# List of states during Late Antiquity

Late Antiquity is a historiographical term for the historical period from c. 200 AD to c. 700 AD, which marks the transition from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Precise boundaries for the period are a matter of debate, but historian Peter Brown proposed a period between the 2nd and 8th centuries. While generally, it can be thought of as from the end of the Roman Empire's Crisis of the Third Century (c. 235–284) to the re-organization of the Eastern Roman Empire under Heraclius and the Muslim conquests in the mid-7th century, for the purposes of this page it will be considered the period 200 to 700 AD.
This list's the main types state that existed in Africa, Americas, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Eurasian Steppe, South Asia, and West Asia.

## Political entities

| Location | Name | Capital(s) | State type | Existed |
| Central Africa | Sao civilisation | Various | Tribal city states | 6th century BC – 16th century AD |
| Northern Africa | Garamantes | Garama | Tribal Confederation/Empire | 500 BC – 700 AD |
| Northern Africa; West Asia; Western Europe | Umayyad Caliphate | Dammascus, Harran | Empire | 661–750 AD |
| Northern Africa, Southern Europe | Vandal Kingdom | Carthage | Kingdom | 435–534 AD |
| Northeast Africa | Kingdom of Aksum | Aksum | Kingdom | c.100 – c.940 AD |
| Northeast Africa | Alodia | Soba | Empire | 680–1504 AD |
| Northeast Africa | Blemmyes | | Tribal Kingdom | 600 BC – 8th century AD |
| Northeast Africa | Makuria | Dongola | Kingdom | 340–1312 AD |
| Northeast Africa | Nobatia | Pachoras | Kingdom | 350–650 AD |
| Northwest Africa | Gaetulia | | Tribal confederation | c. 350 BC – 550 AD |
| Northwest Africa | Garmul | Altava | Kingdom | 530–578 AD |
| Northwest Africa | Ouarsenis | Jedars | Kingdom | 430–735 AD |
| West Africa | Ghana Empire | Koumbi Saleh | Empire | c. 400 – 1235 AD |
| Central America | Maya | Various | Kingdom City States | 2000 BC – 900AD |
| Central America | Zapotec | Various | Kingdom City States | 700 BC – 1521 AD |
| North America | Cholula | Cholula | City-state | 600 BC – 700 AD |
| North America | Pueblo | Various | Tribal chiefdom's | 12th century BC – 14th century AD |
| North America | Teotihuacan Empire | Teotihuacan | Empire | 100 BC – 8th century AD |
| North America | Teuchitlán | | Various Chiefdoms | 350 BCE to 450/500 CE |
| South America | Lima | Lima | Kingdom | 100–650 AD |
| South America | Moche | Moche-Trujillo. | United Independent Polities | 100–800 AD |
| South America | Nazca | Various | Tribal chiefdom's | 100 BC – 800 AD |
| South America | Tiwanaku empire | Tiwanaku | Empire | 300–1000 AD |
| South America | Wari Empire | Huari | Empire | 500–1100 AD |
| Balkans | Avar Khaganate | | Khaganate | 567–804 AD |
| Balkans, West Asia; Northeast Africa | Byzantine Empire | Constantinople | Empire | 395–1453 AD |
| Balkans | Gepids | Sirmium | Kingdom | 454–567 AD |
| British Isles | Ailech | Grianán Ailigh | Kingdom | 450–1283 AD |
| British Isles | Airgíalla | Clogher | Tribal Federation/Kingdom | 331–1590 AD |
| British Isles | Bernicia | Bamburgh | Kingdom | 420–634 AD |
| British Isles | Brycheiniog | Talgarth | Kingdom | 450–1045 AD |
| British Isles | Cai | | Tribal kingdom | 25–871 AD |
| British Isles | Ce | | Tribal kingdom | 1st century – 900 AD |
| British Isles | Ceredigion | | Kingdom | 475–680 AD |
| British Isles | Connacht | | Tribal chiefdom/kingdom | c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD |
| British Isles | Dál Riata | Dunadd | Kingdom | 501–878 AD |
| British Isles | Deira | York | Kingdom | 559–664 AD |
| British Isles | Dumnonia | Isca Dumnoniorum | Dukedom/principality | 290–875 AD |
| British Isles | Dyfed | | Kingdom | 410–910 AD |
| British Isles | Kingdom of East Anglia | Rendlesham, Dommoc | Kingdom | 6th C – 918 AD |
| British Isles | Elmet | Loidis | Kingdom | 4th–7th century AD |
| British Isles | Ergyng | | Kingdom | 5th–7th century AD |
| British Isles | Essex | | Kingdom | 527–825 AD |
| British Isles | Fortriu | | Tribal kingdom | 1–850 AD |
| British Isles | Glywysing | Cardiff | Kingdom | 490–1063 AD |
| British Isles | Gododdin | | Kingdom | 5th–8th century AD |
| British Isles | Gwent | Caerwent, Porth-is-Coed | Kingdom | 420–1081 AD |
| British Isles | Gwynedd | Various | Kingdom | 420–1261 AD |
| British Isles | Haestingas | Hastings | Tribal kingdom | 6th century – 771 AD |
| British Isles | Hwicce | Worcester | Kingdom | 577–780s AD |
| British Isles | Kent | Durovernum | Kingdom | 455–871 AD |
| British Isles | Leinster | | Kingdom | 436–1632 AD |
| British Isles | Lindsey | Lindum | Kingdom/Client | 410–775 AD |
| British Isles | Meath | Dublin | Kingdom | 1st century – 1173 AD |
| British Isles | Mercia | Tamworth | Kingdom | 527 – 918 AD |
| British Isles | Kingdom of Northumbria | Bamburgh | Kingdom | 653–954 AD |
| British Isles | Osraige | Kilkenny | Kingdom | 150–1185 AD |
| British Isles | Pictland | | Kingdom | 250 BC – 850 AD |
| British Isles | Powys | Various | Kingdom | 488–1160 AD |
| British Isles | Rheged | | Kingdom | 550–650 AD |
| British Isles | Kingdom of East Anglia | Rendlesham, Dommoc | Kingdom | 512–927 AD |
| British Isles | Seisyllwg | | Kingdom | 680–920 AD |
| British Isles | Strathclyde | Dumbarton, Govan | Kingdom | 450–1093 AD |
| British Isles | Sussex | Selsey | Kingdom | 477–860 AD |
| British Isles | Tyrconnell | Dun na nGall | Kingdom | 464–1607 AD |
| British Isles | Wessex | Winchester | Kingdom | 519–1018 AD |
| British Isles | Wihtwara | Wihtgarsburgh | Kingdom | 512–927 AD |
| Eastern Europe | Samo's Empire | Morava | Empire | 631–648 AD |
| Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Balkans | Hunnic Empire | | Tribal Empire | 370s–469 AD |
| Eastern Europe, Central Asia | Huns | | Nomadic confederation | 1st century – 370 AD |
| Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus | Khazar Khaganate | Various | Nomadic Kingdom | 618–1048 AD |
| Eastern Europe | Kutrigurs | | Nomadic confederation/client | 453 – 8th century AD |
| Eastern Europe | Old Great Bulgaria | Phanagoria | Kingdom | 632–668 AD |
| Eastern Europe | Venedae | | Tribal Confederation | 400 BC – 7th century AD |
| Eastern Europe | Volga Bulgaria | Bolghar, Bilär | Kingdom | 660–1236 AD |
| Southern Europe | Duchy of Benevento after 774, Principality of Benevento | Benevento | Dukedom/Principality/Client | 571–1074 AD |
| Southern Europe | Kingdom of the Lombards | Pavia | Kingdom | 568–774 AD |
| Southern Europe | Odoacer's Kingdom | Ravenna | Kingdom | 476–493 AD |
| Southern Europe | Ostrogothic Kingdom | Ravenna | Kingdom | 493–553 AD |
| Southern Europe, Western Europe, Balkans, British Isles; Northern Africa; West Asia | Roman Empire | Rome, Constantinople | Empire | 27 BC – 1453 AD |
| Southern Europe | San Marino | San Marino | Republic | 301 AD – present |
| Southern Europe | Duchy of Tridentum | Benevento | Dukedom/Principality | 574–1802 AD |
| Western Europe | Alamannia | | Kingdom | 213 AD–496 AD |
| Western Europe | Alemanni | | Tribal Confederation | 85 BC – 213 AD |
| Western Europe | Armorica | | Kingdom/dukedom | 343–1532 AD |
| Western Europe | Austrasia | Metz | Kingdom | 511–751 AD |
| Western Europe | Bavaria | | Dukedom | 508–788 AD |
| Western Europe | Kingdom of the Burgundians | Borbetomagus, Lugdunum | Kingdom | 410–534 AD |
| Western Europe | Carantania | Karnburg | Principality | 658–828 AD |
| Western Europe | Cornouaille | | Principality | 430–1084 AD |
| Western Europe | Francia | Tournai, Paris | Kingdom/Empire | 481–843 AD |
| Western Europe | Franks | Various | Tribal Confederation | 210–481 AD |
| Western Europe | Frisian Kingdom | Dorestad, Utrecht | Kingdom | 600–734 AD |
| Western Europe | Kingdom of Galicia | Santiago de Compostela | Kingdom | 409–1833 AD |
| Western Europe | Poher | Vorgium | Principality | 520–936 AD |
| Western Europe | Raetia Curiensis | Chur | Bishopric (religious state) | 452–1160 AD |
| Western Europe | Rugiland | Vindobona | Kingdom | 467–487 AD |
| Western Europe | Saxons (Continental) | | Tribal confederation | 5th century BC – 754 AD |
| Western Europe | Kingdom of Soissons | Noviodunum | Kingdom | 457 – 486 AD |
| Western Europe | Suebi | | Tribal Confederation | 60 BC – 409 AD |
| Western Europe | Kingdom of the Suebi | Braga | Kingdom | 409–585 AD |
| Western Europe | Visigothic Kingdom | Various | Kingdom | 418–720 AD |
| Southern Europe, Western Europe, British Isles; Northern Africa | Western Roman Empire | Mediolanum, Ravenna | Empire | 395–476 AD |
| Caucasus | Arminiya | Dvin | Principality/client | 653–884 AD |
| Caucasus | Caspiane | | Tribal Kingdom/Client | 650 BC – 387 AD |
| Caucasus | Caucasian Albania | Kabalak, Partav | Kingdom/Client | 65 BC – 628 AD |
| Caucasus | Kingdom of Iberia | Various | Kingdom | 302 BC – 580 AD |
| Caucasus | Principality of Iberia | Tbilisi | Principality | 580–891 AD |
| Caucasus | Lazica | Phasis | Kingdom/client | 1st century BC – 7th century AD |
| Caucasus | Sarir | Humraj | Kingdom/Client | 453 – 12th century AD |
| West Asia | Adiabene | Arbela | Kingdom/Client | 15–379 AD |
| West Asia | Armenia | Van | Kingdom | 553 BC – 428 AD |
| West Asia | Corduene | | Principality/kingdom/client | 800 BC – 653 AD |
| West Asia | Ghassanid | Balka, Harith, Petra, Sideir | Kingdom/Client | 220–712 AD |
| West Asia | Kindah | Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil | Tribal kingdom | 2nd century BC – 525 AD |
| West Asia | Lakhmids | Al-Hirah | Kingdom | 300–602 AD |
| West Asia; Northeast Africa | Rashidun Caliphate | Medina, Kuffa | Empire | 632–661 AD |
| West Asia, Central Asia, Caucasus | Sasanian Empire | Estakhr, Ctesiphon | Empire | 224–637 AD |
| West Asia | Zabdicene | | Principality/client | 780 BC – 5th century AD |
| Central Asia | Afrighids | Kath | Kingdom/Client | 305–995 AD |
| Central Asia | Alchon Huns | Kapisa | Kingdom | 370–670 AD |
| Central Asia | Fergana | Khokand | Kingdom | 220 BC – 590 AD |
| Central Asia | Hephthalite Empire | Various | Empire | 408–670 AD |
| Central Asia | Kangju | | Tribal Federation | 280 BC – 585 AD |
| Central Asia | Kidarites | Bactria, Peshawar, Taxila | Kingdom | 320–467 AD |
| Central Asia | Khotan | Khotan | Kingdom | 56–1006 AD |
| Central Asia | Kucha | Kucha | Buddhist Kingdom | 46–658 AD |
| Central Asia | Nezak Huns | Ghazna, Kapisa | Kingdom | 484–665 AD |
| Central Asia | Patola Shahis | Gilgit | Buddhist Kingdom | 6th–8th century AD |
| Central Asia | Shanshan | | Kingdom | 92 BC –445 AD |
| Central Asia | Shule Kingdom | Kashgar | Kingdom | 200 BC–790 AD |
| Central Asia, East Asia | Rouran Khaganate | | Confederation | 330–555 AD |
| Central Asia | Sumpa | | Tribal chiefdom/client | 1600 BC – 7th century AD |
| East Asia, Central Asia | Tang dynasty | Chang'an, Luoyang | Empire | 618–907 AD |
| Central Asia, East Asia | Tibetan Empire | Lhasa, Pho brang | Empire | 618–907 AD |
| Central Asia | Turgesh Khaganate | Balasagun | Nomadic Empire | 699–766 AD |
| Central Asia, East Asia | First Turkic Khaganate | Ordu Baliq | Confederation | 552–747 AD |
| Central Asia | Turpan | Turpan | Buddhist Kingdom | 480–640 AD |
| Central Asia | Tuyuhun | Fuqi | Nomadic Kingdom | 285–670 AD |
| Central Asia | Xionites | | Tribal federation | 320 – late 5th century AD |
| East Africa, Central Africa | Yueban | | Tribal confederation | 160–490 AD |
| South Asia | Andhra Ikshvaku | Vijayapuri | Kingdom | 3rd–4th century |
| South Asia | Aulikara dynasty | Mandsaur | Kingdom | 4th century–550 AD |
| South Asia | Ay | Aykudi | Kingdom | 4th century BC – 12th century AD |
| South Asia | Kingdom of Bumthang | Chakhar Gutho | Kingdom | 7th–17th centuries AD |
| South Asia | Chalukya dynasty | Badami | Kingdom | 543–753 AD |
| South Asia | Chera Kingdom | | Kingdom | 5th century BC – 1102 AD |
| South Asia | Davaka kingdom | Lanka | Kingdom | ?–6th century AD |
| South Asia | Eastern Chalukyas | Vengi, Rajamundry | Kingdom | 624–1129 AD |
| South Asia | Eastern Ganga dynasty | Various | Kingdom | 493–1947 AD |
| South Asia | Gauda Kingdom | Karnasuvarna | Kingdom | 590–626 AD |
| South Asia | Gupta Empire | Pataliputra | Empire | 320–620 AD |
| South Asia | Gurjara-Pratihara | Kannauj | Empire | 650–1036 AD |
| South Asia | Harsha | Kanauj | Empire | 606–647 AD |
| South Asia | Kabul Shahi | Kabul, Waihind | Kingdom/Empire | 6th century – 1026 AD |
| South Asia | Kadamba dynasty | Banavasi | Kingdom | 345–540 AD |
| South Asia | Kamarupa | Various | Kingdom | 350–1140 AD |
| South Asia | Maitraka | Vallabhi | Empire | 475–767 AD |
| South Asia | Maukhari | Kannauj | Empire | 550s – 8th century AD |
| South Asia | Mushika | Ezhimalai | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 4th century AD |
| South Asia | Nala dynasty | Pushkari | Kingdom | 6th century AD |
| South Asia | Pallava Empire | Kanchi | Empire | 250 BC – 800 AD |
| South Asia | Pundra | Pundravardhana | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 550 AD |
| South Asia | Rai dynasty | Aror | Empire | 489–690 AD |
| South Asia | Rajarata | Various | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1310 AD |
| South Asia | Ruhuna | Magama | Principality | 200 BC – 450 AD |
| South Asia | Sharabhapuriya dynasty | Sharabhapura | Kingdom | 5th–6th century AD |
| South Asia | Taank Kingdom | Shekilo | Kingdom | 550–700 AD |
| South Asia | Traikutaka dynasty | | Kingdom | 388–456 AD |
| South Asia | Vakataka Empire | Amaravati | Empire | 230 BC – 230 AD |
| South Asia | Varman dynasty | Kannauj | Kingdom | 725–770 AD |
| South Asia | Vishnukundina | Indrapalanagara | Empire | 420–624 AD |
| South Asia | Western Ganga dynasty | Kolar, Talakad | Kingdom | 350–1000 AD |
| South Asia | Western Satraps | Ozone, Barygaza | Kingdom | 35–405 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Champa | Various | Kingdom | 192–1832 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Chenla Kingdom | Bhavapura, Isanapura | Kingdom | 550–706 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Chi Tu | | Kingdom | 100 BC – 7th century AD |
| Southeast Asia | Funan | Various | Kingdom | 60–550 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Gangga Negara | Gangga Negara | Kingdom | 2nd–11th centuries AD |
| Southeast Asia | Langkasuka | Kedah, Pattani | Kingdom | 100–1516 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Lavo Kingdom | Lavo, Ayodhaya | Kingdom | 450–1388 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Melayu Kingdom | Jambi | Kingdom | 4th–13th centuries AD |
| Southeast Asia | Pyu city-states | Sri Ksetra | Federated City States | 250 BC – 1085 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Samaskuta Kingdom | | Kingdom | ?–416 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Tarumanagara | Sundapura | Kingdom | 358–669 AD |
| Southeast Asia | Thaton Kingdom | Thaton | Kingdom | 300 BC–1085 AD |
| Southeast Asia, Vietnam | Vạn Xuân | Longbian | Kingdom | 544–602 AD |
| East Asia, China | Cao Wei | Various | Kingdom | 220–265 AD |
| East Asia, China | Chen dynasty | Jiankang | Kingdom | 557–589 AD |
| East Asia, China | Cheng Han | Chengdu | Kingdom | 304–347 AD |
| East Asia, China | Chouchi | Lüeyang | Principality | 184–511 AD |
| East Asia, China | Duan | | Tribal Chiefdom/Dukedom | 250–338 AD |
| East Asia, China | Eastern Wei | Luoyang, Yecheng | Kingdom | 534–550 AD |
| East Asia, China | Eastern Wu | Wuchang, Jianye | Kingdom | 229–280 AD |
| East Asia, China | Former Zhao | Lishi | Kingdom | 304–329 AD |
| East Asia, China | Jin | Luoyang | Empire | 266–420 AD |
| East Asia, China | Khitans | Shangjing | Kingdom/Client | 388 – 1211 AD |
| East Asia, China | Liang dynasty | Jiankang, Jiangling | Kingdom | 502–557 AD |
| East Asia, China | Liu Song dynasty | Jiankang | Empire | 420–479 AD |
| East Asia, China | Mu'ege | Mugebaizhage | Chiefdom | 300–1698 AD |
| East Asia, China | Northern Liang | Jiankang | Kingdom/Client | 397–460 AD |
| East Asia, China | Northern Qi | Yecheng | Kingdom | 550–577 AD |
| East Asia, China | Northern Wei | Shengle | Empire | 386–585 AD |
| East Asia, China | Northern Zhou | Chang'an | Kingdom | 557–581 AD |
| East Asia, China | Shu Han | Chengdu | Kingdom | 221–263 AD |
| East Asia, China | Southern Qi | Jiankang | Kingdom | 477–502 AD |
| East Asia, China | Sui dynasty | Dazing, later Luoyang | Kingdom | 581–618 AD |
| East Asia, China | Western Liang | Jingzhou | Kingdom | 555–587 AD |
| East Asia, China | Western Qin | Yongshicheng | Kingdom | 385–431 AD |
| East Asia, China | Western Wei | Chang'an | Kingdom | 535–557 AD |
| East Asia, Japan | Japan | Various | Empire | 660 BC – present |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Baekje | Various | Kingdom | 18 BC – 660 AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Balhae | Dongmo | Empire | 698–926 AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Buyeo | Buyeoseong | Kingdom | 189 BC – 494 AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Dongye | | Chiefdom | 3rd century BC – 5th century AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Gaya confederacy | Gaya | Confederacy | 42–562 AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Goguryeo | Various | Kingdom | 37 BC – 668 AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Mahan confederacy | Cheonan | Confederacy | 98 BC – 250 AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Okjeo | | Tribal state | 2nd century BC – 5th century AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Samhan | | Confederacy | 1st century BC – 4th century AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Siljik | | Kingdom | 102 – 6th century AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Silla | Gyeongju | Kingdom | 55 BC – 935 AD |
| East Asia, Korean Peninsula | Usan | | Kingdom | 512–930 AD |