List of state leaders in the 8th century BC explained

State leaders in the 9th century BC – State leaders in the 7th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 8th century BC (800–701 BC).

Africa: North

Carthage

• Carthage (complete list) –

• Dido, Queen (814–c.760 BC)

Kush and Egypt's Third Intermediate Period

• Twenty-second Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –

• Shoshenq III, Pharaoh (837–798 BC)

• Shoshenq IV, Pharaoh (798–785 BC)

• Pami, Pharaoh (785–778 BC)

• Shoshenq V, Pharaoh (778–740 BC)

• Pedubast II, Pharaoh (740–730 BC)

• Osorkon IV, Pharaoh (730–716 BC)
• Twenty-third Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –

• Shoshenq VI, Pharaoh (804–798 BC)

• Osorkon III, Pharaoh (798–769 BC)

• Takelot III, Pharaoh (774–759 BC)

• Rudamun, Pharaoh (759–755 BC)

• Ini, Pharaoh (755–750 BC)

• Peftjauawybast, Pharaoh (754–720 BC)
• Twenty-fourth Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list) –

• Tefnakhte I, Pharaoh (732–725 BC)

• Bakenranef, Pharaoh (725–720 BC)
• Kingdom of Kush (complete list) –

• Alara, King (c.795–752 BC)

• Kashta, King (c.765–752 BC)
• Kush

Twenty-fifth Dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period (complete list)

• Kashta, Pharaoh (c.760–c.752 BC)

• Piye, Pharaoh (c.752–721 BC)

• Shabaka, Pharaoh (721–707 BC)

• Shebitku, Pharaoh (707–690 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China: Spring and Autumn period

• Zhou, China

Eastern Zhou (complete list) –

• Ping, King (770–720 BC)

• Huan, King (719–697 BC)
• Cai (complete list) –

• Xi, Marquis (809–761 BC)

• Gòng, Marquis (761–760 BC)

• Dai, Marquis (759–750 BC)

• Xuan, Marquis (749–715 BC)

• Huan, Marquis (714–695 BC)
• Cao (complete list) –

• Hui, Count (794–760 BC)

• Fei, Count (760–760 BC)

• Mu, Duke (759–757 BC)

• Huan, Duke (756–702 BC)

• Zhuang, Duke (701–671 BC)
• Chen (complete list) –

• Ping, Duke (777–755 BC BC)

• Wen, Duke (754–745 BC BC)

• Huan, Duke (744–707 BC BC)

• Tuo, usurper ruler (707–706 BC BC)

• Li, Duke (706–700 BC BC)
• Chu (complete list) –

• Ruo'ao, ruler (790–764 BC)

• Xiao'ao, ruler (763–758 BC)

• Fenmao, ruler (757–741 BC)

• Wu, King (740–690 BC)
• Jin (complete list) –

• Wen, Marquis (780–746 BC)

• Zhao, Marquis (745–740 BC)

• Xiao, Marquis (739–724 BC)

• E, Marquis (723–718 BC)

• Ai, Marquis (717–709 BC)

• Xiaozi, Marquis (708–705 BC)

• Min, Marquis (704–678 BC)
• Lu (complete list) –

• Xiao, Duke (795–769 BC)

• Hui, Duke (768–723 BC)

• Yin, Duke (722–712 BC)

• Huan, Duke (711–694 BC)
• Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –

• Zhuang I, Duke (794–731 BC)

• Xi, Duke (730–698 BC)
• Qin (complete list) –

• Xiang, Duke (777–766 BC)

• Wen, Duke (765–716 BC)

• Xian, Duke (715–704 BC)

• Chuzi I, Duke (703–698 BC)
• Song (complete list) –

• Dai, Duke (799–766 BC)

• Wu, Duke (765–748 BC)

• Xuan, Duke (747–729 BC)

• Mu, Duke (728–720 BC)

• Shang, Duke (719–711 BC)

• Zhuang, Duke (710–692 BC)
• Wey (complete list) –

• Wu, Duke (812–758 BC)

• Zhuang, Duke (757–735 BC)

• Huan, Duke (734–719 BC)

• Xuan, Duke (718–700 BC)
• Zheng (complete list) –

• Huan, Duke (806–771 BC)

• Wu, Duke (770–744 BC)

• Zhuang, Duke (743–701 BC)

• Zhao, Duke (701 BC, 696–695 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

• Kỷ line, (c.853–c.755 BC)

• Canh line, King (c.754–c.661 BC)

Asia: South

• Magadha of India —

Brihadratha dynasty

• Ripunjaya, King (849–799 BC)

Pradyota Dynasty

• Pradyota, King (779–776 BC)

• Palaka, King (776–752 BC)

• Visakhayupa, King (752–702 BC)

• Janaka, King (702–681 BC)

• Pradyota

• Palaka

• Visakhayupa

• Ajaka

Asia: West

• Aram-Damascus (complete list) –

• Hazael, King (c.842–800 BC)^[1]

• Ben-Hadad III, King (796–792 BC)

• Rezin, King (792–732 BC)
• Elam

Humban-Tahrid dynasty (complete list) –

• Humban-Tahrah I, King (?–743 BC)

• Humban-Nikash I, King (743–717 BC)

• Shutur-Nahhunte II, King (717–699 BC)
• Diauehi –

• Utupurshi, King (c.810–770 BC)
• Tyre, Phoenecia —

• Pygmalion, King (831–785 BC), Dido founded Carthage during his reign.

• Ithobaal II, King (750–739 BC)

• Hiram II, King (739–730 BC)

• Mattan II, King (730–729 BC)

• Elulaios, King (729–694 BC)
• Kingdom of Judah —

Chronologies as established by Albright

• Jehoash, King (837–800 BC)

• Amaziah, King (800–783 BC)

• Uzziah (Azariah), King (783–742 BC)

• Jotham, King (742–735 BC)

• Ahaz, King (735–715 BC)

• Hezekiah, King (715–687 BC)
• Kingdom of (northern) Israel —

Chronologies as established by Albright

• Joash/Jehoash, King (801–786 BC)

• Jeroboam II, King (786–746 BC)

• Zechariah, King (746 BC)

• Shallum, King (745 BC)

• Menahem, King (745–738 BC)

• Pekahiah, King (738–737 BC)

• Pekah, King (737–732 BC)

• Hoshea, King (732–722 BC)
• Assyria

Neo-Assyrian Period

• Adad-nirari III (811–783 BC)

• Shalmaneser IV (783–773 BC)

• Ashur-Dan III (773–755 BC)

• Ashur-nirari V (755–745 BC)

• Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BC)

• Shalmaneser V (727–722 BC)

• Sargon II (722–705 BC)

• Sennacherib (705–681 BC)
• Dynasty IX of Babylon

• Ninurta-apla-X, (c. 800–790 BC)

• Marduk-bel-zeri, (c. 790–780 BC)

• Marduk-apla-usur, (c. 780–769 BC)

• Eriba-Marduk, (c. 769–761 BC)

• Nabu-shuma-ishkun, (c. 761–748 BC)

• Nabu-nasir (748–734 BC)

• Nabu-nadin-zeri (734–732 BC)

• Nabu-suma-ukin II (732 BC)
• Dynasty X of Babylon, Neo-Assyrian Empire

• Nabu-mukin-zeri (732–729 BC)

• Tiglath-Pileser III (729–727 BC)

• Shalmaneser V (727–722 BC)

• Marduk-apla-iddina II (722–710 BC)

• Sharrukin II (Sargon II) 710–705 BC)

• Sin-ahhe-eriba (Sennacherib) 705–703 BC)

• Marduk-zakir-shumi II (703 BC)

• Marduk-apla-iddina II (703 BC) (restored)

• Bel-ibni (703–700 BC)
• Lydia (complete list) –

• Meles, aka Myrsus (8th century BC)

• Candaules, aka Myrsilus (died c.687 BC)
• Urartu (complete list) –

• Menua, King (810–785 BC)

• Argishti I, King (785–763 BC)

• Sarduri II, King (763–735 BC)

• Rusa I, King (735–714 BC)

• Argishti II, King (714–680 BC)

Europe

Europe: Balkans

• Athens (complete list) –

• Thespieus, Life Archon (824–797 BC)

• Agamestor, Life Archon (796–778 BC)

• Aeschylus, Life Archon (778–755 BC)

• Alcmaeon, Life Archon (755–753 BC)

• Charops, Decennial Archon (753–743 BC)

• Aesimides, Decennial Archon (743–733 BC)

• Clidicus, Decennial Archon (733–723 BC)

• Hippomenes, Decennial Archon (723–713 BC)

• Leocrates, Decennial Archon (713–703 BC)
• Sparta

Eurypontid dynasty (complete list) –

• Polydectes, King (c.830–800 BC)

• Eunomus, King (c.800–780 BC)

• Charilaus, King (c. 780–750 BC)

• Nicander, King (c.750–725 BC)

• Theopompus, King (c.725–675 BC)

Europe: South

• Roman Kingdom (complete list) –

• Romulus, King (753–716 BC)Mythical

• Numa Pompilius, King (716–672 BC)

Notes and References

1. Book: David Noel Freedman. Allen C. Myers. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. 31 December 2000. Amsterdam University Press. 978-90-5356-503-2. 84.