List of state leaders in the 12th century BC

This is a list of state leaders in the 12th century BC (1200–1101 BC).
 * State leaders in the 13th century BC – State leaders in the 11th century BC – State leaders by year

Africa: Northeast
Egypt: New Kingdom


 * Nineteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –
 * Amenmesses, Pharaoh (1203–1197 BC)
 * Seti II, Pharaoh (1201–1198 BC)
 * Siptah, Pharaoh (1197–1191 BC)
 * Twosret, Queen (1191–1189 BC)


 * Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –
 * Setnakhte, Pharaoh (1189–1186 BC)
 * Ramesses III, Pharaoh (1186–1155 BC)
 * Ramesses IV, Pharaoh (1155–1149 BC)
 * Ramesses V, Pharaoh (1149–1145 BC)
 * Ramesses VI, Pharaoh (1145–1137 BC)
 * Ramesses VII, Pharaoh (1136–1129 BC)
 * Ramesses VIII, Pharaoh (1130–1129 BC)
 * Ramesses IX, Pharaoh (1129–1111 BC)
 * Ramesses X, Pharaoh (1111–1107 BC)
 * Ramesses XI, Pharaoh (1107–1077 BC)

Asia: East
China
 * Shang Dynasty of China –
 * Wǔ Dīng, King (1250–1192 BC)
 * Zǔ Gēng, King (early 12th century BC)
 * Zu Jia, King (early 12th century BC)
 * Lin Xin, King (early 12th century BC)
 * Geng Ding, King (c.1170–c.1147 BC)
 * Wǔ Yǐ, King (1147–1113 BC)
 * Wén Dīng, King (1112–1102 BC)
 * Dì Yǐ, King (1101–1076 BC)

Asia: Southeast
Vietnam
 * Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –
 * Ất line, (c.1251–c.1162 BC)
 * Bính line, (c.1161–c.1055 BC)

Asia: West

 * Diaokhi –
 * Sien, King (c.1120–1100 BC)


 * Hittite: New Kingdom, Asia minor –
 * Suppiluliuma II, Ruler (c.1207–1178 BC, short chronology)


 * Tyre, Phoenecia –
 * Baal, King (c.1193)
 * Pummay, King (c.1163–1125)


 * Assyria: Middle Assyrian Period
 * Tukulti-Ninurta I, King (c.1233–1197 BC, short chronology)
 * Ashur-nadin-apli, King (c.1196–1194 BC, short chronology)
 * Ashur-nirari III, King (c.1193–1188 BC, short chronology)
 * Enlil-kudurri-usur, King (c.1187–1183 BC, short chronology)
 * Ninurta-apal-Ekur, King (c.1182–1180 BC, short chronology)
 * Ashur-Dan I, King (c.1179–1133 BC) dates are no longer subject to middle/short chronology distinctions
 * Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur, King (c.1133 BC)
 * Mutakkil-nusku, King (c.1133 BC)
 * Ashur-resh-ishi I, King (c.1133–1115 BC)
 * Tiglath-Pileser I, King (c.1115–1076 BC)


 * Kassite Dynasty (Third Dynasty of Babylon) –
 * Adad-shuma-usur, King (c.1216–1187 BC), contemporary of Ashur-nirari III of Assyria
 * Meli-Shipak II, King (c.1186–1172 BC)
 * Marduk-apla-iddina I, King (c.1171–1159 BC)
 * Zababa-shuma-iddin, King (c.1158 BC)
 * Enlil-nadin-ahi, King (c.1157–1155 BC) Defeated by Shutruk-Nahhunte of Elam


 * Dynasty IV of Babylon, from Isin
 * Marduk-kabit-ahheshu, King (c.1155–1146 BC)
 * Itti-Marduk-balatu, King (c.1146–1132 BC)
 * Ninurta-nadin-shumi, King (c.1132–1126 BC)
 * Nabu-kudurri-usur, King (c.1126–1103 BC)
 * Enlil-nadin-apli, King (c.1103–1100 BC)


 * Elam: Shutrukid dynasty (complete list) –
 * Hallutush-Inshushinak, King (c.1200 BC–?)
 * Shutruk-Nahhunte I, King (c.1158 BC)
 * Kutir-Nahhunte II, King (c.1155 BC)
 * Shilhak-Inshushinak I, King (?)
 * Hutelutush-Inshushinak, King (c.1110 BC)
 * Shilhina-Hamru-Lakamar, King (1110 BC–?)