List of state leaders in the 8th century BC

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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).

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)

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)

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

• Kỷ line, (c.853–c.755 BC)
• Canh line, King (c.754–c.661 BC)

• 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 dynasty

• Pradyota
• Palaka
• Visakhayupa
• Ajaka

• 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 (c.760–743 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)

• Middle Babylonian period: Dynasty of E, Dynasty VIII (complete list) –

• Ninurta-apla-X, King (c.800–790 BC)
• Marduk-bel-zeri, King (c.790–780 BC)
• Marduk-apla-usur, King (c.780–769 BC)
• Eriba-Marduk, King (c.769–761 BC)
• Nabu-shuma-ishkun, King (c.761–748 BC)
• Nabu-nasir, King (748–734 BC)
• Nabu-nadin-zeri, King (734–732 BC)
• Nabu-suma-ukin II, King (732 BC)

• Dynasty IX 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)

• 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)

• Roman Kingdom (complete list) –

• Romulus, King (753–716 BC)Mythical
• Numa Pompilius, King (716–672 BC)