List of state leaders in 520s BC
This is a list of state leaders in the 520s BC (529 BC–520 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
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Arcesilaus III |
King |
Battiad dynasty |
530 BC |
515 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Amaninatakilebte |
King |
— |
538 BC |
519 BC |
|
Middle East and Asia Minor
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Açina |
King |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
October 548 BC |
10 December 522 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Ummanunu II or Humban-Nikash IV |
King |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
December 522 BC |
February 521 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Atta-hamiti-Inshushinak |
King of Anshan & Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
? |
520 BC or 519 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Cambyses II |
King |
Achaemenid dynasty |
530 BC |
522 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Bardiya |
King |
Achaemenid dynasty |
522 BC |
522 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Darius I |
King |
Achaemenid dynasty |
522 BC |
October 486 BC |
|
At this time, the Persian rulers were also rulers of the following conquered countries:
Asia
Mythological monarchs
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Thiha Ran |
King |
Second Danyawaddy |
537 BC |
491 BC |
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- 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 |
Ping |
Marquis |
Ji |
530 BC |
522 BC |
[2] |
Sovereign |
Dao |
Marquis |
Ji |
521 BC |
519 BC |
[2] |
Cao |
Sovereign |
Wu |
Duke |
— |
554 BC |
528 BC |
[3] |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Duke |
— |
527 BC |
524 BC |
[3] |
Sovereign |
Dao |
Duke |
— |
523 BC |
515 BC |
[3] |
Chen |
Sovereign |
Jun Qi Ji |
Duke |
— |
533 BC |
529 BC |
[4] |
Sovereign |
Hui |
Duke |
— |
533 BC |
506 BC |
[4] |
Chu |
Sovereign |
Ling |
King |
Mi |
540 BC |
529 BC |
[5] |
Sovereign |
Zi'ao |
King |
Mi |
529 BC |
529 BC |
[5] |
Sovereign |
Ping |
King |
Mi |
528 BC |
516 BC |
[5] |
Jin |
Sovereign |
Zhao |
Duke |
Ji |
531 BC |
526 BC |
[6] |
Sovereign |
Qing |
Duke |
Ji |
525 BC |
512 BC |
[6] |
Lu |
Sovereign |
Zhao |
Duke |
Ji |
541 BC |
510 BC |
[7] |
Qi |
Sovereign |
Jing |
Duke |
Jiang |
547 BC |
490 BC |
[8] |
Qi (Henan) |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Duke |
— |
535 BC |
518 BC |
[9] |
Qin |
Sovereign |
Ai |
Duke |
Ying |
536 BC |
501 BC |
[10] |
Song |
Sovereign |
Yuan |
Duke |
— |
531 BC |
517 BC |
[11] |
Teng |
Sovereign |
Dao |
Duke |
— |
538 BC |
513 BC |
[12] |
Wey |
Sovereign |
Ling |
Duke |
— |
534 BC |
493 BC |
[13] |
Wu |
Sovereign |
Yu Mei |
King |
Zhou |
543 BC |
527 BC |
[14] |
Sovereign |
Liao |
King |
Zhou |
526 BC |
515 BC |
[14] |
Yan |
Sovereign |
Dao |
Duke |
— |
535 BC |
529 BC |
[15] |
Sovereign |
Gong |
Duke |
— |
528 BC |
524 BC |
[15] |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Duke |
— |
523 BC |
505 BC |
[15] |
Yue |
Sovereign |
Yun Chang |
Marquis |
— |
538 BC |
496 BC |
[16] |
Zheng |
Sovereign |
Ding |
Duke |
— |
529 BC |
514 BC |
[17] |
Legendary monarchs
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Suseong |
King |
— |
560 BC |
519 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Annei |
Emperor |
— |
549 BC |
6 December 511 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Vijaya |
King |
Vijaya |
543 BC |
505 BC |
|
Europe
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
532 BC |
528 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Philoneus |
Archon |
— |
528 BC |
527 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Onetorides |
Archon |
— |
527 BC |
526 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Hippias |
Archon |
— |
526 BC |
525 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Cleisthenes |
Archon |
— |
525 BC |
524 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Miltiades |
Archon |
— |
524 BC |
523 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Calliades |
Archon |
— |
523 BC |
522 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Pisistratus |
Archon |
— |
522 BC |
521 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
521 BC |
518 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Anaxandridas II |
King |
Agiad |
560 BC |
520 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Ariston |
King |
Eurypontid |
550 BC |
515 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Cleomenes I |
King |
Agiad |
520 BC |
490 BC |
|
References