List of state leaders in 550s BC

This is a list of state leaders in the 550s BC (559 BC–550 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 I King Didoian dynasty 580 BC 556 BC
Sovereign Malchus King Didoian dynasty 556 BC 550 BC
Sovereign Mago I King Magonids 550 BC 530 BC

Cyrene

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Arcesilaus II King Battiad dynasty 560 BC 550 BC
Sovereign Learchus King Battiad dynasty 550 BC 550 BC
Sovereign Battus III King Battiad dynasty 550 BC 530 BC

Egypt

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Amasis II Pharaoh Twenty-sixth dynasty 570 BC 526 BC

Kush

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Aramatle-qo King 568 BC 555 BC
Sovereign Malonaqen King 555 BC 542 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Armenia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Tigranes Orontid King Orontid dynasty 560 BC 535 BC

Babylonia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Neriglissar King Eleventh dynasty 560 BC 556 BC
Sovereign Labashi-Marduk King Eleventh dynasty 556 BC 556 BC
Sovereign Nabonidus King Eleventh dynasty 556 BC 539 BC

Cilicia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Syennesis I King 585 BC 546 BC

Elam

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Temti-Humban-Inshushinak II King Humban-Tahrid dynasty Before 550 BC ?

Lydia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Croesus King Mermnads 560 BC 547 BC

Median Empire

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Astyages King 585 BC 550 BC

Persia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Cyrus the Great King Achaemenid dynasty 550 BC 530 BC

Asia

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Thiri Sanda King Second Danyawaddy 577 BC 537 BC

China

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Ling King Zhou dynasty 571 BC 545 BC [1]

Vassal states

State Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Cai Sovereign Jing Marquis Ji 591 BC 543 BC [2]
Cao Sovereign Cheng Duke 577 BC 555 BC [3]
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]
Jin Sovereign Dao Duke Ji 572 BC 558 BC [6]
Sovereign Ping Duke Ji 557 BC 532 BC [6]
Lu Sovereign Xiang Duke Ji 572 BC 542 BC [7]
Qi Sovereign Ling Duke Jiang 581 BC 554 BC [8]
Sovereign Zhuang II Duke Jiang 553 BC 548 BC [8]
Qi (Henan) Sovereign Xiao Duke 566 BC 550 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 Xian Duke 576 BC 559 BC [13]
Sovereign Shang Duke 558 BC 547 BC [13]
Wu Sovereign Zhu Fan King Zhou 560 BC 548 BC [14]
Yan Sovereign Wu Duke 573 BC 555 BC [15]
Sovereign Wen I Duke 554 BC 549 BC [15]
Yue Sovereign Fu Tan Marquis 565 BC 538 BC [16]
Zheng Sovereign Jian Duke 565 BC 530 BC [17]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Suseong King 560 BC 519 BC

Japan

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Suizei Emperor 581 BC 10 May 549 BC

Magadha Empire (India)

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Bimbisara King Haryanka dynasty 558 BC 543 BC

Europe

Athens

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Hegestratus Archon 560 BC 559 BC
Sovereign Hegesias Archon 559 BC 558 BC
Sovereign Unknown Archon 558 BC 556 BC
Sovereign Hegesias Archon 556 BC 555 BC
Sovereign Euthidemus Archon 555 BC 554 BC
Sovereign Unknown Archon 554 BC 548 BC

Ireland

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Cobthach Cóel Breg High King Milesians 592 BC 542 BC

Macedonia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Alcetas I King Argead dynasty 576 BC 547 BC

Rome

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Servius Tullius King 578 BC 535 BC

Sparta

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Agasicles King Eurypontid 575 BC 550 BC
Sovereign Anaxandridas II King Agiad 560 BC 520 BC
Sovereign Ariston King Eurypontid 550 BC 515 BC

References

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