# List of state leaders in the 13th century BC
## State leaders in the 14th century BC – State leaders in the 12th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 13th century BC (1300–1201 BC).

## Africa: Northeast

Egypt: New Kingdom
* Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –
   * Horemheb, King (1319–1292 BC)
* Nineteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –
   * Ramesses I, King (1292–1290 BC)
   * Seti I, King (1290–1279 BC)
   * Ramesses II, King (1279–1213 BC)
   * Merneptah, King (1213–1203 BC)
   * Amenmesses, Pharaoh (1203–1197 BC)
   * Seti II, Pharaoh (1201–1198 BC)

## Asia
### Asia: East

China
* Shang, China (complete list) –
   * Yang Jia, King (c.1300 BC)
   * Pan Geng, King (c.1290–1263 BC)
   * Xiao Xin, King (c.1263–1260 BC)
   * Xiao Yi, King (c.1260–1250 BC)
   * Wu Ding, King (c.1250-1192 BC)

### Asia: Southeast

Vietnam
* Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –
   * Giáp line, (c.1331–c.1252 BC)
   * Ất line, (c.1251–c.1162 BC)

### Asia: West

* Hittite: New Kingdom, Asia minor –
   * Mursili II, Ruler (c.1321–1295 BC, short chronology)
   * Muwatalli II, Ruler (c.1295–1272 BC, short chronology)
   * Mursili III a.k.a. Urhi-Teshub, (c.1272–1267 BC, short chronology)
   * Hattusili III, Ruler (c.1267–1237 BC, short chronology)
   * Tudhaliya IV, Ruler (c.1237–1209 BC, short chronology)
   * Arnuwanda III, Ruler (c.1209–1207 BC, short chronology)
   * Suppiluliuma II, Ruler (c.1207–1178 BC, short chronology)
* Mitanni –
   * Shattuara Mittani becomes vassal of Assyria under Adad-nirari I
   * Wasashatta, King ( 000 )
   * Jiar, King ( 000 )
   * Shattiwaza Mitanni becomes vassal of the Hittite Empire
   * Shattuara Mittani becomes vassal of Assyria under Adad-nirari I
   * Wasashatta, King ( 000 )
   * Jiar, King ( 000 )
* Ugarit, List –
   * Niqmepa, King (c.1313–1260 BC) Treaty with Mursili II of the Hittites
   * Ammittamru II, King (c.1260–1235 BC) Contemporary of Bentisina of Amurru
   * Ibiranu, King (c.1235–1225/20 BC BC)
   * Niqmaddu III, King (c.1225/20 – 1215 BC)
   * Ammurapi, King (c.1200 BC BC) Contemporary of Chancellor Bay
* Tyre, Phoenecia –
   * Aribas, King (fl. c.1230 BC)
   * Baal-Termeg, King (fl. c.1220)
* Assyria: Middle Assyrian Period
   * Arik-den-ili, King (c.1307–1296 BC, short chronology)
   * Adad-nirari I, King (c.1295–1264 BC, short chronology)
   * Shalmaneser I, King (c.1263–1234 BC, short chronology)
* Middle Babylonian period: Kassite dynasty, Third Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –
   * Nazi-Maruttash, King (c.1307–1282 BC), contemporary of Adad-nirari I of Assyria
   * Kadashman-Turgu, King (c.1281–1264 BC), contemporary of Hattusili III of the Hittites
   * Kadashman-Enlil II, King (c.1263–1255 BC), contemporary of Hattusili III of the Hittites
   * Kudur-Enlil, King (c.1254–1246 BC)
   * Shagarakti-Shuriash, King (c.1245–1233 BC)
   * Kashtiliashu IV, King (c.1232–1225 BC), contemporary of Tukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria
   * Enlil-nadin-shumi, Assyria installed governor (c.1224 BC)
   * Kadashman-Harbe II, Assyria installed governor (c.1223 BC)
   * Adad-shuma-iddina, Assyria installed governor (c.1222–1217 BC)
   * Adad-shuma-usur, King (c.1216–1187 BC), contemporary of Ashur-nirari III of Assyria
* Elam: Igehalkid dynasty (complete list) –
   * Unpahash-Napirisha, King (14th/13th century BC)
   * Kidin-hutran I, King (c.1240 BC)
   * Kidin-hutran II, King (c.1235 BC)
   * Napirisha-Untash, King (c.1230 BC)
   * Kidin-Hutran III, King (c.1217 BC)