List of state leaders in the 8th century BC


 * 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: 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 dynasty
 * Pradyota
 * Palaka
 * Visakhayupa
 * Ajaka

Asia: West

 * Aram-Damascus (complete list) –
 * Hazael, King (c.842–800 BC)
 * 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: 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)
 * Numa Pompilius, King (716–672 BC)