List of state leaders in the 6th century BC


 * State leaders in the 7th century BC – State leaders in the 5th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 6th century BC (600–501 BC).

Africa: North
Carthage


 * Carthage (complete list) –
 * Didonian
 * Hanno I, King (c.580–c.556 BC)
 * Malchus, King (c.556–c.550 BC)
 * Magonids
 * Mago I, King (c.550–c.530 BC)
 * Hasdrubal I, King (c.530–c.510 BC)
 * Hamilcar I, King (c.510–480 BC)

Cyrene


 * Cyrene (complete list) –
 * Battus I, King (630–600 BC)
 * Arcesilaus I, King (600–583 BC)
 * Battus II, King (583–560 BC)
 * Arcesilaus II, King (560–550 BC)
 * Battus III, King (550–530 BC)
 * Arcesilaus III, King (530–515 BC)
 * Battus IV, King (515–465 BC)

Egypt: Late Period


 * Twenty-sixth Dynasty of the Late Period (complete list) –
 * Necho II, Pharaoh (610–595 BC)
 * Psamtik II, Pharaoh (595–589 BC)
 * Apries, Pharaoh (589–570 BC)
 * Amasis II, Pharaoh (570–526 BC)
 * Psamtik III, Pharaoh (526–525 BC)

Kush


 * Kingdom of Kush (complete list) –
 * Anlamani, King (620–600 BC)
 * Aspelta, King (600–580 BC)
 * Aramatle-qo, King (568–555 BC)
 * Malonaqen, King (555–542 BC)
 * Analmaye, King (542–538 BC)
 * Amaninatakilebte, King (538–519 BC)
 * Karkamani, King (519–510 BC)
 * Amaniastabarqa, King (510–487 BC)

Asia: East
China: Spring and Autumn period


 * Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –
 * Ding, King (606–586 BC)
 * Jian, King (585–572 BC)
 * Ling, King (571–545 BC)
 * Jing, King (544–520 BC)
 * Dao, King (520 BC)
 * Jìng, King (519–477 BC)


 * Cai (complete list) –
 * Wen, Marquis (611–592 BC)
 * Jing, Marquis (591–543 BC)
 * Ling, Marquis (542–531 BC)
 * Ping, Marquis (530–522 BC)
 * Dao, Marquis (521–519 BC)
 * Zhao, Marquis (518–491 BC)


 * Cao (complete list) –
 * Wen, Duke (617–595 BC)
 * Xuan, Duke (594–578 BC)
 * Cheng, Duke (577–555 BC)
 * Wu, Duke (554–528 BC)
 * Ping, Duke (527–524 BC)
 * Dao, Duke (523–515 BC)
 * Sheng, Duke (514–510 BC)
 * Yin, Duke (509–506 BC)
 * Jing, Duke (505–502 BC)
 * Cao Bo yang, ruler (501–487 BC)


 * Chen (complete list) –
 * Xia Zhengshu, ruler (7th–6th century BC)
 * Cheng, Duke (c.6th century BC)
 * Ai, Duke (c.6th century BC)
 * Liu, Prince (c.6th century BC)
 * (Chuan Fengxu), ruler (c.6th century BC)
 * Hui, Duke (6th–5th century BC)


 * Chu (complete list) –
 * Zhuang, King (613–591 BC)
 * Gong, King (590–560 BC)
 * Kang, King (559–545 BC)
 * Jia'ao, ruler (544–541 BC)
 * Ling, King (540–529 BC)
 * Zi'ao, ruler (529 BC)
 * Ping, King (528–516 BC)
 * Zhao, King (515–489 BC)


 * Jin (complete list) –
 * Cheng, Duke (606–600 BC)
 * Jing, Duke (599–581 BC)
 * Li, Duke (580–573 BC)
 * Dao, Duke (573–558 BC)
 * Ping, Duke (557–532 BC)
 * Zhao, Duke (531–526 BC)
 * Qing, Duke (525–512 BC)
 * Ding, Duke (511–475 BC)


 * Lu (complete list) –
 * Xuan, Duke (608–591 BC)
 * Cheng, Duke (590–573 BC)
 * Xiang, Duke (572–542 BC)
 * Ziye, ruler (542 BC)
 * Zhao, Duke (541–510 BC)
 * Ding, Duke (509–495 BC)


 * Qi: House of Jiang (complete list) –
 * Hui, Duke (608–599 BC)
 * Qing, Duke (598–582 BC)
 * Ling, Duke (581–554 BC)
 * Zhuang II, Duke (553–548 BC)
 * Jing, Duke (547–490 BC)


 * Qin (complete list) –
 * Huan, Duke (603–577 BC)
 * Jing, Duke (576–537 BC)
 * Ai, Duke (536–501 BC)


 * Song (complete list) –
 * Wen, Duke (610–589 BC)
 * Gong, Duke (588–576 BC)
 * Ping, Duke (575–532 BC)
 * Yuan, Duke (531–517 BC)
 * Jing, Duke (516–451 BC)


 * Wey (complete list) –
 * Cheng, Duke (634–600 BC)
 * Mu, Duke (599–589 BC)
 * Ding, Duke (588–577 BC)
 * Xian, Duke (576–559 BC)
 * Shang, Duke (558–547 BC)
 * Xian, Duke (546–544 BC)
 * Xiang, Duke (543–535 BC)
 * Ling, Duke (534–493 BC)


 * Wu (complete list) –
 * Shoumeng, ruler (585–561 BC)
 * Zhufan, King (560–548 BC)
 * Yuji, King (547–544 BC)
 * Yumei, King (543–527 BC)
 * Liao, King (526–515 BC)
 * Helü, King (515–496 BC)


 * Yue (complete list) –
 * Wuren of Yue, Marquis (7th–6th century BC)
 * Wushen of Yue, Marquis (6th century BC)
 * Futan of Yue, Marquis (565─538 BC)
 * Yunchang of Yue, King (?─497 BC)


 * Zheng (complete list) –
 * Xiang, Duke (604–587 BC)
 * Dao, Duke (586–585 BC)
 * Cheng, Duke (584–581 BC, 581–571 BC)
 * Xu, Prince (581 BC)
 * Xi, Duke (581 BC, 570–566 BC)
 * Jian, Duke (565–530 BC)
 * Ding, Duke (529–514 BC)
 * Xian, Duke (513–501 BC)

Asia: Southeast
Vietnam
 * Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –
 * Tân line, King (c.660–c.569 BC)
 * Nhâm line, King (c.568–408 BC)

Asia: South
India


 * Magadha: Haryanka dynasty (complete list) –
 * Bimbisara (c.544–c.492 BC)

Sri Lanka

Asia: West

 * Neo-Babylonian Empire: Dynasty XI (complete list) –
 * Nebuchadnezzar II, King (c.605–562 BC)
 * Amel-Marduk, King (c.562–560 BC)
 * Neriglissar, King (c.560–556 BC)
 * Labashi-Marduk, King (c.556 BC)
 * Nabonidus, King (c.556–539 BC)


 * Elam: Humban-Tahrid dynasty (complete list) –
 * Humban-Tahrah II, King (7th/6th century)
 * Hallutash-Inshushinak, King (7th/6th century)
 * Ummanunu I, King (first quarter of 6th century BC)
 * Shilhak-Inshushinak II, King (first quarter of 6th century BC)
 * Temti-Humban-Inshushinak II, King (pre-550 BC–?)
 * Halkatash, King (?–c.549/8 BC)
 * Açina, King (?–522 BC)
 * Ummanunu II or Humban-Nikash IV (Ummaniš), King (522–521 BC)
 * Atta-hamiti-Inshushinak, King (?–520/19 BC)


 * Kingdom of Judah (complete list) –
 * Chronologies as established by Albright
 * Jehoiakim, King (609–598 BC)
 * Jeconiah, King (598 BC)
 * Zedekiah, King (597–587 BC)


 * Lydia (complete list) –
 * Sadyattes, King (629–617 BC or c.625–c.600 BC)
 * Alyattes, King (617–560 BC or c.600–560 BC)
 * Croesus, King (560–546 BC or 560–547 BC)


 * Median Empire (complete list) –
 * Cyaxares, King (625–585 BC)
 * Astyages, King (585–550 BC)


 * Anshan (complete list) –
 * Cyrus I, King (640–580 BC)
 * Cambyses I, King (580–559 BC)
 * Cyrus the Great, II
 * King of Anshan (559–530 BC)
 * King of Persia (?–530 BC)


 * First Persian Empire: Achaemenid Empire(complete list) –
 * Cyrus the Great, II, King of Anshan (559–530 BC), King of Kings (?–530 BC)
 * Cambyses II, King of Kings (530–522 BC)
 * Smerdis, King of Kings (522 BC)
 * Gaumata, false Smerdis, usurper King (522 BC)
 * Darius I, King of Kings (522–486 BC)


 * Urartu (complete list) –
 * Rusa III, King (629–590/615 BC)
 * Sarduri IV, King (615–595 BC)
 * Rusa IV, King (595–585 BC)

Europe: Balkans

 * Athens (complete list) –


 * Critias, Archon (600–599 BC)
 * Cypselus, Archon (597–596 BC)
 * Telecles, Archon (596–595 BC)
 * Philombrotus, Archon (595–594 BC)
 * Solon, Archon (594–593 BC)
 * Dropides, Archon (593–592 BC)
 * Eucrates, Archon (592–591 BC)
 * Simon, Archon (591–590 BC)
 * Phormion, Archon (589–588 BC)
 * Philippus, Archon (588–587 BC)
 * Damasias, Archon (582–581 BC)
 * Damasias, Archon (581–580 BC)
 * Archestratidas, Archon (577–576 BC)


 * Aristomenes, Archon (570–569 BC)
 * Hippocleides, Archon (566–565 BC)
 * Komeas, Archon (561–560 BC)
 * Hegestratus, Archon (560–559 BC)
 * Hegesias, Archon (556–555 BC)
 * Euthidemus, Archon (555–554 BC)
 * Erxicleides, Archon (548–547 BC)
 * Thespius, Archon (547–546 BC)
 * Phormion, Archon (546–545 BC)
 * Thericles, Archon (533–532 BC)
 * Philoneus, Archon (528–527 BC)
 * Onetor, Archon (527–526 BC)
 * Hippias, Archon (526–525 BC)


 * Cleisthenes, Archon (525–524 BC)
 * Miltiades, Archon (524–523 BC)
 * Calliades, Archon (523–522 BC)
 * Pisistratus, Archon (522–521 BC)
 * Hebron (?), Archon (518–517 BC)
 * Harpactides, Archon (511–510 BC)
 * Scamandrius, Archon (510–509 BC)
 * Lysagoras, Archon (509–508 BC)
 * Isagoras, Archon (508–507 BC)
 * Alcmeon, Archon (507–506 BC)
 * Acestorides, Archon (504–503 BC)
 * Hermocreon, Archon (501–500 BC)


 * Corinth –
 * Periander, Tyrant (c.627–c.587 BC)
 * Psammetichus, Tyrant (c.587 BC–?)


 * Macedonia: Argead dynasty (complete list) –
 * Aeropus I, King (602–576 BC)
 * Alcetas I, King (576–547 BC)
 * Amyntas I, King (547–498 BC)


 * Sparta (complete list) –
 * Ariston, King (c.550–515 BC)
 * Demaratus, King (c.515–491 BC)

Europe: South

 * Roman Kingdom (complete list) –
 * Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, King (616–579 BC)
 * Servius Tullius, King (578–535 BC)
 * Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, King (535–510/509 BC)


 * Roman Republic (complete list) –


 * 509
 * L. Iunius Brutus, Consul
 * L. Tarquinius Collatinus, Consul
 * Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus, Consul suffectus
 * P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul suffectus
 * M. Horatius Pulvillus, Consul suffectus
 * 508
 * P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul
 * T. Lucretius Tricipitinus, Consul
 * 507
 * P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul
 * M. Horatius Pulvillus, Consul


 * 506
 * Sp. Larcius Rufus (or Flavus), Consul
 * T. Herminius Aquilinus, Consul
 * 505
 * M. Valerius Volusus, Consul
 * P. Postumius Tubertus, Consul
 * 504
 * P. Valerius Poplicola, Consul
 * T. Lucretius Tricipitinus, Consul


 * 503
 * Agrippa Menenius Lanatus, Consul
 * P. Postumius Tubertus, Consul
 * 502
 * Opet. Verginius Tricostus, Consul
 * Sp. Cassius Vecellinus, Consul
 * 501
 * Post. Cominius Auruncus, Consul
 * T. Lartius Flavus (or Rufus), Consul

Eurasia: Caucasus

 * Kingdom of Armenia (complete list) –
 * Orontes I Sakavakyats, King (570–560 BC)
 * Tigranes Orontid, King (560–535 BC)
 * Vahagn Orontid, King (6th century BC)
 * Hidarnes I, King (late 6th century BC)