List of state leaders in the 5th century BC
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This is a list of state leaders in the 5th century BC (500–401 BC).
Africa: North
Carthage
Carthage: Magonids (complete list) –
Hamilcar I, King (c.510–480 BC)
Hanno II, King (480–440 BC)
Himilco I, King ((in Sicily) 460–410 BC)
Hannibal I, King (440–406 BC)
Himilco II, King (406–396 BC)
Cyrene
Cyrene (complete list) –
Battus IV, King (515–465 BC)
Arcesilaus IV, King (465–440 BC)
Egypt: Late Period
Twenty-eighth Dynasty of the Late Period (complete list) –
Amyrtaeus, Pharaoh (404–398 BC)
Kush
Kush (complete list) –
Amaniastabarqa, King (510–487 BC)
Siaspiqa, King (487–468 BC))
Nasakhma, King (468–463 BC)
Malewiebamani, King (463–435 BC)
Talakhamani, King (435–431 BC)
Amanineteyerike, King (431–405 BC)
Baskakeren, King (405–404 BC)
Harsiotef, King (404–369 BC)
Asia
Asia: East
China: Spring and Autumn period (771–c.453 BC)
Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
Jìng, King (519–477 BC)
Yuan, King (476–469 BC)
Zhending, King (468–441 BC)
Cai (complete list) –
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 (complete list) –
Cao Bo Yang, ruler (501–487 BC)
Chen (complete list) –
Hui, Duke (6th–5th century BC)
Huai, Duke (c.5th century BC)
Min, Duke (5th century BC)
Chu (complete list) –
Zhao, King (515–489 BC)
Hui, King (488–432 BC)
Jian, King (431–408 BC)
Jin (complete list) –
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)
Lu (complete list) –
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)
Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –
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)
Qin (complete list) –
Hui I, Duke (500–492 BC)
Dao, Duke (491–477 BC)
Ligong, Duke (476–443 BC)
Song (complete list) –
Jing, Duke (516–451 BC)
Zhao, Duke (450–404 BC)
Dao, Duke (403–396 BC)
Wey (complete list) –
Ling, Duke (534–493 BC)
Chu, Duke (492–481 BC)
Zhuang, Duke (480–478 BC)
Wu (complete list) –
Helü, King (515–496 BC)
Fuchai, King (495–473 BC)
Yue (complete list) –
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)
Zheng (complete list) –
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)
Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
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)
Chu (complete list) –
Jian, King (431–408 BC)
Sheng, King (407–402 BC)
Dao, King (401–381 BC)
Han (complete list) –
Wuzi, ruler (424–409 BC)
Jing, Marquess (408–400 BC)
Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –
Xuan, Duke (455–405 BC)
Kang, Duke (404–386 BC)
Qi: House of Tian (complete list) –
Tai, Duke (404–384 BC)
Qin (complete list) –
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)
Wei (complete list) –
Wen, Marquess (445–396 BC)
Zhao (complete list) –
Xian, Marquess (424–409 BC)
Lie, Marquess (409–387 BC)
Asia: Southeast
Vietnam
Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –
Nhâm line, King (c.568–408 BC)
Hùng Duệ Vương, King (408–258 BC)
Asia: South
India
Magadha: Haryanka dynasty (complete list) –
Bimbisara (c.544–c.492 BC)
Ajatashatru (c.492–c.460 BCE)
Udayin, King (c.460–c.440 BC)
Anuruddha, King (c.440 BC–?)
Munda, King (?–c.437 BC)
Nāgadāsaka, King (c.437–c.413 BC)
Magadha: Shishunaga dynasty (complete list) –
Shishunaga, King (413–395 BC)
Sri Lanka
Asia: West
Bosporan Kingdom:Spartocids dynasty (complete list) –
Spartocus I, King (438–433 BC)
Satyrus I, King (433–389 BC)
Seleucus, King (433–393 BC)
First Persian Empire: Achaemenid Empire(complete list) –
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
Athens (complete list) –
Dacia (complete list) –
Charnabon, King (5th century BC)
Illyrian Kingdoms (complete list)
Grabos I, King of Grabei
Sirras, maybe a son of Grabos, a prince, royal member and perhaps prince-regent of Lynkestis (Lyncestis) in Upper Macedonia for his father-in-law King Arrhabaeus (c.
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