List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
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This is a list of state leaders in the 3rd century BC (300–201 BC).
Africa: North
- Cyrene (complete list) –
- Magas, King (276–250 BC)
- Demetrius the Fair, King (250–249 BC)
- Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (complete list) –
- Ptolemy I Soter, Pharaoh (305–283/282 BC)
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Pharaoh (283–246 BC)
- Ptolemy III Euergetes, Pharaoh (246–222 BC)
- Ptolemy IV Philopator, Pharaoh (221–204 BC)
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Pharaoh (204–181 BC)
- Kush (complete list) –
- Aktisanes, King (early 3rd century BC)
- Aryamani, King (early 3rd century BC)
- Kash(...), King (early 3rd century BC)
- Piankhi-yerike-qa, King (early 3rd century BC)
- Sabrakamani, King (early 3rd century BC)
- Arakamani, King (270–260 BC)
- Amanislo, King (260–250 BC)
- Amantekha, King (mid 3rd century BC)
- Sheshep-ankh-en-Amun Setepenre, King (mid–late 3rd century BC)
- Arnekhamani, King (mid–late 3rd century BC)
- Arqamani, King (3rd–2nd century BC)
- Numidia (complete list) –
- Eastern Numidia
- Zelalsen, King (344–274 BC)
- Gala, King (275–207 BC)
- Ozalces, King (207–206 BC)
- Capussa, King (206 BC)
- Lacumazes, King (206 BC)
- Masinissa, King (206–c.202 BC)
- Western Numidia
- Syphax, King (ante 215–202 BC)
- Vermina, King (202 BC–?)
- Archobarzane, King (?)
- Numidia
- Massinissa, King (202–148 BC)
Asia
Asia: East
China: Warring States period
- Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
- Nan, King (314–256 BC)
- Chu (complete list) –
- Han (complete list) –
- Qi: House of Tian (complete list) –
- Qin (complete list) –
- Zhaoxiang, King (306–251 BC)
- Xiaowen, King (250 BC)
- Zhuangxiang, King (250–247 BC)
- Qin Shi Huang, Emperor (246–210 BC)
- Wei (complete list) –
- Yan (complete list) –
- Xiao, King (3rd century BC)
- Xi, King (255–222 BC)
- Zhao (complete list) –
China: Qin dynasty
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- King (246–221 BC)
- Emperor (221–210 BC)
- Qin Er Shi, Emperor (210–207 BC)
- Ziying, King (207 BC)
China: Han dynasty
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- King (206–202 BC)
- Emperor (202–195 BC)
Asia: Southeast
Vietnam
- Hùng Duệ Vương, King (408–258 BC)
- Âu Lạc (complete list) –
- An Dương Vương, King (257–207 BC)
- Zhao Tuo, King (203–137 BC)
Asia: South
India
- Chandragupta, Emperor (324–297 BC)
- Bindusara, Emperor (297–273 BC)
- Ashoka, Emperor (268–232 BC)
- Dasharatha, Emperor (232–224 BC)
- Samprati, Emperor (224–215 BC)
- Shalishuka, Emperor (215–202 BC)
- Devavarman, Emperor (202–195 BC)
- Simuka, King (228–205 BC)
- Krishna, King (205–187 BC)
Sri Lanka
- Devanampiya Tissa, King (307–267 BC)
- Uttiya, King (267–257 BC)
- Mahasiva, King (257–247 BC)
- Suratissa, King (247–237 BC)
- Asela, King (215–205 BC)
- Sena and Guttika, Kings (237–215 BC)
- Ellalan, King (205–161 BC)
Asia: West
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- Dynast (326–297 BC)
- King (297–278 BC)
- Zipoetes II, King (278–276 BC)
- Nicomedes I, King (278–255 BC)
- Etazeta, Regent (255–254 BC)
- Ziaelas, King (254–228 BC)
- Prusias I Cholus, King (228–182 BC)
- Spartocids dynasty
- Ariarathes II, Suzerain King (301–280 BC)
- Ariamnes II, King (280–230 BC)
- Ariarathes III, King (255–220 BC)
- Ariarathes IV, King (220–163 BC)
- Colchis (complete list) –
- Kuji, King (325–280 BC)
- Diodotus I, King (c.255–c.239 BC)
- Diodotus II, King (c.252–c.223 BC)
- Antiochus Nikator, possible king (c.230 BC)
- Euthydemus I, King (c.230–c.200 BC)
- Demetrius I, King (c. 200–c. 180 BC) – also Indo-Greek King
- Demetrius I, King (c.205–171 BC) – also Indo-Bactrian King
- Arsaces I, King (250–246/211 BC)
- Tiridates I, Great King, Shah (c.246–211 BC)
- Arsaces II, King (211–191 BC)
- Philetaerus, King (282–263 BC)
- Eumenes I, King (263–241 BC)
- Attalus I Soter (241–197 BC)
- Mithridates I Ctistes, King (281–266 BC)
- Ariobarzanes, King (266–250 BC)
- Mithridates II, King (c.245–c.210 BC)
- Mithridates III, King (c.210–c.190 BC)
- Seleucus I Nicator, King (305–281 BC)
- Antiochus I Soter, King (291–261 BC)
- Antiochus II Theos, King (261–246 BC)
- Seleucus II Callinicus, King (246–225 BC)
- Seleucus III Ceraunus, King (225–223 BC)
- Antiochus III, the Great, King (223–187 BC)
Europe
Europe: Balkans
- Achaean League (complete list) –
- Margos of Keryneia 256 - 255 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon I 245 - 244 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon II 243 - 242 BC
- Aegialeas 242 - 241 BC (?)
- Aratus of Sicyon III 241 - 240 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon IV 239 - 238 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon V 237 - 236 BC
- Dioedas 236 - 235 BC (or 244 - 243 BC)
- Aratus of Sicyon VI 235 - 234 BC
- Lydiadas of Megalopolis I 234 - 233 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon VII 233 - 232 BC
- Lydiadas of Megalopolis II 232 - 231 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon VIII 231 - 230 BC
- Lydiadas of Megalopolis III 230 - 229 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon IX 229 - 228 BC
- Aristomachos of Argos 228 - 227 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon X 227 - 226 BC
- Hyperbatas 226 - 225 BC
- Timoxenos 225 - 224 BC (Aratus of Sicyon held the exceptional office of strategos autokrator)
- Aratus of Sicyon XI 224 - 223 BC
- Timoxenos 223 - 222 BC (?)
- Aratus of Sicyon XII 222 - 221 BC
- Timoxenos 221 - 220 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon XIII 220 - 219 BC
- Aratus the Younger of Sicyon 219 - 218 BC
- Epiratos of Pharae 218 - 217 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon XIV 217 - 216 BC
- Timoxenos 216 - 215 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon XV 215 - 214 BC
- Aratus of Sicyon XVI 213 BC
- Euryleon of Aegium 211 - 210 BC
- Kykliadas of Pharae 210 - 209 BC
- Philopoemen of Megalopolis I 209 - 208 BC
- Nikias 208 - 207 BC
- Philopoemen of Megalopolis II 207 - 206 BC
- Lysippos 202 - 201 BC (?)
- Philopoemen of Megalopolis III 201 - 200 BC
- Kykliadas of Pharae 200 - 199 BC
- Epirus (complete list) –
- Pyrrhus I, King (307–302 BC, 297–272 BC)
- Neoptolemos II, King (302–297 ВС)
- Alexander II, King (272–255 ВС)
- Olympias II of Epirus, Regent (255 BC–?)
- Pyrrhus II, King (255–237 BC)
- Ptolemy, King (237–234 BC)
- Pyrrhus III, King (235–c.233 BC)
- Deidamia, King (233 BC)[2]
- Macedonia: Antigonid dynasty (complete list) –
- Demetrius I Poliorcetes, King (294–288 BC)
- Antigonus II Gonatas, King (277–274, 272–239 BC)
- Demetrius II Aetolicus, King (239–229 BC)
- Antigonus III Doson, King (229–221 BC)
- Philip V, King (221–179 BC)
- Odrysian kingdom of Thrace (complete list) –
- Seuthes III, King (331–300 BC)
- Cotys II, King (300–280 BC)
- Raizdos, King (280 BC–?)
- Cotys III, King (270 BC)
- Rhescuporis I, King (240–215 BC)
- Seuthes IV, King (215–190 BC)
- Paeonia (complete list) –
Europe: East
- Dacia (complete list) –
- Dual, King (3rd century BC)
- Rhemaxos,[6] King (c.200 BC)[7]
- Moskon, King (3rd century BC)
- Dromichaetes, King (3rd century BC)[8]
- Zalmodegicus, King (late 3rd century BC)[9][10]
Europe: South
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- Agathocles, Tyrant (317–289 BC)
- Hicetas, Tyrant (289–280 BC)
- Thinion [it] & Sosistratus [it], Tyrants (279–277 BC)
- Pyrrhus of Epirus, Tyrant (278–276 BC)
- Hiero II, Tyrant (275–215 BC)
- Hieronymus, Tyrant (215–214 BC)
Eurasia: Caucasus
- Kingdom of Armenia (complete list) –
- Orontes III, King (321–260 BC)
- Sames, King (c.260 BC)
- Arsames I, King (260–c.228 BC)
- Orontes IV, King (c.212–200 BC)
- Pharnavaz I, King (299–234 BC)
- Sauromaces I, King (234–159 BC)
References
- ^ Rajesh Kumar Singh (2013). Ajanta Paintings: 86 Panels of Jatakas and Other Themes. Hari Sena. pp. 15–16. ISBN 9788192510750.
- ^ A history of Macedonia, Robert Malcolm Errington, 1990, page 174,"Only a girl, Deidameia, remained of the royal house of the Aiakidai, and when she was murdered in 233, a politically incalculable federal republic was"
- ^ A Guide to the Principal Gold and Silver Coins of the Ancients: From Circ. B. C. 700 to a. D. 1. (1895) by British Museum Dept. of Coins and Medals, 2009, page 62: "... of Athena, facing. Bee. AYAnA EONTOZ. Horse. Wt. 193.4 grs. Patraus and his son Audoleon reigned over Paaonia between B.C. 340 ..."
- ^ Polyaenus, Stratagems of War, 4.12.3, "Lysimachus conducted Ariston, son of Autoleon, to his father's kingdom in Paeonia; under pretence that the royal youth might be acknowledged by his subjects, and treated with due respect. But as soon as he had bathed in the royal baths in the river Arisbus, and they had set before him an elegant banquet, according to the custom of his country, Lysimachus ordered his guards to arm. Ariston instantly mounted his horse and escaped to the land of the Dardani; and Lysimachus was left in possession of Paeonia."
- ^ a b Pausanias, Description of Greece Phocis and Ozolian Locri, 10.13.1, "A bronze head of the Paeonian bull called the bison was sent to Delphi by the Paeonian king Dropion, son of Leon."
- ^ Kurt W. Treptow and Ioan Bolovan in “A history of Romania - East European Monographs”, 1996, ISBN 9780880333450, page 17 "..Two inscriptions discovered at Histria indicate that Geto-Dacian rulers (Zalmodegikos and later Rhemaxos) continued to exercise control over that city-state around 200 BC ...."
- ^ The Hellenistic Age from the Battle of Ipsos to the Death of Kleopatra VII by Stanley M. Burstein, 1985, Index Rhemaxos Getic or Scythian ruler
- ^ Dacia: Landscape, Colonization and Romanization by Ioana A Oltean, 2007, Index Dromichaetes, King of the Getians
- ^ Kurt W. Treptow and Ioan Bolovan in “A history of Romania - East European Monographs”, 1996, ISBN 9780880333450, page 17 "Two inscriptions discovered at Histria indicate that Geto-Dacian rulers (Zalmodegikos and later Rhemaxos) continued to exercise control over that city-state around 200 BC ...."
- ^ McGing B.C.: The foreign policy of Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus
