# List of state leaders in the 5th century BC
## State leaders in the 6th century BC – State leaders in the 4th century BC – State leaders by year

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

### 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. 423–393 BC)
* Epirus (complete list)
   * Admetus, King (before 470–430 BC)
   * Tharrhypas, King (430–392 BC)
* Macedonia: Argead dynasty (complete list) –
   * Amyntas I, King (547–498 BC)
   * Alexander I, King (498–454 BC)
   * Alcetas II, King (454–448 BC)
   * Perdiccas II, King (448–413 BC)
   * Archelaus I, King (413–399 BC)
* Odrysian kingdom of Thrace (complete list) –
   * Teres I, King (460–445 BC)
   * Sparatocos, King (450–431 BC)
   * Sitalces, King (431–424 BC)
   * Seuthes I, King (424–410 BC)
   * Amadocus I, King (408–389 BC)
   * Seuthes II, King (405–387 BC)
* Sparta (complete list) –
   * 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

* Roman Republic (complete list) –
* Syracuse (complete list) –
   * Gelo, Tyrant (485–478 BC)
   * Hiero I, Tyrant (478–466 BC)
   * Thrasybulus, Tyrant (466–465 BC)
   * Dionysius the Elder, Tyrant (405–367 BC)

### Eurasia: Caucasus

* Kingdom of Armenia (complete list) –
   * 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)