List of state leaders in 970s BC

This is a list of state leaders in the 970s BC (979 BC–970 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

Third Intermediate Period of Egypt

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Siamun Pharaoh Twenty-first dynasty 986 BC 967 BC

Middle East

Assyria

Middle period

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Ashur-rabi II King — 1013 BC 972 BC
Sovereign Ashur-resh-ishi II King — 972 BC 967 BC

Babylonia

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Mar-biti-apla-usur King Seventh dynasty 985 BC 979 BC
Sovereign Nabû-mukin-apli King Eighth dynasty 979 BC 943 BC

Elam

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Mar-biti-apla-usur Son of Elam Shutrukid dynasty Around 983 BC Around 978 BC
Sovereign Akshir-Shimut King of Anshan & Susa — ? ?
Sovereign Akshir-Nahhunte King of Anshan & Susa — ? ?
Sovereign Kara-Indash King of Elam — ? ?

United monarchy of Israel

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign David King — 1008 BC or 1003 BC or 1000 BC 970 BC or 962 BC
Sovereign Solomon King — 971 BC or 970 BC or 962 BC 931 BC or 922 BC

Tyre

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Hiram I King of the Sidonians — 980 BC 947 BC

Asia

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Thiri Kamma Thunda King First Danyawaddy 1003 BC 972 BC
Sovereign Nanda Kotabaya King First Danyawaddy 972 BC 945 BC

China

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Zhao King Zhou dynasty 995 BC 977 BC [1]
Sovereign Mu King Zhou dynasty 976 BC 922 BC [1]

Vassal states

State Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Cao Sovereign Zhong Lord — 1002 BC 935 BC [2]
Lu Sovereign You Duke Ji 987 BC 974 BC [3]
Sovereign Wei Duke Ji 973 BC 924 BC [3]

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Munmu King — 1000 BC 972 BC
Sovereign Taewon King — 972 BC 968 BC

Magadha Empire (India)

Legendary monarchs

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Sunita King — 1004 BC 964 BC

Europe

Alba Longa

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Atys King — 991 BC 965 BC

Athens

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Thersippus Archon — 993 BC 952 BC

Ireland

Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs
Sovereign Nuadu Finn Fáil High King Milesians 1002 BC 962 BC

References

  1. 1 2 Rulers of Zhōu at the Chinese Text Project
  2. ↑ Rulers of Cáo at the Chinese Text Project
  3. 1 2 Rulers of Lǔ at the Chinese Text Project
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