Nations
States and dynasties from the earliest records to 1945: when they rose and fell, who ruled them, and what happened.
880 articles
- 2707–2216 BCEOld Kingdom of Egyptperiod of Ancient Egypt in the 3rd millennium BC12 rulersMap
- 2700–539 BCEElamancient civilization of the Near East, centered in the Susiana plain and the Elamite highlands7 recordsMap
- 2180 BCE – 350 CEKingdom of Kushc. 1070 BCE – c. CE 350 / kingdom in Nubia (modern-day Sudan), northeast Africa1 rulers · 3 recordsMap
- 2040–1782 BCEMiddle Kingdom of Egyptperiod in the history of ancient Egypt between about 2000 BC and 1700 BC10 rulersMap
- 2025–609 BCEAssyrian Empiremajor Mesopotamian East Semitic kingdom66 rulersMap
- 2000 BCE – 1521Maya civilizationMesoamerican former civilization1 rulers · 4 recordsMap
- 2000–354 BCEThebesmodern city in Boeotia, Greece3 recordsMap
- 1900–539 BCEBabyloniahistorical country5 rulers · 8 recordsMap
- 1600–156 BCERhodesisland in Aegean sea, Greece10 recordsMap
- 1600–1046 BCEShang dynastythe first ancient Chinese dynasty to leave historical records (1600-1046 BC); the empire ruled by this dynasty15 rulers · 1 recordsMap
- 1520–1178 BCEEgyptian Empireperiod from 1570 to 1069 BC in Egypt3 rulers · 7 recordsMap
- 1200–546 BCELydiaIron Age kingdom and then province in Asia Minor (1200–546 BC)5 recordsMap
- 1200–345 BCEMagadhakingdom in ancient India4 recordsMap
- 1100–256 BCEZhou dynastydynasty of Ancient Chinese kings (王) lasting from c. 1046 to 256 BC15 rulers · 2 recordsMap
- 1050–930 BCEUnited Kingdom of Israela legend Israelite kingdom of Israel and Judah (c. 1047–930 BCE)291 rulers · 1 recordsMap
- 930–586 BCEKingdom of JudahIsraelite Kingdom, whose capital was Jerusalem and Hebron, c. 930–586 BCE291 rulers · 4 recordsMap
- 911–609 BCENeo-Assyrian Empirehistorical state in Mesopotamia20 recordsMap
- 900–192 BCESpartacity and city-state in ancient Greece13 rulers · 44 recordsMap
- 860–590 BCEUrartuIron Age kingdom located in a large region around Lake Van13 rulers · 3 recordsMap
- 814–146 BCEAncient CarthagePhoenician city-state and empire7 rulers · 88 recordsMap
- 808–167 BCEMacedoniaancient Hellenic kingdom25 rulers · 68 recordsMap
- 800 BCE – 150 CEQatabanancient kingdom3 recordsMap
- 753–509 BCERoman Kingdomperiod of Roman history when the city and its territory were ruled by kings (c.753–c.509 BC)7 rulers · 2 recordsMap
- 733–214 BCESyracuseItalian municipality7 recordsMap