# List of state leaders in the 16th century BC
## State leaders in the 17th century BC – State leaders in the 15th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century BC (1600–1501 BC).

## Africa: Northeast

Egypt: Second Intermediate Period
* Fifteenth Dynasty of the Second Intermediate Period (complete list) –
   * Khyan, King (c.1610–1580 BC)
   * Apepi, King (c.1575–1540 BC)
   * Khamudi, King (c.1540 BC)
* Sixteenth Dynasty of the Theban region in Upper Egypt: Second Intermediate Period (complete list) –
   * Nebiriau II, King (c.1600 BC)
   * Semenre, King (c.1600 BC)
   * Bebiankh, King (c.1600–1588 BC)
   * Sekhemre Shedwast, King (early-16th century BC)
   * Dedumose I, King (c.1590 BC)
   * Dedumose II, King (c.1590 BC)
   * Djedankhre Montemsaf, King (c.1590 BC)
   * Merankhre Mentuhotep, King (c.1585 BC)
   * Senusret IV, King (early-16th century BC)
   * Pepi III, King (uncertain chronological position)
* Seventeenth Dynasty of the Second Intermediate Period (complete list) –
   * Rahotep, King (1580–1576 BC)
   * Nebmaatre, King (1570s BC)
   * Sobekemsaf I, King (1570s BC)
   * Sobekemsaf II, King (1570s BC)
   * Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef, King (c.1573–c.1571 BC)
   * Nubkheperre Intef, King (c.1571–1560s BC)
   * Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef, King (1560s BC)
   * Senakhtenre Ahmose, King (1559–1558 BC)
   * Seqenenre Tao, King (c.1560/1558–c.1554 BC)
   * Kamose, King (c.1555–1550/1549 BC)
Egypt: New Kingdom
* Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –
   * Ahmose I, King (1550–1525 BC)
   * Amenhotep I, King (1525–1504 BC)
   * Thutmose I, King (1506–1493 BC)

## Asia
### Asia: East

China
* Shang, China (complete list) –
   * Tai Jia, King (c.1602–1590 BC)
   * Bu Bing, King (c.1590–1588 BC)
   * Tai Geng, King (c.1588–1563 BC)
   * Xiao Jia, King (c.1563–1546 BC)
   * Tai Wu, King (c.1546–1471 BC)

### Asia: Southeast

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

### Asia: West

* Hittite Empire: Old Kingdom complete list) –
   * Zidanta I, King (c.1560–1550 BC])
   * Ammuna, King (c.1550–1530 BC)
   * Telepinu, King (1525–1500 BC)
* Tyre, Phoenecia (complete list) –
   * Agenor, King (c.1500 BC)
* Assyria: Old Period (complete list) –
   * Sharma-Adad II, King (1601–1598 BC)
   * Erishum III, King (1598–1586 BC, traditional date, c.1580–1567 BC, newer dating)
   * Shamshi-Adad II, King (1567–1561 BC)
   * Ishme-Dagan II, King (1561–1545 BC)
   * Shamshi-Adad III, King (1545–1529 BC)
   * Puzur-Ashur III, King (1521–1498 BC)
* Old Babylonian Empire: Amorite dynasty (complete list) –
   * Ammi-Ditana, King (1620–1583 BC)
   * Ammi-Saduqa, King (1582–1562 BC)
   * Samsu-Ditana, King (1562–1531 BC)
* Middle Babylonian period: Kassite dynasty, Third Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –
   * Agum II or Agum-Kakrime, King (c.1507 BC)
   * Burnaburiash I, King (c.1500 BC), treaty with Puzur-Ashur III of Assyria
   * Kashtiliash III, King (c.1500 BC)
* Ebla: Third Eblaite kingdom (complete list) –
   * Indilimma, King (c.1600 BC)
* Elam: Sukkalmah dynasty (complete list) –
   * Lila-irtash, King (fl.c.1710–1698 BC)
   * Kuk-Nashur IV, King (fl.c.1710–1698 BC)
   * Temti-Agun I, King (r.c.1698–1690 BC)
   * Atta-mera-halki, King (fl.c.1710–1570 BC)
   * Tata II, King (fl.c.1710–1580 BC)
   * Temti-halki, King (fl.c.1710–1650 BC)
   * Kutir-Shilhaha I, King (fl.c.1650–1625 BC)
   * Kuk-Nashur II, King (mid 17th century BC)
   * Kuk-Nashur III, King (fl.c.1646–1625 BC)
   * Temti-Raptash, King (fl.c.1625–1605 BC)
   * Tan-Uli, King (fl.c.1690–1600 BC)
   * Sirtuh, King (fl.c.1605–1600 BC)
   * Simut-wartash II, King (fl.c.1605–1595 BC)

## Europe: Balkans

* Athens —
   * Cecrops I, legendary King (1556–1506 BC)
   * Cranaus, legendary King (1506–1497 BC)