	King	Tian	319 BC	301 BC	[5]
Qin	Sovereign	Huiwen	King	Ying	337 BC	311 BC	[6]
Song	Sovereign	Kang	King	—	328 BC	286 BC	[7]
Wei	Sovereign	Xiang	King	—	318 BC	296 BC	[8]
Wey	Sovereign	Si Jun	Marquis	—	334 BC	293 BC	[9]
Yan	Sovereign	Kuai	King	—	320 BC	312 BC	[10]
Zhao	Sovereign	Wuling	King	—	325 BC	299 BC	[11]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Gadeok	King	—	342 BC	315 BC

Japan

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Kōan	Emperor	—	392 BC	9 January 291 BC

Maurya Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Chandragupta Maurya	Emperor	Maurya dynasty	322 BC	298 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Demogenes	Archon	—	317 BC	316 BC
Sovereign	Democleides	Archon	—	316 BC	315 BC

Epirus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Neoptolemus I	King	—	317 BC	313 BC

Ireland

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Nia Segamain	High King	Milesians	320 BC	313 BC

Macedonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Alexander IV	King	Argead dynasty	August 323 BC	309 BC
Sovereign	Cassander	Regent	—	317 BC	305 BC

At this time, the Macedonian rulers were also rulers of the following conquered countries:

• Egypt (332–305 BC)
• Persia (330–312 BC)

Odrysian Thrace

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Seuthes III	King	—	331 BC	300 BC

Paeonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Patraus	King	—	340 BC	315 BC

Roman Republic

Type	Name	Title	Political group	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Sp. Nautius Rutilus	Consul	—	316 BC
Sovereign	M. Popillius Laenas	Consul	—	316 BC

Sparta

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Cleomenes II	King	Agiad	369 BC	309 BC
Sovereign	Eudamidas I	King	Eurypontid	331 BC	305 BC

Syracuse

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Agathocles	Tyrant	—	317 BC	289 BC

References

1. Rulers of Zhōu at the Chinese Text Project
2. Rulers of Chǔ at the Chinese Text Project
3. Rulers of Hán at the Chinese Text Project
4. Rulers of Lǔ at the Chinese Text Project
5. Rulers of Qí at the Chinese Text Project
6. Rulers of Qín at the Chinese Text Project
7. Rulers of Sòng at the Chinese Text Project
8. Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
9. Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
10. Rulers of Yān at the Chinese Text Project
11. Rulers of Zhào at the Chinese Text Project