List of political entities in the 6th century BC

Political entities in the 7th century BC – Political entities in the 5th century BC – Political entities by century

This is a list of sovereign states or polities that existed in the 6th century BC.

Africa

StateExistedAethiopiac. 13th – 5th centuries BCShebaC. 1000/800 BC - 275 ADBlemmyes600 BC – 8th century ADCarthaganian Empire650–146 BCKingdom of D'mt980–400 BCKingdom of Cyrene631–525 BCKingdom of Egypt1069–525 BCGaramantian Empire1000 BC – 700 ADKingdom of Kush1070 BC – 350 ADLibu1550–146BCMacrobiac. 8th – 4th centuries BCMauri580–285 BC Nok1000 BC – 300 ADPersian Empire525–330 BCSao6th century BC – 6th century AD

Americas

nameexisted Chavín 900 BC - 250 BCMaya2000 BC – 900 ADOlmec1400-400 BCParacas800–100 BCPueblo1100 BC - NowZapotec700 BC – 1521 AD

Europe

North and West nameexistedBelgae600–52 BCBrigantia700 BC – 76 ADCaledonia650 BC – 1st century ADCatuvellauni550 BC – 51 ADConnachtc. 10th century BC – 1474 ADDeceangli500 BC – 76 ADHelvetii650 BC – 68 ADIceni500 BC – 64 ADIverni500 BC – 400 ADOrdovice500 BC – Silure650 BC –

South and East

StateExistedAquitani550–27 BC Kingdom of Arcadia980–743 BC Kingdom of Acarnania7th – 1st century BC Kingdom of Argolis1200–337 BC Astures550 BC – 68 ADRepublic of Athens1068–146 BCCantabri650 BC – 1st century ADCarthaganian Empire650–146 BCCeltici600–19 BC Celtiberia650–19 BC Corinthia700–338 BCDacia700 BC – 106 ADKingdom of Etruria768–264 BCGetae7th century BC – 4th century ADIapydes9th century – 34 BCIllyria2000–168 BCLiburnia11th century – 34 BCKingdom of Locria1250–386 BCLucania1000–356 BC Magna Graecia740–89 BCOenotria1000–325 BCPaeonia (kingdom)535 BC – 681 ADPadanian Etruria9th century – 5th century BCPersian Empire549–330 BCPhocis690–222 BCRoman Republic509–27 BCKingdom of Sabinumc. 760–494 BCSamniumc. 600–82 BCSicelsc. 11th century – 425 BCKingdom of Sparta950–146 BCKingdom of Thessaly950–344 BCTartessos1000–450 BC Thrace1500–450 BCUmbria9th century – 3rd century BCVeneti6th century – 218 BC

Eurasian Steppe and Central Asia nameexistedAria700 BC – 300 BCCaspiane650 BC – 387 ADBactria1200–550 BC Kingdom of Balhara12th – 7th centuries BC Bulgar7th century BC – 7th century ADChorasmia1290-180 BCKingdom of Colchis1300 BC – 2nd century ADDahae700–530 BCHuns600 BC – 370 ADIssedon650-58 BCMagyar1100 BC – 895 ADMassagatae600–46 BCPersian Empire549–330 BCQiang2000 BC – 150 BCScythia690BC-250 BCSogdiana750–550 BCThyssagetae650 BC – 110 ADXianyun824-209 BC

East Asia

NameExistedBa (state)13th century – 311 BCCai (state)980–447 BCCao (state)1053–487 BCChen (state)1046–479 BCChu (state)1030–223 BCDonghu1400–150 BCKingdom of Gojoseon2333–108 BC Jin (Korean state)550–108 BCJin state1042–376 BCPi (state)1046–418 BCQiang2000 BC – 150 BCQi (Henan)1600–445 BCQi (state)1046–221 BCQin (state)858–221 BCQuanrong954–301 BCSui (state)771–221 BCSumpa1600 BC – 7th century ADShu (state)1046–316 BCTeng (state)1046–414 BCKingdom of Van Lang2879–258 BCXu (state)2000–512 BCYan (state)1046–222 BCZhongshan (state)580–296 BCZhou Kingdom1046–256 BCZou (state)1012–350 BC

South Asia

NameExistedAnarta kingdom1100–550 BCAnga kingdom1380–550 BCAvanti kingdom900–322 BCDanda kingdom1100–450 BCHaryanka kingdom684–413 BCKalinga kingdom1376–285 BCKamboja kingdom1450–195 BCKasmira kingdom1250–322 BCKimpurusha kingdom1000–325 BCKirata kingdom1350 – c. 300 BCKosala kingdom1000–266 BCMagadha kingdom1000–323 BCMaldivian Solar Dynasty953–573 BCMalla republicsc. 7th century BCE – c. 4th century BCEMatsya kingdom1180–318 BCPanchala700–323 BC Pandya kingdom1350–460 BC Parvata kingdomc. 9th century – 325 BC Persian Empire549–330 BCPundra kingdom1300 BC – 550 ADShakya Republic800–320 BC Sindhu kingdom800–320 BC Sinhala kingdom700–543 BC Surasena1000–323 BC Tambapanni543–505 BCTrigarta kingdom1150–322 BCkingdom of Upatissa Nuwara 505–377 BCVanga kingdom1300 BC – 580 ADVatsa1100–323 BCVajjika League – Yaksha kingdom1200–350 BC

West Asia

state typeexistedKingdom of Armenia553 BC – 428 ADKingdom of Awsan7th century BC – 100 ADShebaC. 1000/800 BC - 275 ADKingdom of Caria11th – 6th century BCCarmaniac. 7th century – 550 BCKingdom of Chaldea1100–539 BCKingdom of Cilicia795–546 BCPrincipality of Corduene800 BC – 653 ADKingdom of Doris1200–580 BCKingdom of Edom1200–125 BCElamite Empire1210–535 BCGedrosia600 BC – Kingdom of Hadhramaut700 BC – 320 ADKingdom of Haram600–175 BCKingdom of Lycia1183–546 BCKingdom of Magan2200–550 BCKingdom of Ma'in580–85 BCMedian Empire678–549 BCMysia1320–301 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire626–539 BCKingdom of Paphlagonia1480–546 BC Parsua860–600 BCPersian Empire549–330 BCKingdom of Qataban6th century BC – 2nd century ADPrincipality of Zabdicene780 BC – 5th century ADKingdom of Za'in800 BC-756 BC

See also List of Bronze Age states List of Iron Age states List of Classical Age states List of states during Late Antiquity List of states during the Middle Ages

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