List of state leaders in 530s BC
This is a list of state leaders in the 530s BC (539 BC–530 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 |
Battus III |
King |
Battiad dynasty |
550 BC |
530 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Arcesilaus III |
King |
Battiad dynasty |
530 BC |
515 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Analmaye |
King |
— |
542 BC |
538 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Amaninatakilebte |
King |
— |
538 BC |
519 BC |
|
Middle East and Asia Minor
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Nabonidus |
King |
Eleventh dynasty |
556 BC |
539 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Açina |
King |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
October 548 BC |
10 December 522 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Cyrus the Great |
King |
Achaemenid dynasty |
550 BC |
530 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Cambyses II |
King |
Achaemenid dynasty |
530 BC |
522 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 |
Thiri Sanda |
King |
Second Danyawaddy |
577 BC |
537 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Thiha Ran |
King |
Second Danyawaddy |
537 BC |
491 BC |
|
- 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 |
Ling |
Marquis |
Ji |
542 BC |
531 BC |
[2] |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Marquis |
Ji |
530 BC |
522 BC |
[2] |
Cao |
Sovereign |
Wu |
Duke |
— |
554 BC |
528 BC |
[3] |
Chen |
Sovereign |
Ai |
Duke |
— |
568 BC |
534 BC |
[4] |
Sovereign |
Jun Liu |
Duke |
— |
534 BC |
534 BC |
[4] |
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] |
Jin |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Duke |
Ji |
557 BC |
532 BC |
[6] |
Sovereign |
Zhao |
Duke |
Ji |
531 BC |
526 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 |
Wen |
Duke |
— |
549 BC |
536 BC |
[9] |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Duke |
— |
535 BC |
518 BC |
[9] |
Qin |
Sovereign |
Jing |
Duke |
Ying |
576 BC |
537 BC |
[10] |
Sovereign |
Ai |
Duke |
Ying |
536 BC |
501 BC |
[10] |
Song |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Duke |
— |
575 BC |
532 BC |
[11] |
Sovereign |
Yuan |
Duke |
— |
531 BC |
517 BC |
[11] |
Teng |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
Duke |
— |
573 BC |
539 BC |
[12] |
Sovereign |
Dao |
Duke |
— |
538 BC |
513 BC |
[12] |
Wey |
Sovereign |
Xiang |
Duke |
— |
543 BC |
535 BC |
[13] |
Sovereign |
Ling |
Duke |
— |
534 BC |
493 BC |
[13] |
Wu |
Sovereign |
Yu Mei |
King |
Zhou |
543 BC |
527 BC |
[14] |
Yan |
Sovereign |
Hui |
Duke |
— |
544 BC |
536 BC |
[15] |
Sovereign |
Dao |
Duke |
— |
535 BC |
529 BC |
[15] |
Yue |
Sovereign |
Fu Tan |
Marquis |
— |
565 BC |
538 BC |
[16] |
Sovereign |
Yun Chang |
Marquis |
— |
538 BC |
496 BC |
[16] |
Zheng |
Sovereign |
Jian |
Duke |
— |
565 BC |
530 BC |
[17] |
Legendary monarchs
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 |
— |
545 BC |
536 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Phrynaeus |
Archon |
— |
536 BC |
535 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
535 BC |
533 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Thericles |
Archon |
— |
533 BC |
532 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
532 BC |
528 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 |
|
References