List of state leaders in 451 BC

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 451 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	Hanno	King	Magonids	480 BC	440 BC

Cyrene

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Arcesilaus IV	King	Battiad dynasty	465 BC	440 BC

Kush

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Malewiebamani	King	—	463 BC	435 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hidarnes III	King	Orontid dynasty	Middle of the 5th century BC

Persia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Artaxerxes I	King	Achaemenid dynasty	465 BC	424 BC

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

• Lydia (547–330 BC)
• Babylonia (539–330 BC)
• Egypt (525–404 BC)
• Elam (519–330 BC)

Asia

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Payaka	King	Second Danyawaddy	471 BC	440 BC

China

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Zhending	King	Zhou dynasty	468 BC	442 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
Cai	Sovereign	Yuan	Marquis	Ji	456 BC	451 BC	[2]
Chu	Sovereign	Hui	King	Mi	488 BC	432 BC	[3]
Jin	Sovereign	Jing	Duke	Ji	451 BC	434 BC	[4]
Lu	Sovereign	Dao	Duke	Ji	467 BC	437 BC	[5]
Qi	Sovereign	Xuan	Duke	Jiang	455 BC	405 BC	[6]
Qi (Henan)	Sovereign	Chu	Duke	—	460 BC	449 BC	[7]
Qin	Sovereign	Ligong	Duke	Ying	476 BC	443 BC	[8]
Song	Sovereign	Zhao II	Duke	—	468 BC	404 BC	[9]
Wey	Sovereign	Jing	Duke	—	464 BC	432 BC	[10]
Yan	Sovereign	Cheng	Duke	—	454 BC	439 BC	[11]
Yue	Sovereign	Bu Shou	King	—	459 BC	449 BC	[12]
Zheng	Sovereign	Gong	Duke	—	455 BC	424 BC	[13]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Cheongguk	King	—	465 BC	432 BC

Japan

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Kōshō	Emperor	—	475 BC	5 August 393 BC

Magadha Empire (India)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Udayabhadra	Emperor	Haryanka dynasty	461 BC	445 BC

Upatissa Nuwara (Sri Lanka)

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Tissa	King	Vijaya	454 BC	437 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Chaerephanes	Archon	—	452 BC	451 BC
Sovereign	Antidotus	Archon	—	451 BC	450 BC

Epirus

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Admetus	King	—	470 BC	430 BC

Ireland

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Connla Cáem	High King	Milesians	463 BC	443 BC

Macedonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Alcetas II	King	Argead dynasty	454 BC	448 BC

Odrysian Thrace

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Teres I	King	—	460 BC	445 BC

Roman Republic

Type	Name	Title	Political group	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Ap. Claudius Crassinus Inregillensis Sabinus	Consul	—	451 BC
Sovereign	T. Genucius Augurinus	Consul	—	451 BC
Sovereign	Ap. Claudius Crassinus Inregillensis Sabinus	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	A. Manlius Vulso	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	T. Genucius Augurinus	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	T. Veturius Crassus Cicurinus	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	P. Curiatius Fistus Trigeminus	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	P. Sestius Capito Vaticanus	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	T. Romilius Rocus Vaticanus	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	Gaius Iulius Iullus	Decemvir	—	451 BC
Sovereign	Spurius Postumius Albus Regillensis	Decemvir	—	451 BC

Sparta

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Archidamus II	King	Eurypontid	469 BC	427 BC
Sovereign	Pleistoanax	King	Agiad	458 BC	409 BC

References

1. Rulers of Zhōu at the Chinese Text Project
2. Rulers of Cài at the Chinese Text Project
3. Rulers of Chǔ at the Chinese Text Project
4. Rulers of Jìn at the Chinese Text Project
5. Rulers of Lǔ at the Chinese Text Project
6. Rulers of Qí at the Chinese Text Project
7. Rulers of Qǐ at the Chinese Text Project
8. Rulers of Qín at the Chinese Text Project
9. Rulers of Sòng at the Chinese Text Project
10. Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
11. Rulers of Yān at the Chinese Text Project
12. Rulers of Yuè at the Chinese Text Project
13. Rulers of Zhèng at the Chinese Text Project