List of state leaders in 670s BC
This is a list of state leaders in the 670s BC (679 BC–670 BC). The column "Title" refers to being of the state in question (e.g. "King" under the heading "Assyria" means "King of Assyria") unless otherwise stated.
Africa
Middle East and Asia Minor
New period
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Esarhaddon |
King |
— |
681 BC |
669 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Esarhaddon |
King |
Tenth dynasty |
681 BC |
669 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Humban-Haltash II |
King of Anshan & Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
October 681 BC |
September 675 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Urtak-Inshushinak |
King of Anshan & Susa |
Humban-Tahrid dynasty |
September 675 BC |
663 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Manasseh |
King |
David |
697 BC or 687 BC |
643 BC or 642 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Deioces |
King |
— |
694 BC |
665 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Gyges |
King |
Mermnads |
716 BC |
678 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Ardys II |
King |
Mermnads |
678 BC |
629 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Baal I |
King |
— |
680 BC |
660 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Rusa II |
King |
— |
680 BC |
639 BC |
|
Asia
Mythological monarchs
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Nandawi Thura |
King |
Second Danyawaddy |
709 BC |
669 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Xi |
King |
Zhou dynasty |
681 BC |
677 BC |
[1] |
Sovereign |
Hui |
King |
Zhou dynasty |
676 BC |
652 BC |
[1] |
- 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 |
Ai |
Marquis |
Ji |
694 BC |
675 BC |
[2] |
Sovereign |
Mu |
Marquis |
Ji |
674 BC |
646 BC |
[2] |
Cao |
Sovereign |
Zhuang |
Duke |
— |
701 BC |
671 BC |
[3] |
Sovereign |
Li |
Duke |
— |
670 BC |
662 BC |
[3] |
Chen |
Sovereign |
Xuan |
Duke |
— |
692 BC |
648 BC |
[4] |
Chu |
Sovereign |
Wen |
King |
Mi |
689 BC |
675 BC |
[5] |
Sovereign |
Du'ao |
King |
Mi |
674 BC |
672 BC |
[5] |
Sovereign |
Cheng |
King |
Mi |
671 BC |
626 BC |
[5] |
Jin |
Sovereign |
Wu |
Duke of Qu Wo |
Ji |
715 BC |
677 BC |
[6] |
Sovereign |
Min |
Marquis |
Ji |
704 BC |
678 BC |
[6] |
Sovereign |
Xian |
Duke |
Ji |
676 BC |
651 BC |
[6] |
Lu |
Sovereign |
Zhuang |
Duke |
Ji |
693 BC |
662 BC |
[7] |
Qi |
Sovereign |
Huan |
Duke |
Jiang |
685 BC |
643 BC |
[8] |
Qi (Henan) |
Sovereign |
Gong |
Duke |
— |
680 BC |
673 BC |
[9] |
Sovereign |
De |
Duke |
— |
672 BC |
655 BC |
[9] |
Qin |
Sovereign |
Wu |
Duke |
Ying |
697 BC |
678 BC |
[10] |
Sovereign |
De |
Duke |
Ying |
677 BC |
676 BC |
[10] |
Sovereign |
Xuan |
Duke |
Ying |
675 BC |
664 BC |
[10] |
Song |
Sovereign |
Huan I |
Duke |
— |
681 BC |
651 BC |
[11] |
Wey |
Sovereign |
Hui |
Duke |
— |
686 BC |
669 BC |
[12] |
Yan |
Sovereign |
Zhuang |
Duke |
— |
690 BC |
658 BC |
[13] |
Zheng |
Sovereign |
Li |
Duke |
— |
679 BC |
673 BC |
[14] |
Sovereign |
Wen |
Duke |
— |
672 BC |
628 BC |
[14] |
Legendary monarchs
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Nandivardhdhana |
King |
— |
681 BC |
661 BC |
|
Europe
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Tlesias |
Archon |
— |
680 BC |
679 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
679 BC |
671 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Leostratus |
Archon |
— |
671 BC |
670 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Unknown |
Archon |
— |
670 BC |
669 BC |
|
Type |
Name |
Title |
Royal house |
From |
To |
Refs |
Sovereign |
Polydorus |
King |
Agiad |
741 BC |
665 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Theopompus |
King |
Eurypontid |
725 BC |
675 BC |
|
Sovereign |
Anaxandridas I |
King |
Eurypontid |
675 BC |
645 BC |
|
References