# List of state leaders in the 8th century BC
## State leaders in the 9th century BC – State leaders in the 7th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 8th century BC (800–701 BC).

## Africa: North

Carthage
* Carthage (complete list) –
   * Dido, Queen (814–c.760 BC)
Kush and Egypt's Third Intermediate Period
* Twenty-second Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –
   * Shoshenq III, Pharaoh (837–798 BC)
   * Shoshenq IV, Pharaoh (798–785 BC)
   * Pami, Pharaoh (785–778 BC)
   * Shoshenq V, Pharaoh (778–740 BC)
   * Pedubast II, Pharaoh (740–730 BC)
   * Osorkon IV, Pharaoh (730–716 BC)
* Twenty-third Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –
   * Shoshenq VI, Pharaoh (804–798 BC)
   * Osorkon III, Pharaoh (798–769 BC)
   * Takelot III, Pharaoh (774–759 BC)
   * Rudamun, Pharaoh (759–755 BC)
   * Ini, Pharaoh (755–750 BC)
   * Peftjauawybast, Pharaoh (754–720 BC)
* Twenty-fourth Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –
   * Tefnakhte I, Pharaoh (732–725 BC)
   * Bakenranef, Pharaoh (725–720 BC)
* Kingdom of Kush (complete list) –
   * Alara, King (c.795–752 BC)
   * Kashta, King (c.765–752 BC)
* Kush: Twenty-fifth Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list)
   * Kashta, Pharaoh (c.760–c.752 BC)
   * Piye, Pharaoh (c.752–721 BC)
   * Shabaka, Pharaoh (721–707 BC)
   * Shebitku, Pharaoh (707–690 BC)

## Asia
### Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period
* Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
   * Ping, King (770–720 BC)
   * Huan, King (719–697 BC)
* Cai (complete list) –
   * Xi, Marquis (809–761 BC)
   * Gòng, Marquis (761–760 BC)
   * Dai, Marquis (759–750 BC)
   * Xuan, Marquis (749–715 BC)
   * Huan, Marquis (714–695 BC)
* Cao (complete list) –
   * Hui, Count (794–760 BC)
   * Fei, Count (760–760 BC)
   * Mu, Duke (759–757 BC)
   * Huan, Duke (756–702 BC)
   * Zhuang, Duke (701–671 BC)
* Chen (complete list) –
   * Ping, Duke (777–755 BC BC)
   * Wen, Duke (754–745 BC BC)
   * Huan, Duke (744–707 BC BC)
   * Tuo, usurper ruler (707–706 BC BC)
   * Li, Duke (706–700 BC BC)
* Chu (complete list) –
   * Ruo'ao, ruler (790–764 BC)
   * Xiao'ao, ruler (763–758 BC)
   * Fenmao, ruler (757–741 BC)
   * Wu, King (740–690 BC)
* Jin (complete list) –
   * Wen, Marquis (780–746 BC)
   * Zhao, Marquis (745–740 BC)
   * Xiao, Marquis (739–724 BC)
   * E, Marquis (723–718 BC)
   * Ai, Marquis (717–709 BC)
   * Xiaozi, Marquis (708–705 BC)
   * Min, Marquis (704–678 BC)
* Lu (complete list) –
   * Xiao, Duke (795–769 BC)
   * Hui, Duke (768–723 BC)
   * Yin, Duke (722–712 BC)
   * Huan, Duke (711–694 BC)
* Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –
   * Zhuang I, Duke (794–731 BC)
   * Xi, Duke (730–698 BC)
* Qin (complete list) –
   * Xiang, Duke (777–766 BC)
   * Wen, Duke (765–716 BC)
   * Xian, Duke (715–704 BC)
   * Chuzi I, Duke (703–698 BC)
* Song (complete list) –
   * Dai, Duke (799–766 BC)
   * Wu, Duke (765–748 BC)
   * Xuan, Duke (747–729 BC)
   * Mu, Duke (728–720 BC)
   * Shang, Duke (719–711 BC)
   * Zhuang, Duke (710–692 BC)
* Wey (complete list) –
   * Wu, Duke (812–758 BC)
   * Zhuang, Duke (757–735 BC)
   * Huan, Duke (734–719 BC)
   * Xuan, Duke (718–700 BC)
* Zheng (complete list) –
   * Huan, Duke (806–771 BC)
   * Wu, Duke (770–744 BC)
   * Zhuang, Duke (743–701 BC)
   * Zhao, Duke (701 BC, 696–695 BC)

### Asia: Southeast

Vietnam
* Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –
   * Kỷ line, (c.853–c.755 BC)
   * Canh line, King (c.754–c.661 BC)

### Asia: South

* Magadha of India —
    Brihadratha dynasty
* Ripunjaya, King (849–799 BC)
    Pradyota Dynasty
   * Pradyota, King (779–776 BC)
   * Palaka, King (776–752 BC)
   * Visakhayupa, King (752–702 BC)
   * Janaka, King (702–681 BC)
* Pradyota dynasty
   * Pradyota
   * Palaka
   * Visakhayupa
   * Ajaka

### Asia: West

* Aram-Damascus (complete list) –
   * Hazael, King (c.842–800 BC)
   * Ben-Hadad III, King (796–792 BC)
   * Rezin, King (792–732 BC)
* Elam: Humban-Tahrid dynasty (complete list) –
   * Humban-Tahrah I, King (c.760–743 BC)
   * Humban-Nikash I, King (743–717 BC)
   * Shutur-Nahhunte II, King (717–699 BC)
* Diauehi –
   * Utupurshi, King (c.810–770 BC)
* Tyre, Phoenecia —
   * Pygmalion, King (831–785 BC), Dido founded Carthage during his reign.
   * Ithobaal II, King (750–739 BC)
   * Hiram II, King (739–730 BC)
   * Mattan II, King (730–729 BC)
   * Elulaios, King (729–694 BC)
* Kingdom of Judah —
    Chronologies as established by Albright
   * Jehoash, King (837–800 BC)
   * Amaziah, King (800–783 BC)
   * Uzziah (Azariah), King (783–742 BC)
   * Jotham, King (742–735 BC)
   * Ahaz, King (735–715 BC)
   * Hezekiah, King (715–687 BC)
* Kingdom of (northern) Israel —
    Chronologies as established by Albright
   * Joash/Jehoash, King (801–786 BC)
   * Jeroboam II, King (786–746 BC)
   * Zechariah, King (746 BC)
   * Shallum, King (745 BC)
   * Menahem, King (745–738 BC)
   * Pekahiah, King (738–737 BC)
   * Pekah, King (737–732 BC)
   * Hoshea, King (732–722 BC)
* Assyria: Neo-Assyrian Period
   * Adad-nirari III (811–783 BC)
   * Shalmaneser IV (783–773 BC)
   * Ashur-Dan III (773–755 BC)
   * Ashur-nirari V (755–745 BC)
   * Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BC)
   * Shalmaneser V (727–722 BC)
   * Sargon II (722–705 BC)
   * Sennacherib (705–681 BC)
* Middle Babylonian period: Dynasty of E, Dynasty VIII (complete list) –
   * Ninurta-apla-X, King (c.800–790 BC)
   * Marduk-bel-zeri, King (c.790–780 BC)
   * Marduk-apla-usur, King (c.780–769 BC)
   * Eriba-Marduk, King (c.769–761 BC)
   * Nabu-shuma-ishkun, King (c.761–748 BC)
   * Nabu-nasir, King (748–734 BC)
   * Nabu-nadin-zeri, King (734–732 BC)
   * Nabu-suma-ukin II, King (732 BC)
* Dynasty IX of Babylon, Neo-Assyrian Empire
   * Nabu-mukin-zeri (732–729 BC)
   * Tiglath-Pileser III (729–727 BC)
   * Shalmaneser V (727–722 BC)
   * Marduk-apla-iddina II (722–710 BC)
   * Sharrukin II (Sargon II) 710–705 BC)
   * Sin-ahhe-eriba (Sennacherib) 705–703 BC)
   * Marduk-zakir-shumi II (703 BC)
   * Marduk-apla-iddina II (703 BC) (restored)
   * Bel-ibni (703–700 BC)
* Lydia (complete list) –
   * Meles, aka Myrsus (8th century BC)
   * Candaules, aka Myrsilus (died c.687 BC)
* Urartu (complete list) –
   * Menua, King (810–785 BC)
   * Argishti I, King (785–763 BC)
   * Sarduri II, King (763–735 BC)
   * Rusa I, King (735–714 BC)
   * Argishti II, King (714–680 BC)

## Europe
### Europe: Balkans

* Athens (complete list) –
   * Thespieus, Life Archon (824–797 BC)
   * Agamestor, Life Archon (796–778 BC)
   * Aeschylus, Life Archon (778–755 BC)
   * Alcmaeon, Life Archon (755–753 BC)
   * Charops, Decennial Archon (753–743 BC)
   * Aesimides, Decennial Archon (743–733 BC)
   * Clidicus, Decennial Archon (733–723 BC)
   * Hippomenes, Decennial Archon (723–713 BC)
   * Leocrates, Decennial Archon (713–703 BC)
* Sparta: Eurypontid dynasty (complete list) –
   * Polydectes, King (c.830–800 BC)
   * Eunomus, King (c.800–780 BC)
   * Charilaus, King (c. 780–750 BC)
   * Nicander, King (c.750–725 BC)
   * Theopompus, King (c.725–675 BC)

### Europe: South

* Roman Kingdom (complete list) –
   * Romulus, King (753–716 BC)Mythical
   * Numa Pompilius, King (716–672 BC)