# List of state leaders in the 6th century BC
## State leaders in the 7th century BC – State leaders in the 5th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 6th century BC (600–501 BC).

## Africa: North

Carthage
* Carthage (complete list) –
    Didonian
   * Hanno I, King (c.580–c.556 BC)
   * Malchus, King (c.556–c.550 BC)
    Magonids
   * Mago I, King (c.550–c.530 BC)
   * Hasdrubal I, King (c.530–c.510 BC)
   * Hamilcar I, King (c.510–480 BC)
Cyrene
* Cyrene (complete list) –
   * Battus I, King (630–600 BC)
   * Arcesilaus I, King (600–583 BC)
   * Battus II, King (583–560 BC)
   * Arcesilaus II, King (560–550 BC)
   * Battus III, King (550–530 BC)
   * Arcesilaus III, King (530–515 BC)
   * Battus IV, King (515–465 BC)
Egypt: Late Period
* Twenty-sixth Dynasty of the Late Period (complete list) –
   * Necho II, Pharaoh (610–595 BC)
   * Psamtik II, Pharaoh (595–589 BC)
   * Apries, Pharaoh (589–570 BC)
   * Amasis II, Pharaoh (570–526 BC)
   * Psamtik III, Pharaoh (526–525 BC)
Kush
* Kingdom of Kush (complete list) –
   * Anlamani, King (620–600 BC)
   * Aspelta, King (600–580 BC)
   * Aramatle-qo, King (568–555 BC)
   * Malonaqen, King (555–542 BC)
   * Analmaye, King (542–538 BC)
   * Amaninatakilebte, King (538–519 BC)
   * Karkamani, King (519–510 BC)
   * Amaniastabarqa, King (510–487 BC)

## Asia
### Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period
* Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
   * Ding, King (606–586 BC)
   * Jian, King (585–572 BC)
   * Ling, King (571–545 BC)
   * Jing, King (544–520 BC)
   * Dao, King (520 BC)
   * Jìng, King (519–477 BC)
* Cai (complete list) –
   * Wen, Marquis (611–592 BC)
   * Jing, Marquis (591–543 BC)
   * Ling, Marquis (542–531 BC)
   * Ping, Marquis (530–522 BC)
   * Dao, Marquis (521–519 BC)
   * Zhao, Marquis (518–491 BC)
* Cao (complete list) –
   * Wen, Duke (617–595 BC)
   * Xuan, Duke (594–578 BC)
   * Cheng, Duke (577–555 BC)
   * Wu, Duke (554–528 BC)
   * Ping, Duke (527–524 BC)
   * Dao, Duke (523–515 BC)
   * Sheng, Duke (514–510 BC)
   * Yin, Duke (509–506 BC)
   * Jing, Duke (505–502 BC)
   * Cao Bo yang, ruler (501–487 BC)
* Chen (complete list) –
   * Xia Zhengshu, ruler (7th–6th century BC)
   * Cheng, Duke (c.6th century BC)
   * Ai, Duke (c.6th century BC)
   * Liu, Prince (c.6th century BC)
   * (Chuan Fengxu), ruler (c.6th century BC)
   * Hui, Duke (6th–5th century BC)
* Chu (complete list) –
   * Zhuang, King (613–591 BC)
   * Gong, King (590–560 BC)
   * Kang, King (559–545 BC)
   * Jia'ao, ruler (544–541 BC)
   * Ling, King (540–529 BC)
   * Zi'ao, ruler (529 BC)
   * Ping, King (528–516 BC)
   * Zhao, King (515–489 BC)
* Jin (complete list) –
   * Cheng, Duke (606–600 BC)
   * Jing, Duke (599–581 BC)
   * Li, Duke (580–573 BC)
   * Dao, Duke (573–558 BC)
   * Ping, Duke (557–532 BC)
   * Zhao, Duke (531–526 BC)
   * Qing, Duke (525–512 BC)
   * Ding, Duke (511–475 BC)
* Lu (complete list) –
   * Xuan, Duke (608–591 BC)
   * Cheng, Duke (590–573 BC)
   * Xiang, Duke (572–542 BC)
   * Ziye, ruler (542 BC)
   * Zhao, Duke (541–510 BC)
   * Ding, Duke (509–495 BC)
* Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –
   * Hui, Duke (608–599 BC)
   * Qing, Duke (598–582 BC)
   * Ling, Duke (581–554 BC)
   * Zhuang II, Duke (553–548 BC)
   * Jing, Duke (547–490 BC)
* Qin (complete list) –
   * Huan, Duke (603–577 BC)
   * Jing, Duke (576–537 BC)
   * Ai, Duke (536–501 BC)
* Song (complete list) –
   * Wen, Duke (610–589 BC)
   * Gong, Duke (588–576 BC)
   * Ping, Duke (575–532 BC)
   * Yuan, Duke (531–517 BC)
   * Jing, Duke (516–451 BC)
* Wey (complete list) –
   * Cheng, Duke (634–600 BC)
   * Mu, Duke (599–589 BC)
   * Ding, Duke (588–577 BC)
   * Xian, Duke (576–559 BC)
   * Shang, Duke (558–547 BC)
   * Xian, Duke (546–544 BC)
   * Xiang, Duke (543–535 BC)
   * Ling, Duke (534–493 BC)
* Wu (complete list) –
   * Shoumeng, ruler (585–561 BC)
   * Zhufan, King (560–548 BC)
   * Yuji, King (547–544 BC)
   * Yumei, King (543–527 BC)
   * Liao, King (526–515 BC)
   * Helü, King (515–496 BC)
* Yue (complete list) –
   * Wuren of Yue, Marquis (7th–6th century BC)
   * Wushen of Yue, Marquis (6th century BC)
   * Futan of Yue, Marquis (565─538 BC)
   * Yunchang of Yue, King (?─497 BC)
* Zheng (complete list) –
   * Xiang, Duke (604–587 BC)
   * Dao, Duke (586–585 BC)
   * Cheng, Duke (584–581 BC, 581–571 BC)
   * Xu, Prince (581 BC)
   * Xi, Duke (581 BC, 570–566 BC)
   * Jian, Duke (565–530 BC)
   * Ding, Duke (529–514 BC)
   * Xian, Duke (513–501 BC)

### Asia: Southeast

Vietnam
* Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –
   * Tân line, King (c.660–c.569 BC)
   * Nhâm line, King (c.568–408 BC)

### Asia: South

India
* Magadha: Haryanka dynasty (complete list) –
   * Bimbisara (c.544–c.492 BC)
Sri Lanka
| # | Name | Period | Era | House | Reign | Reign | Duration |
| # | Name | Period | Era | House | From | To | (years, months, days) |
| 1 | Vijaya | Pre Anuradhapura | Tambapanni (complete list) | Vijaya | 543 BC | 505 BC | 38 Years |
| - | Upatissa | Pre Anuradhapura | Tambapanni (complete list) | Vijaya | 505 BC | 504 BC | 1 Year |
| 2 | Panduvasdeva | Pre Anuradhapura | Tambapanni (complete list) | Vijaya | 504 BC | 474 BC | 30 Years |

### Asia: West

* Neo-Babylonian Empire: Dynasty XI (complete list) –
   * Nebuchadnezzar II, King (c.605–562 BC)
   * Amel-Marduk, King (c.562–560 BC)
   * Neriglissar, King (c.560–556 BC)
   * Labashi-Marduk, King (c.556 BC)
   * Nabonidus, King (c.556–539 BC)
* Elam: Humban-Tahrid dynasty (complete list) –
   * Humban-kitin, King (late 7th/early 6th century BC)
   * Hallutash-Inshushinak II, King (c.598/593–583/578 BC)
   * Humban-Shuturuk, King (early 6th century BC)
   * Ummanunu, King (early 6th century BC)
   * Bahuri, King (early 6th century BC)
   * Shilhak-Inshushinak II, King (early 6th century BC)
   * Atta-hamiti-Inshushinak I, King (early 6th century BC)
   * Halkatash, King (?–c.549/8 BC)
   * Tepti-Humban-Inshushinak II, King (c.550–530 BC)
   * Açina, King (?–522 BC)
   * Ummanunu II or Humban-Nikash IV (Ummaniš), King (522–521 BC)
   * Atta-hamiti-Inshushinak, King (?–520/19 BC)
* Kingdom of Judah (complete list) –
    Chronologies as established by Albright
   * Jehoiakim, King (609–598 BC)
   * Jeconiah, King (598 BC)
   * Zedekiah, King (597–587 BC)
* Lydia (complete list) –
   * Sadyattes, King (629–617 BC or c.625–c.600 BC)
   * Alyattes, King (617–560 BC or c.600–560 BC)
   * Croesus, King (560–546 BC or 560–547 BC)
* Median Empire (complete list) –
   * Cyaxares, King (625–585 BC)
   * Astyages, King (585–550 BC)
* Anshan (complete list) –
   * Cyrus I, King (640–580 BC)
   * Cambyses I, King (580–559 BC)
   * Cyrus the Great, II
      * King of Anshan (559–530 BC)
      * King of Persia (?–530 BC)
* First Persian Empire: Achaemenid Empire(complete list) –
   * Cyrus the Great, II, King of Anshan (559–530 BC), King of Kings (?–530 BC)
   * Cambyses II, King of Kings (530–522 BC)
   * Smerdis, King of Kings (522 BC)
   * Gaumata, false Smerdis, usurper King (522 BC)
   * Darius I, King of Kings (522–486 BC)
* Urartu (complete list) –
   * Rusa III, King (629–590/615 BC)
   * Sarduri IV, King (615–595 BC)
   * Rusa IV, King (595–585 BC)

## Europe
### Europe: Balkans

* Athens (complete list) –
* Corinth –
   * Periander, Tyrant (c.627–c.587 BC)
   * Psammetichus, Tyrant (c.587 BC–?)
* Macedonia: Argead dynasty (complete list) –
   * Aeropus I, King (602–576 BC)
   * Alcetas I, King (576–547 BC)
   * Amyntas I, King (547–498 BC)
* Sparta (complete list) –
   * Ariston, King (c.550–515 BC)
   * Demaratus, King (c.515–491 BC)

### Europe: South

* Roman Kingdom (complete list) –
   * Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, King (616–579 BC)
   * Servius Tullius, King (578–535 BC)
   * Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, King (535–510/509 BC)
* Roman Republic (complete list) –

### Eurasia: Caucasus

* Kingdom of Armenia (complete list) –
   * Orontes I Sakavakyats, King (570–560 BC)
   * Tigranes Orontid, King (560–535 BC)
   * Vahagn Orontid, King (6th century BC)
   * Hidarnes I, King (late 6th century BC)