List of state leaders in 640s BC
Encyclopedia
650s BC state leaders - Events of 640s BC
- 630s BC state leaders - State leaders by year
640s BC
-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
- 630s BC state leaders - State leaders by year
Africa
- EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
- (Twenty-sixth DynastyTwenty-sixth dynasty of EgyptThe Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt was the last native dynasty to rule Egypt before the Persian conquest in 525 BC . The Dynasty's reign The Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt (also written Dynasty XXVI or Dynasty 26) was the last native dynasty to rule Egypt before the Persian conquest in 525 BC...
)- Psamtik I, Pharaoh of Egypt (664 BC660s BC-Events and trends:* 669 BC: Ashurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria.* 668 BC: Ashurbanipal starts to rule.* 668 BC: Shamash-shum-ukin, son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of Babylon.* 668 BC: Egypt revolts against Assyria....
– 610 BC600s BC-Events and trends:* 609 BC—The Babylonians defeat the Assyrian army of Ashur-uballit II and capture Harran. Ashur-uballit, the last Assyrian king, disappears from history....
)
- Psamtik I, Pharaoh of Egypt (664 BC
Asia
- China (Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
)- Xiang of ZhouKing Xiang of ZhouKing Xiang of Zhou was the eighteenth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the sixth of Eastern Zhou Dynasty. In 635 he was driven from the capital by his brother Zhao and was restored by Duke Wen of Jin....
, King of China (651 BC650s BC-Events and trends:*Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala.*657 BC—Cypselus becomes the first tyrant of Corinth.*656 BC—Psamtik I extends his control over all of Egypt...
– 619 BC610s BC-Events and trends:*619 BC—Alyattes becomes king of Lydia.*619 BC—Death of Zhou xiang wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.*618 BC—Zhou qing wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.*616 BC—Lucius Tarquinius Priscus becomes the fifth King of Rome....
)
- Xiang of Zhou
- Japan (legendary)
- JimmuEmperor Jimmuwas the first Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He is also known as Kamuyamato Iwarebiko and personally as Wakamikenu no Mikoto or Sano no Mikoto....
, Emperor of Japan (c. 660 BC650s BC-Events and trends:*Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala.*657 BC—Cypselus becomes the first tyrant of Corinth.*656 BC—Psamtik I extends his control over all of Egypt...
– c. 585 BC580s BC-Events and trends:* 589 BC—Apries succeeds Psamtik II as king of Egypt.* 588 BC—Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon begins siege of Jerusalem; the opera Nabucco sets the date at 587 BC.* 587 BC—Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians, ending the Kingdom of Judah...
)
- Jimmu
- LydiaLydiaLydia was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the modern Turkish provinces of Manisa and inland İzmir. Its population spoke an Anatolian language known as Lydian....
- Ardys IIArdys IIArdys II was the twenty-seventh king of Lydia, and second king of the Mermnad dynasty, the son of King Gyges of Lydia; see List of Kings of Lydia...
, King of Lydia (678 BC670s BC-Events and trends:* 677 BC—Esarhaddon leads the Assyrian army against rebellious Arab tribes, advances as far as the Brook of Egypt.* 676 BC—Zhou Hui Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 675 BC—Esarhaddon begins the rebuilding of Babylon...
– 629 BC620s BC-Events and trends:* c. 627 BC—Death of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria; he is succeeded by Assur-etel-ilani.* 626 BC—Nabopolassar revolts against Assyria, founds the Neo-Babylonian Empire....
)
- Ardys II
Europe
- AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- Unknown (650 BC650s BC-Events and trends:*Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala.*657 BC—Cypselus becomes the first tyrant of Corinth.*656 BC—Psamtik I extends his control over all of Egypt...
– 645 BC640s BC-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
) - Dropides, Archon of AthensArchon of AthensThis is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens.-Background:The archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there was a council of archons which comprised a form of executive government...
(645 BC – 644 BC640s BC-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
) - Unknown (644 BC – 641 BC640s BC-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
)
- Unknown (650 BC
- CorinthCorinthCorinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
- CypselusCypselusCypselus was the first tyrant of Corinth in the 7th century BC.With increased wealth and more complicated trade relations and social structures, Greek city-states tended to overthrow their traditional hereditary priest-kings; Corinth, the richest archaic polis, led the way...
, tyrant of Corinth (657 BC650s BC-Events and trends:*Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala.*657 BC—Cypselus becomes the first tyrant of Corinth.*656 BC—Psamtik I extends his control over all of Egypt...
– 627 BC620s BC-Events and trends:* c. 627 BC—Death of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria; he is succeeded by Assur-etel-ilani.* 626 BC—Nabopolassar revolts against Assyria, founds the Neo-Babylonian Empire....
)
- Cypselus
- Ireland (legendary)
- Rechtaid RígdergRechtaid RígdergRechtaid Rígderg , son of Lugaid Laigdech, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing Macha Mong Ruad, daughter of his father's killer, Áed Rúad. He ruled for twenty years, until he was killed by Úgaine Mór, foster-son of...
, High King of Ireland (654 BC650s BC-Events and trends:*Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala.*657 BC—Cypselus becomes the first tyrant of Corinth.*656 BC—Psamtik I extends his control over all of Egypt...
– 634 BC630s BC-Events and trends:* 639 BC - Interregnum ends and Ancus Marcius becomes the king of Rome.* 636 BC — Duke Wen of Jin ascends to power in the State of Jin during the Zhou Dynasty of China....
)
- Rechtaid Rígderg
- Macedonia
- Argaeus IArgaeus I of MacedonArgaeus I of Macedon was a king of Macedon of the Argead dynasty from about 678 BC to about 640 BC. He succeeded in the throne his father Perdiccas I. Argaeus left as successor his son Philip I...
, King of Macedonia (678 BC – 640 BC630s BC-Events and trends:* 639 BC - Interregnum ends and Ancus Marcius becomes the king of Rome.* 636 BC — Duke Wen of Jin ascends to power in the State of Jin during the Zhou Dynasty of China....
)
- Argaeus I
- RomeAncient RomeAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
- Tullus HostiliusTullus HostiliusTullus Hostilius was the legendary third of the Kings of Rome. He succeeded Numa Pompilius, and was succeeded by Ancus Marcius...
, King of Rome (673 BC670s BC-Events and trends:* 677 BC—Esarhaddon leads the Assyrian army against rebellious Arab tribes, advances as far as the Brook of Egypt.* 676 BC—Zhou Hui Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 675 BC—Esarhaddon begins the rebuilding of Babylon...
– 642 BC640s BC-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
) - Ancus MarciusAncus MarciusAncus Marcius was the legendary fourth of the Kings of Rome.He was the son of Marcius and Pompilia...
, King of Rome (642 BC – 617 BC610s BC-Events and trends:*619 BC—Alyattes becomes king of Lydia.*619 BC—Death of Zhou xiang wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.*618 BC—Zhou qing wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.*616 BC—Lucius Tarquinius Priscus becomes the fifth King of Rome....
)
- Tullus Hostilius
- SpartaSpartaSparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
(Agiad Dyanasty)- EurycratesEurycratesEurycrates or Eurykrates was a king of the Greek city state of Sparta, one of the Agiad kings, who was preceded by his father Polydorus and followed by his son Anaxander. He ruled from 665 to 640 BC....
, King of SpartaKings of SpartaSparta was an important Greek city-state in the Peloponnesus. It was unusual among Greek city-states in that it maintained its kingship past the Archaic age. It was even more unusual in that it had two kings simultaneously, coming from two separate lines...
(c. 665 BC660s BC-Events and trends:* 669 BC: Ashurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria.* 668 BC: Ashurbanipal starts to rule.* 668 BC: Shamash-shum-ukin, son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of Babylon.* 668 BC: Egypt revolts against Assyria....
– c.640 BC)
- Eurycrates
Middle East
- AssyriaAssyriaAssyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
- AshurbanipalAshurbanipalAshurbanipal |Ashur]] is creator of an heir"; 685 BC – c. 627 BC), also spelled Assurbanipal or Ashshurbanipal, was an Assyrian king, the son of Esarhaddon and the last great king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire...
, King of AssyriaKings of AssyriaThe list of Assyrian kings is compiled from the Assyrian King List, an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia with information added from recent archaeological findings. The Assyrian King List includes regnal lengths that appear to have been based on now lost limmu lists...
(669 BC660s BC-Events and trends:* 669 BC: Ashurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria.* 668 BC: Ashurbanipal starts to rule.* 668 BC: Shamash-shum-ukin, son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of Babylon.* 668 BC: Egypt revolts against Assyria....
– 627 BC)
- Ashurbanipal
- BabylonBabylonBabylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
(Tenth Dynasty)- Shamash-shum-ukinShamash-shum-ukinShamash-shum-ukin was the Assyrian king of Babylon from 668-648 BC.He was the second son of the Assyrian King Esarhaddon. His elder brother, crown prince Sin-iddina-apla had died in 672, and in his stead the third son Ashurbanipal was invested as crown prince and later king of Assyria, while...
, King of Babylon (668 BC660s BC-Events and trends:* 669 BC: Ashurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria.* 668 BC: Ashurbanipal starts to rule.* 668 BC: Shamash-shum-ukin, son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of Babylon.* 668 BC: Egypt revolts against Assyria....
– 648 BC640s BC-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
) - KandalanuKandalanu- Territory :Kandalanu was king over Babylonia, with exception of the city Nippur. His reign began in 648 B.C. when he was appointed by his overlord King Ashurbanipal of Assyria after the latter had crushed the Babylonian rebellion by Kandalanu’s predecessor, Shamash-shum-ukin.- Identity :Because...
, King of Babylon (648 BC – 627 BC620s BC-Events and trends:* c. 627 BC—Death of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria; he is succeeded by Assur-etel-ilani.* 626 BC—Nabopolassar revolts against Assyria, founds the Neo-Babylonian Empire....
)
- Shamash-shum-ukin
- Kingdom of JudahKingdom of JudahThe Kingdom of Judah was a Jewish state established in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. It is often referred to as the "Southern Kingdom" to distinguish it from the northern Kingdom of Israel....
- ManassehManasseh of JudahManasseh was a king of the Kingdom of Judah. He was the only son of Hezekiah with Hephzi-bah. He became king at an age 12 years and reigned for 55 years. Edwin Thiele has concluded that he commenced his reign as co-regent with his father Hezekiah in 697/696 BC, with his sole reign beginning in...
, King of Judah (687 BC680s BC-Events and trends:* 689 BC—King Sennacherib of Assyria sacks Babylon.* 687 BC—Gyges becomes king of Lydia.* 687 BC—Hezekiah succeeded by Manasseh as king of Judah.* 685 BC- Chalcedon became a Greek colony....
– 642 BC) - AmonAmon of JudahAmon was the king of Judah who succeeded his father Manasseh of Judah on the throne according to the Bible. His mother was Meshullemeth, daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. He was married to Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath....
, King of Judah (642 BC – 640 BC)
- Manasseh
- Median EmpireMedesThe MedesThe Medes...
- MadiusMadiusMadius or Madya was a Scythian king. He conquered and ruled the Median Empire from c.625-653 BCE....
, King of Medes (653 BC650s BC-Events and trends:*Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala.*657 BC—Cypselus becomes the first tyrant of Corinth.*656 BC—Psamtik I extends his control over all of Egypt...
– 625 BC620s BC-Events and trends:* c. 627 BC—Death of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria; he is succeeded by Assur-etel-ilani.* 626 BC—Nabopolassar revolts against Assyria, founds the Neo-Babylonian Empire....
)
- Madius
- Persia
- Tammaritu, King of Persia (652 BC650s BC-Events and trends:*Occupation begins at Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala.*657 BC—Cypselus becomes the first tyrant of Corinth.*656 BC—Psamtik I extends his control over all of Egypt...
– 649 BC640s BC-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
, 647 BC640s BC-Events and trends:*Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library, which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.*649 BC — Indabigash succeeds Tammaritu as a king of the Elamite Empire....
) - Indabibi (649 BC – July 648 BC)
- Humban-Haltash III (July 648 BC – 645 BC)
- Humban-Nikash III (647 BC)
- Umhuluma (647 BC)
- Indattu-Inshushinak III (647 BC – Autumn 646 BC)
- Humban-Hapua II (647 BC)
- Pa'e (Autumn 646 BC - 645 BC)
- Shutur-Nahhunte III (Autumn 646 BC)
- Tammaritu, King of Persia (652 BC
- UrartuUrartuUrartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland....
- Rusa II, King of Urartu (680 BC670s BC-Events and trends:* 677 BC—Esarhaddon leads the Assyrian army against rebellious Arab tribes, advances as far as the Brook of Egypt.* 676 BC—Zhou Hui Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 675 BC—Esarhaddon begins the rebuilding of Babylon...
– 639 BC630s BC-Events and trends:* 639 BC - Interregnum ends and Ancus Marcius becomes the king of Rome.* 636 BC — Duke Wen of Jin ascends to power in the State of Jin during the Zhou Dynasty of China....
)
- Rusa II, King of Urartu (680 BC