List of state leaders in 560s BC
This is a list of state leaders in the 560s BC (569 BC–560 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 |
Hanno I |
King |
Didoian dynasty |
580 BC |
556 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Battus II |
King |
Battiad dynasty |
583 BC |
560 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Arcesilaus II |
King |
Battiad dynasty |
560 BC |
550 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Aramatle-qo |
King |
— |
568 BC |
555 BC |
|
Middle East and Asia Minor
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Nebuchadnezzar II |
King |
Eleventh dynasty |
605 BC |
562 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Amel-Marduk |
King |
Eleventh dynasty |
562 BC |
560 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Neriglissar |
King |
Eleventh dynasty |
560 BC |
556 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Syennesis I |
King |
|
585 BC |
546 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Alyattes |
King |
Mermnads |
617 BC |
560 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Croesus |
King |
Mermnads |
560 BC |
547 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Astyages |
King |
— |
585 BC |
550 BC |
|
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] |
Cao |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
Duke |
— |
577 BC |
555 BC |
[3] |
Chen |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
Duke |
— |
598 BC |
569 BC |
[4] |
Sovereign |
Ai |
Duke |
— |
568 BC |
534 BC |
[4] |
Chu |
Sovereign |
Gong |
King |
Mi |
590 BC |
560 BC |
[5] |
Jin |
Sovereign |
Dao |
Duke |
Ji |
572 BC |
558 BC |
[6] |
Lai |
Sovereign |
Gong |
Duke |
— |
? |
567 BC |
|
Lu |
Sovereign |
Xiang |
Duke |
Ji |
572 BC |
542 BC |
[7] |
Qi |
Sovereign |
Ling |
Duke |
Jiang |
581 BC |
554 BC |
[8] |
Qi (Henan) |
Sovereign |
Huan |
Duke |
— |
636 BC |
567 BC |
[9] |
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] |
Wu |
Sovereign |
Shou Meng |
King |
Zhou |
585 BC |
561 BC |
[14] |
Sovereign |
Zhu Fan |
King |
Zhou |
560 BC |
548 BC |
[14] |
Yan |
Sovereign |
Wu |
Duke |
— |
573 BC |
555 BC |
[15] |
Yue |
Sovereign |
Wu Yi |
Marquis |
— |
591 BC |
565 BC |
[16] |
Sovereign |
Fu Tan |
Marquis |
— |
565 BC |
538 BC |
[16] |
Zheng |
Sovereign |
Xi |
Duke |
— |
570 BC |
566 BC |
[17] |
Sovereign |
Jian |
Duke |
— |
565 BC |
530 BC |
[17] |
Legendary monarchs
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Deokchang |
King |
— |
578 BC |
560 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Suseong |
King |
— |
560 BC |
519 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Suizei |
Emperor |
— |
581 BC |
10 May 549 BC |
|
Europe
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Aristomenes |
Archon |
— |
570 BC |
569 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
569 BC |
566 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Hippocleides |
Archon |
— |
566 BC |
565 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
565 BC |
561 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Comeas |
Archon |
— |
561 BC |
560 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Hegestratus |
Archon |
— |
560 BC |
559 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Leon |
King |
Agiad |
590 BC |
560 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Agasicles |
King |
Eurypontid |
575 BC |
550 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Anaxandridas II |
King |
Agiad |
560 BC |
520 BC |
|
References