List of state leaders in the 15th century BC explained

State leaders in the 16th century BC – State leaders in the 14th century BC – State leaders by yearThis is a list of state leaders in the 15th century BC (1500–1401 BC).

Africa: Northeast

Egypt: New Kingdom

• Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –

• Thutmose I, King (1506–1493 BC)

• Thutmose II, King (1493–1479 BC)

• Thutmose III, King (1479–1425 BC)

• Hatshepsut, Queen (1479–1458 BC)

• Amenhotep II, King (1425–1398 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China

• Shang, China (complete list) –

• Tai Wu, King (c.1546–1471 BC)

• Yong Ji, King (c.1471–1459 BC)

• Zhong Ding, King (c.1459–1448 BC)

• Wai Ren, King (c.1448–1433 BC)

• He Dan Jia, King (c.1433–1424 BC)

• Zu Yi, King (c.1424–1405 BC)

• Zu Xin, King (c.1405–1389 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

• Khôn line, (c.1632–c.1431 BC)

• Đoài line, (c.1431–c.1332 BC)

Asia: West

• Hittite: Old Kingdom, List –

• Hantili I, King (c.1526–1496 BC, short chronology)

• Zidanta I, King (c.1496–1486 BC, short chronology)

• Ammuna, King (c.1486–1466 BC, short chronology)

• Huzziya I, King (c.1466–1461 BC, short chronology)

• Telepinu, King (c.1430–1400 BC, short chronology)
• Hittite: Middle Kingdom, Asia Minor, Ruled c.mid to late 15th century BC —

• Alluwamna, King (000)

• Tahurwaili, King (000)

• Hantili II, King (c.1500–1450 BC, short chronology)

• Zidanta II, King (000)

• Huzziya II, King (000)

• Muwatalli I, King (000)
• Mitanni, List –

• Kirta, ruler (c.1500 BC, short chronology)

• Shuttarna I, ruler (000)

• Parshatatar or Parrattarna, ruler (000)

• Shaushtatar, Ruler (000), contemporary of Idrimi of Alalakh

• Artatama I, Ruler (000), contemporary of Pharaohs Thutmose IV and Amenhotep II
• Tyre, Phoenecia, List –

• Agenor, King (c.1500 BC)
• Assyria

• Puzur-Ashur III, King (24 or 14 years), contemporary of Burna-Buriash I of Babylonia

• Enlil-nasir I, King (13 years)

• Nur-ili, King (12 years)

• Ashur-shaduni, King (1 month)

• Ashur-rabi I, King (000)

• Ashur-nadin-ahhe I, King (000)

• Enlil-Nasir II, King (c.1420–1415 BC, short chronology)

• Ashur-nirari II, King (c.1414–1408 BC, short chronology)

• Ashur-bel-nisheshu, King (c.1407–1399 BC, short chronology)
• Sealand Dynasty, rules Sumerian regions south of Babylon, but termed the Second Dynasty of Babylon, List –

• Ea-gamil, King (fl. c.1460 BC)
• Kassite Dynasty, Third Dynasty of Babylon —

• Agum II or Agum-Kakrime

• Burnaburiash I, King (000), treaty with Puzur-Ashur III of Assyria

• Kashtiliash III, King (000)

• Ulamburiash, King (000)

• Agum III, King (000)

• Karaindash, King (000)

• Kadashman-harbe I, King (000)
• Elam (complete list) –

Epartid dynasty

• Kutik-Matlat[4], King (c.1500 BC–?)

Kidinuid dynasty

• Kidinu, King (15th century BC–?)

• Inshushinak-Sunkir-Nappipir, King (?)

• Tan-Ruhuratir II, King (15th century BC–?)

• Shalla, King (?)