List of state leaders in the 15th century BC

See also
16th century BC state leaders Events of the 15th century BC Sovereign states of the 15th century BC 14th century BC state leaders State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 15th century BC (1500 BC–1401 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

Egypt: New Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Thutmose I	King^[1]	Eighteenth dynasty	1520 BC or 1506 BC or 1504 BC	1493 BC or 1492 BC
Sovereign	Thutmose II	King	Eighteenth dynasty	1493 BC or 1492 BC	1479 BC
Sovereign	Thutmose III	King	Eighteenth dynasty	1479 BC	1425 BC
Sovereign	Hatshepsut	King	Eighteenth dynasty	1479 BC	1458 BC
Sovereign	Amenhotep II	possibly Pharaoh	Eighteenth dynasty	1427 BC or 1425 BC	1401 BC or 1400 BC or 1397 BC

Middle East

Assyria

Old Period

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Puzur-Ashur III	King	—	1521 BC or 1503 BC	1498 BC or 1479 BC
Sovereign	Enlil-nasir I	King	—	1497 BC or 1479 BC	1484 BC or 1466 BC
Sovereign	Nur-ili	King	—	1483 BC or 1466 BC	1471 BC or 1454 BC
Sovereign	Ashur-shaduni	King	—	1471 BC or 1454 BC
Sovereign	Ashur-rabi I	King	—	1470 BC or 1453 BC	1451 BC or 1435 BC
Sovereign	Ashur-nadin-ahhe I	King	—	1450 BC or 1435 BC	1431 BC or 1420 BC
Sovereign	Enlil-Nasir II	King	—	1430 BC or 1420 BC	1425 BC or 1414 BC
Sovereign	Ashur-nirari II	King	—	1424 BC or 1414 BC	1418 BC or 1407 BC
Sovereign	Ashur-bel-nisheshu	King	—	1417 BC or 1407 BC	1409 BC or 1398 BC
Sovereign	Ashur-rim-nisheshu	King	—	1408 BC or 1398 BC	1401 BC or 1390 BC
Sovereign	Ashur-nadin-ahhe II	King	—	1403 BC or 1400 BC	1393 BC or 1391 BC

Babylonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Burnaburiash I	King	Kassites	Around 1500 BC
Sovereign	Kashtiliash III	King	Kassites	?	?
Sovereign	Ulamburiash	King	Kassites	?	?
Sovereign	Agum III	King	Kassites	Around 1470 BC
Sovereign	Karaindash	King	Kassites	Around 1410 BC

Elam

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Kutik-Matlat	Sukkalmah	Epartid dynasty	?	Around 1500 BC?
Sovereign	Kidinu	King of Anshan & Susa	Kidinuid dynasty	15th century BC
Sovereign	Inshushinak-Sunkir-Nappipir	King of Anshan & Susa	Kidinuid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Tan-Ruhuratir II	King of Anshan & Susa	Kidinuid dynasty	15th century BC
Sovereign	Shalla	King of Anshan & Susa	Kidinuid dynasty	?	?

Hittite Empire

Old Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Hantili I	King	—	1526 BC	1496 BC
Sovereign	Zidanta I	King	—	1496 BC	1486 BC
Sovereign	Ammuna	King	—	1486 BC	1466 BC
Sovereign	Huzziya I	King	—	1466 BC	1461 BC
Sovereign	Telipinu	King	—	1460 BC	1460 BC

Middle Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Alluwamna	King	—	Middle of the 15th century BC
Sovereign	Hantili II	King	—	Middle of the 15th century BC	Around 1450 BC?
Sovereign	Tahurwaili	King	—	Middle of the 15th century BC
Sovereign	Zidanta II	King	—	End of the 15th century BC
Sovereign	Huzziya II	King	—	End of the 15th century BC

Mitanni

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From
Sovereign	Kirta	King	—	Around 1500 BC
Sovereign	Shuttarna I	King	—	Beginning of the 15th century BC
Sovereign	Parshatatar	King	—	15th century BC
Sovereign	Shaushtatar	King	—	15th century BC
Sovereign	Artatama I	King	—	End of the 15th century BC

Asia

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Zeya Nandathu	King	First Danyawaddy	1508 BC	1457 BC
Sovereign	Tekkathu	King	First Danyawaddy	1457 BC	1411 BC
Sovereign	Lekkhana	King	First Danyawaddy	1411 BC	1374 BC

China

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Tai Wu	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Zhong Ding	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Wai Ren	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	He Dan Jia	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Zu Yi	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Zu Xin	King	Shang dynasty	?	?

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Churo	Tanje	—	1503 BC	1494 BC
Sovereign	Dumil	Tanje	—	1494 BC	1449 BC
Sovereign	Haemo	Tanje	—	1449 BC	1427 BC
Sovereign	Mahyu	Tanje	—	1427 BC	1418 BC
Sovereign	Nahyu	Tanje	—	1418 BC	1365 BC

Magadha Empire (India)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Niramitra	King	—	1515 BC	1415 BC
Sovereign	Sukshatra	King	—	1415 BC	1407 BC
Sovereign	Brihatkarman	King	—	1407 BC	1384 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Cranaus	King	Erechthids	1506 BC	1497 BC
Sovereign	Amphictyon	King	Erechthids	1497 BC	1487 BC
Sovereign	Erichthonius	King	Erechthids	1487 BC	1437 BC
Sovereign	Pandion I	King	Erechthids	1437 BC	1397 BC

References

↑ Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004. ISBN 0-500-05128-3> Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut.

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