# List of political entities in the 1st century BC
## Political entities in the 2nd century BC – Political entities in the 1st century – Political entities by year

This is a list of political entities that existed between 100 BC and 1 BC.

## Political entities

| Name | Capital(s) | State type | Existed | Location |
| Sao civilisation | Various | Tribal city states | 6th century BC – 16th century AD | Africa: Central |
| Cyrene | Cyrene | Kingdom, republic, kingdom, republic, kingdom | 632–30 BC | Africa: North |
| Garamantes | Garama | Tribal confederation/empire | 500 BC – 700 AD | Africa: North |
| Numidia | Cirta | Kingdom | 202 – 46 BC | Africa: North |
| Blemmyes | | Tribal Kingdom | 600 BC – 8th century AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Kush | Kerma; Napata; Meroe | Kingdom | 1070 BC – 350 AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom | Alexandria | Kingdom/empire | 305 – 30 BC | Africa: Northeast; Asia: West |
| 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 chiefdoms | 12th century BC – 14th century AD | Americas: North |
| Teotihuacan Empire | Teotihuacan | Empire | 100 BC – 8th century AD | Americas: North |
| Nazca | Various | Tribal chiefdoms | 100 BC – 800 AD | Americas: South |
| Acarnania | | Kingdom | 7th – 1st century BC | Europe: Balkans |
| Basternae | Various | Tribal confederation | 200 BC – 300AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Dacia | Sarmizegetusa, Regia | Kingdom/empire | 700 BC – 106 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Getae | | Tribal Kingdom | 7th century BC – 4th century AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Iapydes | Various | Tribal confederation | 9th century – 34 BC | Europe: Balkans |
| Liburnia | | Tribal thalassocracy | 11th century – 34 BC | Europe: Balkans |
| Maedi | Iamphorynna | Tribal kingdom | 5th century – 86 BC | Europe: Balkans |
| Odrysia | Seuthopolis | Kingdom | 460 BC – 46 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Paeonia | | Principality/kingdom/client | 535 BC – 681 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Scordisci | Singidunum | Independent tribal state | 3rd century BC – 1st century AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Brigantia | | Tribal kingdom | 700 BC – c. 2nd AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Catuvellauni | Verulamium | Tribal kingdom/client | 550 BC – 51 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Caledonia | | Tribal confederacy | 650 BC – 1st century AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Connacht | | Tribal chiefdom/kingdom | c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Deceangli | | Tribal kingdom | 500 BC – 76 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Cornovii | | Tribal kingdom | 4th century BC – 343 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Iceni | Venta Icenorum | Tribal kingdom/client kingdom | 500 BC – 64 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Iverni | Ivernis | Tribal federated chiefdoms | 500 BC – 400 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Ordovices | | Tribal kingdom | 500 BC – c. 1st AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Silures | | Tribal kingdom | 650 BC – c. 1st 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 |
| Daunia | Daunia | Tribal kingdom | 7th century – 89 BC | Europe: South |
| Iapyges | Gnapia | Tribal kingdom | 11th century – 89 BC | Europe: South |
| Magna Graecia | Various | Kingdom city states | 740 – 89 BC | Europe: South |
| Messapii | Hyria | Tribal kingdom | 8th century – 89 BC | Europe: South |
| Noricum | Magdalensberg | Tribal kingdom/federation | 400 – 16 BC | Europe: South |
| Samnites | Bovianum | Tribal confederation | c. 600 – 82 BC | Europe: South |
| 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 Republic | Rome | Republic | 509 – 27 BC | Europe: South, West, Balkans; Africa: North; Asia: West |
| Roman Empire | Rome, Constantinople | Empire | 27 BC – 1453 AD | Europe: South, West, Balkans; Africa: North; Asia: West |
| Alemanni | | Tribal confederation | 85 BC – 213 AD | Europe: West |
| Aquitani | Various | Tribal confederation/client | 550 – 27 BC | Europe: West |
| Astures | Asturica | Tribal federation | 550 BC – 68 AD | Europe: West |
| Belgae | Various | Tribal confederation | 600 BC – c. 1st AD | Europe: West |
| Boii | Felsina | Tribal kingdom | 390 BC – 8 AD | Europe: West |
| Cantabri | | Tribal confederation | 650 BC – 1st century AD | Europe: West |
| Celtici | | Tribal confederation | 600 – 19 BC | Europe: West |
| Helvetii | | Tribal confederacy | 650 BC – 68 AD | Europe: West |
| Lusitanians | | Tribal confederation | c. 450 – 27 BC | Europe: West |
| Raeti | | Tribal confederation | 500 – 15 BC | Europe: West |
| 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 |
| Vettones | | Tribal confederation | 300 – 14 BC | Europe: West |
| Vindelicia | | Tribal kingdom | 5th century BC – 1st century AD | Europe: West |
| Caucasian Albania | Kabalak, Partav | Kingdom/client | 65 BC – 628 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Commagene | Samosata | Kingdom/client | 163 BC – 72 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Colchis | Phasis | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 2nd century 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 |
| Araba | Hatra | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 300AD | Asia: West |
| Armenia | Van | Kingdom | 553 BC – 428AD | Asia: West |
| Lesser Armenia | | Principality | 331 – 72 BC | Asia: West |
| Ma'in | ?/ Yathill | Kingdom | 580 – 85 BC | Asia: West |
| Awsan | Ḥajar Yaḥirr | Kingdom | 7th century BC – 100 AD | Asia: West |
| Bithynia | Nicomedia, Nicaea | Kingdom/client | 297 – 74 BC | Asia: West |
| Atropatene | Ganzak | Kingdom/client | 320 BC – 226AD | Asia: West |
| Cappadocia, Ariarathid | Mazaka | Kingdom | 331 BC–17 AD | Asia: West |
| Carmania | | Kingdom/client | 600 BC – 651 AD | Asia: West |
| Characene | Charax Spasinou | Kingdom | 127 BC – 222 AD | Asia: West |
| Commagene | Samosata | Kingdom | 163 BC–72 AD | Asia: West |
| Corduene | | Principality/kingdom/client | 800 BC – 653 AD | Asia: West |
| Elymais | Susa | Kingdom/client | 147 BC – 224 AD | Asia: West |
| Galatia | Ancyra | Empire | 280 – 64 BC | Asia: West |
| Khwarezm | Kath, Gurganj | Kingdom | 180 BC – 98 AD | Asia: West |
| Hadhramaut | | Kingdom | 700 BC – 320 AD | Asia: West |
| Hasmonean Kingdom | Jerusalem | Kingdom | 140 – 37 BC | Asia: West |
| Herodian Judea | Jerusalem | Kingdom/client | 37 – 4 BC | 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 |
| Nabataean Kingdom | Petra | Kingdom | 168 BC – 106 AD | Asia: West |
| Osroene | Edessa | Kingdom/client | 134 BC – 244 AD | Asia: West |
| Parthian Empire | Ctesiphon | Empire | 247 BC – 224 AD | Asia: West |
| Qataban | Timna | Kingdom | 6th century BC – 2nd century AD | Asia: West |
| Qedarite | Adumattu | Tribal confederation/client | 870 BC – 250 AD | Asia: West |
| Seleucid Empire | Seleucia, Antioch | Empire | 312 – 63 BC | Asia: West |
| Sophene | Karkathiokerta | Kingdom | 298 – 94 BC | Asia: West |
| Pontic Empire | Amaseia, Sinope | Empire | 250 BC – 68 AD | Asia: West |
| 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 |
| Issedones | Issedon | Tribal chiefdom | 650 – 58 BC | Asia: Central |
| Kangju | | Tribal Federation | 280 BC – 585 AD | Asia: Central |
| Massagatae | | Tribal confederation | 600 – 46 BC | Asia: Central |
| Saka | | Tribal confederation | 500 BC – 50 BC | Asia: Central |
| Sumpa | | Tribal chiefdom/client | 1600 BC – 7th century AD | Asia: Central |
| Yuezhi | | Nomadic tribal confederation | 650 – 20 BC | Asia: Central |
| Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1017 AD | Asia: South |
| Ay | Aykudi | Kingdom | 4th century BC – 12th century AD | Asia: South |
| Chera dynasty | | Kingdom | 5th century BC – 1102 AD | Asia: South |
| Chola dynasty | Various | Kingdom | 300s BC–1279 AD | Asia: South |
| Indo-Greek Kingdom | Alexandria in the Caucasus, Taxila, Sagala | Kingdom | 180 BC – 10 AD | Asia: South |
| Indo-Parthian Kingdom | Taxila | Kingdom | 12 BC – 98 AD | Asia: South |
| Indo–Scythian Kingdom | Various | Kingdom | 200 BC–400 AD | Asia: South |
| Kuninda Kingdom | Shravasti | Kingdom | 500 BC – 300 AD | Asia: South |
| Mushika | Ezhimalai | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 4th century AD | Asia: South |
| Pandyan dynasty | 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 dynasty | | Monarchy | 1st century BC–2nd century AD | Asia: South |
| Vakataka Empire | Amaravati | Empire | 230 BC – 230 AD | Asia: South |
| Vanga | Gange | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 580 AD | Asia: South |
| Chi Tu | | Kingdom | 100 BC – 7th century 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 |
| Western Han dynasty | Various | Empire | 206 BC – 220 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Baekje | Various | 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 |
| Goguryeo | Various | Kingdom | 37 BC – 668 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Jolbon | | Tribal kingdom | 1st century – 37 BC | 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 |
| Silla | Gyeongju | Kingdom | 55 BC – 935 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |