List of state leaders in 540s BC
This is a list of state leaders in the 540s BC (549 BC–540 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 |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Malonaqen |
King |
— |
555 BC |
542 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Analmaye |
King |
— |
542 BC |
538 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 |
Syennesis I |
King |
|
585 BC |
546 BC |
Sovereign |
Appuwašu |
King |
|
546 BC |
539 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Halkatash |
King of Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
? |
549 BC or 548 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Açina |
King |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
October 548 BC |
10 December 522 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Croesus |
King |
Mermnads |
560 BC |
547 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Cyrus the Great |
King |
Achaemenid dynasty |
550 BC |
530 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 |
|
- 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 |
Jing |
Marquis |
Ji |
591 BC |
543 BC |
[2] |
Sovereign |
Ling |
Marquis |
Ji |
542 BC |
531 BC |
[2] |
Cao |
Sovereign |
Wu |
Duke |
— |
554 BC |
528 BC |
[3] |
Chen |
Sovereign |
Ai |
Duke |
— |
568 BC |
534 BC |
[4] |
Chu |
Sovereign |
Kang |
King |
Mi |
559 BC |
545 BC |
[5] |
Sovereign |
Jia'ao |
King |
Mi |
544 BC |
541 BC |
[5] |
Sovereign |
Ling |
King |
Mi |
540 BC |
529 BC |
[5] |
Jin |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Duke |
Ji |
557 BC |
532 BC |
[6] |
Lu |
Sovereign |
Xiang |
Duke |
Ji |
572 BC |
542 BC |
[7] |
Sovereign |
Ziye |
Duke |
Ji |
542 BC |
542 BC |
[7] |
Sovereign |
Zhao |
Duke |
Ji |
541 BC |
510 BC |
[7] |
Qi |
Sovereign |
Zhuang II |
Duke |
Jiang |
553 BC |
548 BC |
[8] |
Sovereign |
Jing |
Duke |
Jiang |
547 BC |
490 BC |
[8] |
Qi (Henan) |
Sovereign |
Wen |
Duke |
— |
549 BC |
536 BC |
[9] |
Qin |
Sovereign |
Jing |
Duke |
Ying |
576 BC |
537 BC |
[10] |
Song |
Sovereign |
Ping |
Duke |
— |
575 BC |
532 BC |
[11] |
Teng |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
Duke |
— |
573 BC |
539 BC |
[12] |
Wey |
Sovereign |
Shang |
Duke |
— |
558 BC |
547 BC |
[13] |
Sovereign |
Xian |
Duke |
— |
546 BC |
544 BC |
[13] |
Sovereign |
Xiang |
Duke |
— |
543 BC |
535 BC |
[13] |
Wu |
Sovereign |
Zhu Fan |
King |
Zhou |
560 BC |
548 BC |
[14] |
Sovereign |
Yu Ji |
King |
Zhou |
547 BC |
544 BC |
[14] |
Sovereign |
Yu Mei |
King |
Zhou |
543 BC |
527 BC |
[14] |
Yan |
Sovereign |
Wen I |
Duke |
— |
554 BC |
549 BC |
[15] |
Sovereign |
Yi |
Duke |
— |
548 BC |
545 BC |
[15] |
Sovereign |
Hui |
Duke |
— |
544 BC |
536 BC |
[15] |
Yue |
Sovereign |
Fu Tan |
Marquis |
— |
565 BC |
538 BC |
[16] |
Zheng |
Sovereign |
Jian |
Duke |
— |
565 BC |
530 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 |
Suizei |
Emperor |
— |
581 BC |
10 May 549 BC |
|
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 |
— |
554 BC |
548 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Erxicleides |
Archon |
— |
548 BC |
547 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Thespius |
Archon |
— |
547 BC |
546 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Phormion |
Archon |
— |
546 BC |
545 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
545 BC |
536 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