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Nations

States and dynasties from the earliest records to 1945: when they rose and fell, who ruled them, and what happened.

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722–223 BCEChuSouthern Chinese state (c. 1030–223 BCE) during the Zhou dynasty and Warring States Period1 rulers · 3 records Map
707–575 BCESpring and Autumn periodperiod in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BCE7 records Map
700–87 BCEClassical Athenscity-state in ancient Greece1 rulers · 44 records Map
700–135 BCEIllyrian kingdomancient illyrian kingdom5 records Map
669–146 BCEpolisancient Greek social and political organisation16 records Map
653–339 BCEScythiansancient Iranian nomadic people3 records Map
626–539 BCENeo-Babylonian Empireformer empire1 rulers · 9 records Map
600–283 BCEEtruscansancient civilization on the Appenine Peninsula7 records Map
553 BCE – 428 CEKingdom of Armeniaancient state of Armenia39 records Map
550–330 BCEAchaemenid EmpireIranian (Persian) empire (550–330 BC)14 rulers · 49 records Map
550 BCE – 1942Irancountry in Western Asia126 records Map
550–366 BCEPeloponnesian Leaguemilitary alliance in Ancient Greece12 records Map
509–27 BCERoman Republicperiod of ancient Roman civilization (509 BC–27 BC)200 records Map
478–259 BCEWarring States periodperiod in Chinese history from approximately 475 to 221 BCE7 records Map
460 BCE – 46 CEOdrysian kingdomunion of Thracian tribes and kingdoms (5th century BC to 1st century AD)2 rulers · 3 records Map
437 BCE – 370 CEBosporan KingdomGreco-Scythian state near Sea of Azov (c.438 BC–c.527 AD)1 rulers · 5 records Map
400–191 BCEAetolian Leagueconfederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece16 records Map
400 BCE – 960 CEKingdom of Aksumtrading nation in the area of Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia22 rulers · 8 records Map
356–171 BCEThessalygeographic region of Greece3 records Map
345–321 BCENanda EmpireIndian empire from 4th century BCE2 rulers Map
334–110 BCEMinyueAncient kingdom in current southern China4 records Map
322–185 BCEMaurya empireancient Indian empire (322–184 BCE)9 rulers · 3 records Map
320 BCE – 17 CEKingdom of CappadociaIranian kingdom in Asia Minor (331 BC-17 AD)4 records Map
306–168 BCEAntigonid dynastydynasty of Hellenistic kings14 records Map