List of state leaders in 580s BC

This is a list of state leaders in the 580s BC (589 BC–580 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

Cyrene

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Arcesilaus	King	Battiad dynasty	600 BC	583 BC
Sovereign	Battus II	King	Battiad dynasty	583 BC	560 BC

Egypt

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Psamtik II	Pharaoh	Twenty-sixth dynasty	595 BC	589 BC
Sovereign	Apries	Pharaoh	Twenty-sixth dynasty	589 BC	570 BC

Kush

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Aspelta	King	—	600 BC	580 BC

Middle East and Asia Minor

Babylonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Nebuchadnezzar II	King	Eleventh dynasty	605 BC	562 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	Hallutash-Inshushinak	King of Susa	Humban-Tahrid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Ummanunu I	King of Susa	Humban-Tahrid dynasty	First quarter of the 6th century BC
Sovereign	Shilhak-Inshushinak II	King of Susa	Humban-Tahrid dynasty	First quarter of the 6th century BC

Judah

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Zedekiah	King	David	597 BC	587 BC or 586 BC

Lydia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Alyattes	King	Mermnads	617 BC	560 BC

Median Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Cyaxares the Great	King	—	625 BC	585 BC
Sovereign	Astyages	King	—	585 BC	550 BC

Urartu

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Rusa IV	King	—	595 BC	585 BC

Asia

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Sandima	King	Second Danyawaddy	614 BC	577 BC

China

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Ding	King	Zhou dynasty	606 BC	586 BC	[1]
Sovereign	Jian	King	Zhou dynasty	585 BC	572 BC	[1]

Vassal states

• 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	Xuan	Duke	—	594 BC	578 BC	[3]
Chen	Sovereign	Cheng	Duke	—	598 BC	569 BC	[4]
Chu	Sovereign	Gong	King	Mi	590 BC	560 BC	[5]
Jin	Sovereign	Jing	Duke	Ji	599 BC	581 BC	[6]
	Sovereign	Li	Duke	Ji	580 BC	573 BC	[6]
Lu	Sovereign	Cheng	Duke	Ji	590 BC	573 BC	[7]
Qi	Sovereign	Qing	Duke	Jiang	598 BC	582 BC	[8]
	Sovereign	Ling	Duke	Jiang	581 BC	554 BC	[8]
Qi (Henan)	Sovereign	Huan	Duke	—	636 BC	567 BC	[9]
Qin	Sovereign	Huan	Duke	Ying	603 BC	577 BC	[10]
Song	Sovereign	Wen	Duke	—	610 BC	589 BC	[11]
	Sovereign	Gong	Duke	—	588 BC	576 BC	[11]
Teng	Sovereign	Wen I	Duke	—	599 BC	574 BC	[12]
Wey	Sovereign	Mu	Duke	—	599 BC	589 BC	[13]
	Sovereign	Ding	Duke	—	588 BC	577 BC	[13]
Wu	Sovereign	Shou Meng	King	Zhou	585 BC	561 BC	[14]
Yan	Sovereign	Xuan	Duke	—	601 BC	587 BC	[15]
	Sovereign	Zhao	Duke	—	586 BC	574 BC	[15]
Yue	Sovereign	Wu Yi	Marquis	—	591 BC	565 BC	[16]
Zheng	Sovereign	Xiang	Duke	—	604 BC	587 BC	[17]
	Sovereign	Dao	Duke	—	586 BC	585 BC	[17]
	Sovereign	Cheng	Duke	—	584 BC	581 BC	[17]
	Sovereign	Jun	Duke	—	581 BC	581 BC
	Sovereign	Xi	Duke	—	581 BC	581 BC
	Sovereign	Cheng	Duke	—	580 BC	571 BC	[17]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Bongil	King	—	594 BC	578 BC

Japan

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Jimmu	Emperor	—	18 February 660 BC	9 April 585 BC
Sovereign	Suizei	Emperor	—	581 BC	10 May 549 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
(anarchy)				590 BC	589 BC
Sovereign	Phormion	Archon	—	589 BC	588 BC
Sovereign	Philippus	Archon	—	588 BC	587 BC
Sovereign	Unknown	Archon	—	587 BC	586 BC
(anarchy)				586 BC	585 BC
Sovereign	Unknown	Archon	—	585 BC	582 BC
Sovereign	Damasias	Archon	—	582 BC	580 BC
(anarchy)				580 BC	578 BC

Corinth

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Periander	Tyrant	—	627 BC	585 BC
Sovereign	Psammetichus	Tyrant	—	585 BC	581 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	Aeropus I	King	Argead dynasty	602 BC	576 BC

Rome

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Lucius Tarquinius Priscus	King	—	616 BC	579 BC

Sparta

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Archidamus I	King	Eurypontid	600 BC	575 BC
Sovereign	Leon	King	Agiad	590 BC	560 BC

References

1. Rulers of Zhōu at the Chinese Text Project
2. Rulers of Cài at the Chinese Text Project
3. Rulers of Cáo at the Chinese Text Project
4. Rulers of Chén at the Chinese Text Project
5. Rulers of Chǔ at the Chinese Text Project
6. Rulers of Jìn at the Chinese Text Project
7. Rulers of Lǔ at the Chinese Text Project
8. Rulers of Qí at the Chinese Text Project
9. Rulers of Qǐ at the Chinese Text Project
10. Rulers of Qín at the Chinese Text Project
11. Rulers of Sòng at the Chinese Text Project
12. Rulers of Téng at the Chinese Text Project
13. Rulers of Wèi at the Chinese Text Project
14. Rulers of Wú at the Chinese Text Project
15. Rulers of Yān at the Chinese Text Project
16. Rulers of Yuè at the Chinese Text Project
17. Rulers of Zhèng at the Chinese Text Project