# List of political entities in the 3rd century

This is a list of political entities that existed between 201 and 300 AD.

## Sovereign states

| Name | Capital(s) | State type | Existed | Location |
| Sao civilisation | Various | Tribal city states | 6th century BC – 16th century AD | Africa: Central |
| Garamantes | Garama | Tribal Confederation/Empire | 500 BC – 666 AD | Africa: North |
| Kingdom of Aksum | Aksum | Kingdom | c.100 – c.1100 AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Blemmyes | | Tribal Kingdom | 600 BC – 8th century AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Kush | Kerma; Napata; Meroe | Kingdom | 1070 BC – 350 AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Gaetulia | | Tribal confederation | c. 350 BC – 550 AD | Africa: Northwest |
| Mauretania | Julia Caesara | Kingdom/Client Kingdom | 285 BC – 431 AD | Africa: Northwest |
| Nok culture | Various | Tribal Chiefdoms/Kingdom | 1000 BC – 300 AD | Africa: West |
| Maya | Various | Kingdom City States | 2000 BC – 900AD | Americas: Central |
| Zapotec | Various | Kingdom City States | 700 BC – 1521 AD | Americas: Central |
| Pueblo | Various | Tribal chiefdom's | 12th century BC – 14th century AD | Americas: North |
| Teotihuacan Empire | Teotihuacan | Empire | 100 BC – 8th century AD | Americas: North |
| Moche | Moche-Trujillo. | United Independent Polities | 100 – 800 AD | Americas: South |
| Nazca | Various | Tribal chiefdom's | 100 BC – 800 AD | Americas: South |
| Basternae | Various | Tribal Confederation | 200 BC – 300AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Getae | | Tribal Kingdom | 7th century BC – 4th century AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Paeonia | | Principality/Kingdom/Client | 535 BC – 681 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Cai | | Tribal kingdom | 25 – 871 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Ce | | Tribal kingdom | 1st century – 900 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Connacht | | Tribal chiefdom/kingdom | c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Cornovii | | Tribal kingdom | 4th century BC – 343 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Dumnonia | Isca Dumnoniorum | Dukedom/principality | 290 – 875 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Fortriu | | Tribal kingdom | 1 – 850 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Iverni | Ivernis | Tribal federated chiefdom's | 500 BC – 400 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Meath | Dublin | Kingdom | 1st century – 1173 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Osraige | Kilkenny | Kingdom | 150 – 1185 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Pictland | | Kingdom | 250 BC – 850 AD [3] | Europe: British Isles |
| Cimmerian Bosporus | Panticapaeum | Kingdom/Client | 480 BC – 370 AD | Europe: East |
| Gelonia | Gelonos | Tribal kingdom | 5th century BC – 5th century AD | Europe: East |
| Huns | | Nomadic confederation | 1st century – 370 AD | Europe: East; Asia: Central |
| Magyar | | Tribal Confederation/Principality | 1100 BC – 895 AD | Europe: East |
| Sarmatians | Tarki (Makhachkala) | Tribal Confederation | 450BC – 400 AD | Europe: East |
| Venedae | | Tribal Confederation | 400 BC – 7th century AD | Europe: East |
| Roman Empire | Rome, Constantinople | Empire | 27 BC – 1453 AD | Europe: South, West, Balkans, British Isles; Africa: North; Asia: West |
| Alamannia | | Kingdom | 213 AD – 496 AD | Europe: West |
| Alemanni | | Tribal Confederation | 85 BC – 213 AD | Europe: West |
| Franks | Various | Tribal Confederation | 210 – 481 AD | Europe: West |
| Gallic Empire | Colonia Agrippina, Augusta Treverorum | Empire | 260 – 274 AD | Europe: West, British Isles |
| Saxons (Continental) | | Tribal confederation | 5th century BC – 754 AD | Europe: West |
| Suebi | | Tribal Confederation | 60 BC – 409AD | Europe: West |
| Vandals | | Tribal chiefdoms | 2nd century BC – 409 AD | Europe: West |
| Caucasian Albania | Kabalak, Partav | Kingdom/Client | 65 BC – 628 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Caspiane | | Tribal Kingdom/Client | 650 BC – 387 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Iberia | Various | Kingdom | 302 BC – 580 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Lazica | Phasis | Kingdom/client | 1st century BC – 7th century AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Adiabene | Arbela | Kingdom/Client | 15 – 310 AD | Asia: West |
| Araba | Hatra | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 300AD | Asia: West |
| Armenia | Van | Kingdom | 553 BC – 428AD | Asia: West |
| Atropatene | Ganzak | Kingdom/Client | 320 BC – 226AD | Asia: West |
| Carmania | | Kingdom/client | 600 BC – 651 AD | Asia: West |
| Characene | Charax Spasinou | Kingdom | 127 BC – 222 AD | Asia: West |
| Corduene | | Principality/kingdom/client | 800 BC – 653 AD | Asia: West |
| Elymais | Susa | Kingdom/Client | 147 BC – 224 AD | Asia: West |
| Gardman | Parisos | Principality/Kingdom/Client | 66 – 428 AD | Asia: West |
| Ghassanid | Balka, Harith, Petra, Sideir | Kingdom/Client | 220 – 712 AD | Asia: West |
| Hadhramaut | Shabwah | Kingdom | 700 BC – 320 AD | Asia: West |
| Himyarite Kingdom | Zafar | Kingdom | 110 BC–570 AD | Asia: West |
| Kindah | Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil | Tribal kingdom | 2nd century BC – 525 AD | Asia: West |
| Osroene | Edessa | Kingdom/Client | 134 BC – 244 AD | Asia: West |
| Qedarite | Adumattu | Tribal confederation/client | 870 BC – 250 AD | Asia: West |
| Palmyrene Empire | Palmyra | Empire | 260 – 273 AD | Asia: West |
| Parthian Persian Empire | Ctesiphon | Empire | 247 BC – 224 AD | Asia: West |
| Sasanian Persian Empire | Estakhr, Ctesiphon | Empire | 224 – 637 AD | Asia: West, South |
| Zabdicene | | Principality/client | 780 BC – 5th century AD | Asia: West |
| Dayuan | | Kingdom/Client | 329 BC – 280 AD | Asia: Central |
| Fergana | Khokand | Kingdom | 220 BC – 590 AD | Asia: Central |
| Kangju | | Tribal Federation | 280 BC – 585 AD | Asia: Central |
| Kingdom of Shule | Kashgar | Kingdom/Client | 80 – 850 AD | Asia: Central |
| Khotan | Khotan | Kingdom | 56 – 1006 AD | Asia: Central |
| Kucha | Kucha | Buddhist Kingdom | 46 – 658 AD | Asia: Central |
| Sumpa | | Tribal chiefdom/client | 1600 BC – 7th century AD | Asia: Central |
| Tuyuhun | Fuqi | Nomadic Kingdom | 285 – 670 AD | Asia: Central |
| Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1017 AD | Asia: South |
| Ay | Aykudi | Kingdom | 4th century BC – 12th century AD | Asia: South |
| Chera Kingdom | | Kingdom | 5th century BC – 1102 AD | Asia: South |
| Indo-Scythians | Sigal, Taxila, Mathura | Kingdom | 200 BC – 400 AD | Asia: South |
| Kuninda | Shravasti | Kingdom | 500 BC – 300 AD | Asia: South |
| Kushan Empire | Various | Empire | 30 – 375 AD | Asia: South, Central |
| Mushika | Ezhimalai | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 4th century AD | Asia: South |
| Pallava Empire | Kanchi | Empire | 250 BC – 800 AD | Asia: South |
| Pundra | Pundravardhana | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 550 AD | Asia: South |
| Rajarata | Various | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1310 AD | Asia: South |
| Ruhuna | Magama | Principality | 200 BC – 450 AD | Asia: South |
| Satavahana Empire | Pratiṣṭhāna | Empire | 230 BC – 220 AD | Asia: South |
| Vakataka Empire | Amaravati | Empire | 250 AD – 550 AD | Asia: South |
| Vanga | Gange | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 580 AD | Asia: South |
| Western Satraps | Ozone, Barygaza | Kingdom | 35 – 405 AD | Asia: South |
| Champa | Various | Kingdom | 192 – 1832 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Chi Tu | | Kingdom | 100 BC – 7th century AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Funan | Various | Kingdom | 60 – 550 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Gangga Negara | Gangga Negara | Kingdom | 2nd – 11th centuries AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Langkasuka | Kedah, Pattani | Kingdom | 100 – 1516 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Pyu city-states | Sri Ksetra | Federated City States | 250 BC – 1085 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Thaton Kingdom | Thaton | Kingdom | 300 BC – 1085 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Cao Wei | Various | Kingdom | 220 – 265 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Chouchi | Lüeyang | Principality | 184 – 511 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Duan | | Tribal Chiefdom/Dukedom | 250 – 338 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Eastern Wu | Wuchang, Jianye | Kingdom | 229 – 280 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Han Empire | Various | Empire | 206 BC – 220 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Shu Han | Chengdu | Kingdom | 221 – 263 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Xianbei state | | Nomadic (Empire) | 93 – 234 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Yamato | Various | Kingdom | 3rd century AD – present | Asia: East, Japan |
| Kunu | | Kingdom | 3rd century AD | Asia: East, Japan |
| Yamatai | | Kingdom | 1st century – 3rd century AD | Asia: East, Japan |
| Baekje | Various | Kingdom | 18 BC – 660 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Baekje | | Kingdom | 18 BC – 660 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Buyeo | Buyeoseong | Kingdom | 189 BC – 494 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Dongye | | Chiefdom | 3rd century BC – 5th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Gaya confederacy | Gaya | Confederacy | 42 – 562 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Goguryeo | Various | Kingdom | 37 BC – 668 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Mahan confederacy | Cheonan | Confederacy | 98 BC – 250 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Okjeo | | Tribal state | 2nd century BC – 5th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Samhan | | Confederacy | 1st century BC – 4th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Siljik | | Kingdom | 102 – 6th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Silla | Gyeongju | Kingdom | 55 BC – 935 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |