List of state leaders in the 5th century BC

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State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 5th century BC (500–401 BC).

Africa: North

Carthage

Cyrene

Egypt: Late Period

Kush

Asia

Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period (771–c.453 BC)

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  • Zhao, Marquis (518–491 BC)
  • Cheng, Marquis (490–472 BC)
  • Sheng, Marquis (471–457 BC)
  • Yuan, Marquis (456–451 BC)
  • Qi, Marquis (450–447 BC)
  • Cao Bo Yang, ruler (501–487 BC)
  • Hui, Duke (6th–5th century BC)
  • Huai, Duke (c.5th century BC)
  • Min, Duke (5th century BC)
  • Zhao, King (515–489 BC)
  • Hui, King (488–432 BC)
  • Jian, King (431–408 BC)
  • Ding, Duke (511–475 BC)
  • Chu, Duke (474–452 BC)
  • Jing, Duke (451–434 BC)
  • You, Duke (433–416 BC)
  • Lie, Duke (415–389 BC)
  • Ding, Duke (509–495 BC)
  • Ai, Duke (494–467 BC)
  • Dao, Duke (466–429 BC)
  • Yuan, Duke (428–408 BC)
  • Mu, Duke (407–377 BC)
  • Jing, Duke (547–490 BC)
  • An Ruzi, ruler (489 BC)
  • Dao, Duke (488–485 BC)
  • Jian, Duke (484–481 BC)
  • Ping, Duke (480–456 BC)
  • Xuan, Duke (455–405 BC)
  • Hui I, Duke (500–492 BC)
  • Dao, Duke (491–477 BC)
  • Ligong, Duke (476–443 BC)
  • Jing, Duke (516–451 BC)
  • Zhao, Duke (450–404 BC)
  • Dao, Duke (403–396 BC)
  • Ling, Duke (534–493 BC)
  • Chu, Duke (492–481 BC)
  • Zhuang, Duke (480–478 BC)
  • Helü
    , King (515–496 BC)
  • Fuchai
    , King (495–473 BC)
  • Yunchang of Yue, King (?─497 BC)
  • Goujian of Yue
    , King (496─465 BC)
  • Luying of Yue, King (465─459 BC)
  • Bushou of Yue, King (459─449 BC)
  • Weng of Yue, King (449─412 BC)
  • Yi of Yue, King (412─376 BC)
  • Sheng, Duke (500–463 BC)
  • Ai, Duke (462–455 BC)
  • Gong, Duke (455–424 BC)
  • You, Duke (423 BC)
  • Xu, Duke (422–396 BC)

China: Warring States period (c.453–221 BC)

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  • Zhending, King (468–441 BC)
  • Ai, King (441 BC)
  • Si, King (441 BC)
  • Kao, King (440–426 BC)
  • Weilie, King (425–402 BC)
  • An, King (401–376 BC)
  • Jian, King (431–408 BC)
  • Sheng, King (407–402 BC)
  • Dao, King (401–381 BC)
  • Wuzi, ruler (424–409 BC)
  • Jing, Marquess (408–400 BC)
  • Xuan, Duke (455–405 BC)
  • Kang, Duke (404–386 BC)
  • Tai, Duke (404–384 BC)
  • Ligong, Duke (476–443 BC)
  • Zao, Duke (442–429 BC)
  • Huai, Duke (428–425 BC)
  • Ling, Duke (424–415 BC)
  • Jian, Duke (414–400 BC)
  • Wen, Marquess (445–396 BC)
  • Xian, Marquess (424–409 BC)
  • Lie, Marquess (409–387 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

Asia: South

India

Sri Lanka

# Name Period Era House Reign Duration
From To (years, months, days)
2 Panduvasdeva
Pre Anuradhapura
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Vijaya 504 BC 474 BC 30 Years
3 Abhaya 474 BC 454 BC 20 Years
- Tissa 454 BC 437 BC 17 Years
4 Pandukabhaya Anuradhapura
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437 BC 367 BC 60 Years

Asia: West

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  • Spartocus I, King (438–433 BC)
  • Satyrus I
    , King (433–389 BC)
  • Seleucus, King (433–393 BC)
  • Darius I
    , King of Kings (522–486 BC)
  • Xerxes I, King of Kings (485–465 BC)
  • Artaxerxes I
    , King of Kings (464–424 BC)
  • Xerxes II
    , Great King, Shah (424 BC)
  • Sogdianus
    , Great King, Shah (424–423 BC)
  • Darius II, Great King, Shah (423–404 BC)
  • Artaxerxes II
    , Great King, Shah (404–358 BC)

Europe

Europe: Balkans

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  • Ariston
    , King (c.550–515 BC)
  • Demaratus, King (c.515–491 BC)
  • Leotychidas
    , King (c.491–469 BC)
  • Archidamus II, King (c.469–427 BC)
  • Agis II, King (c.427–401/400 BC)
  • Agesilaus II, King (c.401/400–360 BC)

Europe: South

Eurasia: Caucasus

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  • Hidarnes II, King (early 5th century BC)
  • Hidarnes III
    , King (mid 5th century BC)
  • Artasyrus, King (5th century BC)
  • Orontes I, Satrap (401–344 BC)

References

  1. ^ Cadoux suspects this is a corruption of the archon's real name. ("Athenian Archons", p. 116)
  2. ^ Added from Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 205
  3. demes and that this was the method in the Archonship of Telesinus. See also the Areopagite constitution
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  4. ^ Unless otherwise noted, archons from 480/79 to 348/7 BC are taken from Alan E. Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology (Muenchen: Beck'sche, 1972), pp. 206–210.
  5. ^ Sophocles: The Oedipus Coloneus. 3d ed. 1900 By Sophocles, Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb. Pg 4. (cf. Micon was [the Archon of] 402 B.C., Callias of [the Archon of] 406 B.C. Between them came Alexias (405), Pythodorus (404, the Anarchy), and Eucleides (403).)
  6. , page 5
  7. , page 104
  8. ^ Thracian Kings, University of Michigan[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ So the Fasti Capitolini. Diodorus Siculus XI.52.1 names C. Cornelius Lentulus as the colleague of Mamercus (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 256)
  10. ^ so Dionysius of Halicarnassus (IX.37.2) and Fasti Capitolini, which Livy admits is an alternative to the man he names as Mamercus' colleague, Opet. Verginius (II.54.3). Diodorus Siculus (XI.65.1) names L. Stoudios Iulius as Mamercus' colleague. (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 256)
  11. ^ So Livy III.25.1, Diodorus XI.88.1, and others; however the Fasti Capitolini makes him suffect consul and puts Carve[tus] or Carve[ntanus] in his place. (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 256)
  12. ^ This later pair is given by Diodorus XII.3.1
  13. ^ Livy IV.12.6 records his praenomen as Lucius, while Diodorus XII.36.1 gives it as Titus.
  14. ^ Livy (IV.23.1–3) states Iulius and Verginius were consuls, based on the testimony of Licinius and Macer, while admitting Valerius Antias and Tubero both report Manlius and Sulpicius as consuls. Diodorus (XII.53.1) includes Manlius and Sulpicius as Consular Tribunes for the year. (Samuel, Greek and Roman Chronology, p. 258)
  15. ^ Diodorus Siculus (XII.77.1) inserts these two.