List of state leaders in the 16th century BC

Millennium
2nd millennium BC
Centuries
17th century BC 16th century BC 15th century BC
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17th century BC 16th century BC 15th century BC
State leaders
17th century BC 16th century BC 15th century BC
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State leaders in the 17th century BC – State leaders in the 15th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century BC (1600–1501 BC).

Africa: Northeast

Egypt: Second Intermediate Period

• Fifteenth Dynasty of the Second Intermediate Period (complete list) –

• Khyan, King (c.1610–1580 BC)
• Apepi, King (c.1575–1540 BC)
• Khamudi, King (c.1540 BC)

• Sixteenth Dynasty of the Theban region in Upper Egypt: Second Intermediate Period (complete list) –

• Nebiriau II, King (c.1600 BC)
• Semenre, King (c.1600 BC)
• Bebiankh, King (c.1600–1588 BC)
• Sekhemre Shedwast, King (early-16th century BC)
• Dedumose I, King (c.1590 BC)
• Dedumose II, King (c.1590 BC)
• Djedankhre Montemsaf, King (c.1590 BC)
• Merankhre Mentuhotep, King (c.1585 BC)
• Senusret IV, King (early-16th century BC)
• Pepi III, King (uncertain chronological position)

• Seventeenth Dynasty of the Second Intermediate Period (complete list) –

• Rahotep, King (1580–1576 BC)
• Nebmaatre, King (1570s BC)
• Sobekemsaf I, King (1570s BC)
• Sobekemsaf II, King (1570s BC)
• Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef, King (c.1573–c.1571 BC)
• Nubkheperre Intef, King (c.1571–1560s BC)
• Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef, King (1560s BC)
• Senakhtenre Ahmose, King (1559–1558 BC)
• Seqenenre Tao, King (c.1560/1558–c.1554 BC)
• Kamose, King (c.1555–1550/1549 BC)

Egypt: New Kingdom

• Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –

• Ahmose I, King (1550–1525 BC)
• Amenhotep I, King (1525–1504 BC)
• Thutmose I, King (1506–1493 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China

• Shang, China (complete list) –

• Tai Jia, King (c.1602–1590 BC)
• Bu Bing, King (c.1590–1588 BC)
• Tai Geng, King (c.1588–1563 BC)
• Xiao Jia, King (c.1563–1546 BC)
• Tai Wu, King (c.1546–1471 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

• Khôn line, (c.1632–c.1431 BC)

Asia: West

• Hittite Empire: Old Kingdom complete list) –

• Zidanta I, King (c.1560–1550 BC])
• Ammuna, King (c.1550–1530 BC)
• Telepinu, King (1525–1500 BC)

• Tyre, Phoenecia (complete list) –

• Agenor, King (c.1500 BC)

• Assyria: Old Period (complete list) –

• Sharma-Adad II, King (1601–1598 BC)
• Erishum III, King (1598–1586 BC, traditional date, c.1580–1567 BC, newer dating)
• Shamshi-Adad II, King (1567–1561 BC)
• Ishme-Dagan II, King (1561–1545 BC)
• Shamshi-Adad III, King (1545–1529 BC)
• Puzur-Ashur III, King (1521–1498 BC)

• First Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –

• Ammi-Ditana, King (1620–1583 BC)
• Ammi-Saduqa, King (1582–1562 BC)
• Samsu-Ditana, King (1562–1531 BC)
• Agum II, Kassites, ruler (c.1507 BC)

• Elam (complete list) –

• Shirtuh
• Kuduzulush II
• Sukkalmah & King of Susa
• Tan-Uli
• Sukkalmah & Sukkal
• Temti-Halki
• Sukkalmah & Sukkal of Elam and Simashki and Susa
• Kuk-Nashur IV
• Sukkalmah
• Kutik-Matlat
• Sukkalmah, ruler (c.1500 BC)

Europe: Balkans

• Athens —

• Cecrops I, legendary King (1556–1506 BC)
• Cranaus, legendary King (1506–1497 BC)

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