# List of state leaders in the 7th century BC
## State leaders in the 8th century BC – State leaders in the 6th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 7th century BC (700–601 BC).

## Africa: North

Cyrene
* Cyrene (complete list) –
   * Battus I, King (630–600 BC)
Egypt's Third Intermediate Period and Kush
* Kush: Twenty-fifth Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –
   * Shebitku, Pharaoh (707/706–690 BC)
   * Taharqa, Pharaoh (690–664 BC)
   * Tantamani, Pharaoh (664–653 BC)
* Kingdom of Kush (complete list) –
   * Atlanersa, King (653–640 BC)
   * Senkamanisken, King (640–620 BC)
   * Anlamani, King (620–600 BC)
Egypt: Late Period
* Twenty-sixth Dynasty of the Late Period (complete list) –
   * Psamtik I, Pharaoh (664–610 BC)
   * Necho II, Pharaoh (610–595 BC)

## Asia
### Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period
* Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
   * Huan, King (719–697 BC)
   * Zhuang, King (696–682 BC)
   * Xi, King (681–677 BC)
   * Hui, King (676–652 BC)
   * Xiang, King (651–619 BC)
   * Qing, King (618–613 BC)
   * Kuang, King (612–607 BC)
   * Ding, King (606–586 BC)
* Cai (complete list) –
   * Huan, Marquis (714–695 BC)
   * Ai, Marquis (694–675 BC)
   * Mu, Marquis (674–646 BC)
   * Zhuang, Marquis (645–612 BC)
   * Wen, Marquis (611–592 BC)
* Cao (complete list) –
   * Zhuang, Duke (701–671 BC)
   * Li, Duke (670–662 BC)
   * Zhao, Duke (661–653 BC)
   * Gong, Duke (652–618 BC)
   * Wen, Duke (617–595 BC)
* Chen (complete list) –
   * Li, Duke (706–700 BC BC)
   * Zhuang, Duke (699–693 BC BC)
   * Xuan, Duke (692–648 BC BC)
   * Mu, Duke (647–632 BC BC)
   * Gong, Duke (631–614 BC BC)
   * Ling, Duke (7th century BC)
   * Xia Zhengshu, ruler (7th–6th century BC)
* Chu (complete list) –
   * Wu, King (740–690 BC)
   * Wen, King (689–677 BC)
   * Du'ao, ruler (676–672 BC)
   * Cheng, King (671–626 BC)
   * Mu, King (625–614 BC)
   * Zhuang, King (613–591 BC)
* Jin (complete list) –
   * Min, Marquis (704–678 BC)
   * Huan Shu of Quwo, ruler (745–732 BC)
   * Zhuang Bo of Quwo, ruler (731–716 BC)
   * Wu, Duke of Quwo (715–679 BC), of Jin (678–677 BC)
   * Xian, Duke (676–651 BC)
   * Xiqi, ruler (651 BC)
   * Zhuozi, ruler (651 BC)
   * Hui, Duke (650–637 BC)
   * Huai, Duke (637 BC)
   * Wen, Duke (636–628 BC)
   * Xiang, Duke (627–621 BC)
   * Ling, Duke (620–607 BC)
   * Cheng, Duke (606–600 BC)
* Lu (complete list) –
   * Huan, Duke (711–694 BC)
   * Zhuang, Duke (693–662 BC)
   * Ziban, ruler (662 BC)
   * Min, Duke (661–660 BC)
   * Xi, Duke (659–627 BC)
   * Wen I, Duke (626–609 BC)
   * Xuan, Duke (608–591 BC)
* Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –
   * Xi, Duke (730–698 BC)
   * Xiang, Duke (697–686 BC)
   * Wuzhi, ruler (686 BC)
   * Huan, Duke (685–643 BC)
   * Wukui, ruler (643 BC)
   * Xiao, Duke (642–633 BC)
   * Zhao, Duke (632–613 BC)
   * She, ruler (613 BC)
   * Yì, Duke (612–609 BC)
   * Hui, Duke (608–599 BC)
* Qin (complete list) –
   * Chuzi I, Duke (703–698 BC)
   * Wu, Duke (697–678 BC)
   * De, Duke (677–676 BC)
   * Xuan, Duke (675–664 BC)
   * Cheng, Duke (663–660 BC)
   * Mu, Duke (659–621 BC)
   * Kang, Duke (620–609 BC)
   * Gong, Duke (608–604 BC)
   * Huan, Duke (603–577 BC)
* Song (complete list) –
   * Zhuang, Duke (710–692 BC)
   * Min, Duke (691–682 BC)
   * You,, Duke (3 months)
   * Huan, Duke (681–651 BC)
   * Xiang, Duke (650–637 BC)
   * Cheng, Duke (636–620 BC)
   * Yu, Duke (a month)
   * Zhao, Duke (619–611 BC)
   * Wen, Duke (610–589 BC)
* Wey (complete list) –
   * Xuan, Duke (718–700 BC)
   * Hui, Duke (699–669 BC)
   * Yi, Duke (668–661 BC)
   * Dai, Duke (660 BC)
   * Wen, Duke (659–635 BC)
   * Cheng, Duke (634–600 BC)
* Yue (complete list) –
   * Wuren of Yue, Marquis (7th–6th century BC)
* Zheng (complete list) –
   * Zhao, Duke (701 BC, 696–695 BC)
   * Li, Duke (700–697 BC, 679–673 BC)
   * Ziwei, Prince (694 BC)
   * Zheng Ziying, ruler (693–680 BC)
   * Wen, Duke (672–628 BC)
   * Mu, Duke (627–606 BC)
   * Ling, Duke (605 BC)
   * Xiang, Duke (604–587 BC)

### Asia: Southeast

Vietnam
* Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –
   * Canh line, King (c.754–c.661 BC)
   * Tân line, King (c.660–c.569 BC)

### Asia: South

* Magadha of India, Brihadratha dynasty —
   * Janaka, King (702–681 BC)
   * Nandivardhdhana, King (681–661 BC)
* Pradyota dynasty
   * Varttivarddhana
* Shakya Dynasty
   * Sinahana

### Asia: West

* Elam: Humban-Tahrid dynasty (complete list) –
   * Shutur-Nahhunte II, King (717–699 BC)
   * Hallushu-Inshushinak, King (699–693 BC)
   * Kutir-Nahhunte III, King (693–692 BC)
   * Humban-Numena III, King (692–688 BC)
   * Humban-Haltash I, King (688–681 BC)
   * Humban-Haltash II, King (681–675 BC)
   * Urtak, King (c.674–664 BC)
   * Tepti-Humban-Inshushinak I/Teumman, King (664–653 BC)
   * Humban-nikash II/Ummanigash, King (653–652 BC)
   * Tammaritu I, King (653–652 BC)
   * Tammaritu II, King (652–649, 647 BC)
   * Inda-bigash, King (649–648 BC)
   * Humban-haltash III/Ummanaldash, King (648–647, 646–645 BC)
   * Humban-habua, King (647 BC)
   * Tammaritu II, King (652–649, 647 BC)
   * Pa'e, King (647–646 BC)
   * Humban-haltash III/Ummanaldash, King (648–647, 646–645 BC)
   * Indada, King (c.645–635 BC)
   * Shutur-Nahhunte, King (c.635–610 BC)
   * Humban-kitin, King (late 7th/early 6th century BC)
* Tyre, Phoenecia —
   * Elulaios, King (729–694 BC)
   * Abd Melqart, King (694–680 BC)
   * Baal I, King (680–660 BC)
* Kingdom of Judah —
    Chronologies as established by Albright
   * Hezekiah, King (715–687 BC)
   * Manasseh, King (687–642 BC)
   * Amon, King (642–640 BC)
   * Josiah, King (640–609 BC)
   * Jehoahaz, King (Reigned for 3 months, 609 BC)
   * Jehoiakim, King (609–598 BC)
* Assyria: Neo-Assyrian Period
   * Sennacherib (705–681 BC)
   * Esarhaddon (681–669 BC)
   * Ashurbanipal (669–631/627 BC)
   * Ashur-etil-ilani, (c.631–627 BC)
   * Sin-shumu-lishir (626 BC)
   * Sin-shar-ishkun, (c.627–612 BC)
   * Ashur-uballit II (612 BC–c.609 BC)
* Dynasty IX of Babylon
   * Bel-ibni (703–700 BC)
   * Ashur-nadin-shumi (700–694 BC)
   * Nergal-ushezib (694–693 BC)
   * Mushezib-Marduk (693–689 BC)
   * Sin-ahhe-eriba (Sennacherib) (689–681 BC)
   * Ashur-ahha-iddina (Esarhaddon) (681–669 BC)
   * Shamash-shum-ukin (668–648 BC)
   * Kandalanu (648–627 BC)
   * Sin-shumu-lishir (626 BC)
   * Sinsharishkun, (c.627–620 BC)
* Neo-Babylonian Empire: Dynasty XI (complete list) –
   * Nabopolassar, King (c.626–605 BC)
   * Nebuchadnezzar II, King (c.605–562 BC)
* Lydia (complete list) –
   * Candaules, aka Myrsilus, King (died c.687 BC)
   * Gyges, King (c.687–c.652 BC)
   * Ardys, King (c.652–c.603 BC)
   * Sadyattes, King (c.603–c.591 BC)
* Median Empire (complete list) –
   * Deioces, King (694–665 BC)
   * Phraortes, King (665–633 BC)
   * Cyaxares, King (625–585 BC)
* Anshan (complete list) –
   * Teispes, King (c.655–640 BC)
   * Cyrus I, King (640–580 BC)
* Urartu (complete list) –
   * Argishti II, King (714–680 BC)
   * Rusa II, King (680–639 BC)
   * Sarduri III, King (639–635 BC)
   * Erimena, King (635–629 BC)
   * Rusa III, King (629–590/615 BC)
   * Sarduri IV, King (615–595 BC)

## Europe
### Europe: Balkans

* Athens (complete list) –
* Corinth –
   * Cypselus, Tyrant (c.667–c.627 BC)
   * Periander, Tyrant (c.627–c.587 BC)
* Macedonia: Argead dynasty (complete list) –
   * Perdiccas I, King (700–678 BC)
   * Argaeus I, King (678–640 BC)
   * Philip I, King (640–602 BC)
   * Aeropus I, King (602–576 BC)
* Sparta: Eurypontid dynasty (complete list) –
   * Theopompus, King (c.725–675 BC)
   * Anaxandridas I (c.675–645 BC)
   * Zeuxidamas (c.645–625 BC)
   * Anaxidamus (c.625–600 BC)
   * Archidamus I (c.600–575 BC)

### Europe: South

* Roman Kingdom (complete list) –
   * Tullus Hostilius, King (673–642 BC)
   * Ancus Marcius, King (642–617 BC)
   * Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, King (616–579 BC)