# List of state leaders in the 15th century BC
## State leaders in the 16th century BC – State leaders in the 14th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 15th century BC (1500–1401 BC).

## Africa: Northeast

Egypt: New Kingdom
* Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –
   * Thutmose I, King (1506–1493 BC)
   * Thutmose II, King (1493–1479 BC)
   * Thutmose III, King (1479–1425 BC)
   * Hatshepsut, Queen (1479–1458 BC)
   * Amenhotep II, King (1425–1398 BC)

## Asia
### Asia: East

China
* Shang, China (complete list) –
   * Tai Wu, King (c.1546–1471 BC)
   * Yong Ji, King (c.1471–1459 BC)
   * Zhong Ding, King (c.1459–1448 BC)
   * Wai Ren, King (c.1448–1433 BC)
   * He Dan Jia, King (c.1433–1424 BC)
   * Zu Yi, King (c.1424–1405 BC)
   * Zu Xin, King (c.1405–1389 BC)

### Asia: Southeast

Vietnam
* Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –
   * Khôn line, (c.1632–c.1431 BC)
   * Đoài line, (c.1431–c.1332 BC)

### Asia: West

* Hittite: Old Kingdom, List –
   * Hantili I, King (c.1526–1496 BC, short chronology)
   * Zidanta I, King (c.1496–1486 BC, short chronology)
   * Ammuna, King (c.1486–1466 BC, short chronology)
   * Huzziya I, King (c.1466–1461 BC, short chronology)
   * Telepinu, King (c.1430–1400 BC, short chronology)
* Hittite: Middle Kingdom, Asia Minor, Ruled c.mid to late 15th century BC —
   * Alluwamna, King ( 000 )
   * Tahurwaili, King ( 000 )
   * Hantili II, King (c.1500–1450 BC, short chronology)
   * Zidanta II, King ( 000 )
   * Huzziya II, King ( 000 )
   * Muwatalli I, King ( 000 )
* Mitanni, List –
   * Kirta, ruler (c.1500 BC, short chronology)
   * Shuttarna I, ruler ( 000 )
   * Parshatatar or Parrattarna, ruler ( 000 )
   * Shaushtatar, Ruler ( 000 ), contemporary of Idrimi of Alalakh
   * Artatama I, Ruler ( 000 ), contemporary of Pharaohs Thutmose IV and Amenhotep II
* Tyre, Phoenecia, List –
   * Agenor, King (c.1500 BC)
* Assyria: Old Assyrian Period, List
   * Puzur-Ashur III, King (24 or 14 years), contemporary of Burna-Buriash I of Babylonia
   * Enlil-nasir I, King (13 years)
   * Nur-ili, King (12 years)
   * Ashur-shaduni, King (1 month)
   * Ashur-rabi I, King ( 000 )
   * Ashur-nadin-ahhe I, King ( 000 )
   * Enlil-Nasir II, King (c.1420–1415 BC, short chronology)
   * Ashur-nirari II, King (c.1414–1408 BC, short chronology)
   * Ashur-bel-nisheshu, King (c.1407–1399 BC, short chronology)
* First Sealand dynasty: rules Sumerian regions south of Old Babylonian Empire, but termed Second Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –
   * Ilum-ma-ili
   * Itti-ili-nibi
   * unknown king (?)
   * Damqi-ilishu
   * Ishkibal
   * Shushushi
   * Gulkishar
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   * Peshgaldaramesh
   * Ayadaragalama
   * Akurduana
   * Melamkurkurra
* First Sealand dynasty: rules Sumerian regions south of Old Babylonian Empire, but termed Second Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –
   * Ea-gamil, King (fl.c.1460 BC)
* Middle Babylonian period: Kassite dynasty, Third Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –
   * Agum II or Agum-Kakrime, King (c.1500 BC)
   * Burnaburiash I, King (c.1500 BC), treaty with Puzur-Ashur III of Assyria
   * Kashtiliash III, King (c.1500 BC)
   * Ulamburiash, King (c.1480 BC)
   * Agum III, King (c.1470 BC)
   * Karaindash, King (c.1410 BC), contemporary of Amenophis III of Egypt
   * Kadashman-Harbe I, King (c.1400 BC)
* Elam: Kidinuid dynasty (complete list) –
   * Igi-hatet, King (early 15th century BC)
   * Kidinu, King (early 15th century BC)
   * Tan-Ruhuratir II, King (early 15th century BC)
   * Shalla, King (uncertain)
   * Tepti-Ahar, King (c.1440–1420 BC)
   * Inshushinak-shar-ili, King (c.1400 BC)