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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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305–30 BCEPtolemaic Kingdomperiod from 305 to 30 BC in ancient Egypt8 rulers · 24 records Map
305–145 BCESeleucid dynastyruling dynasty in Hellenistic Syria, Mesopotamia, Iran14 records Map
301–89 BCEKingdom of Bithyniahellenistic kingdom that existed from the 4th century BC to 74 BC6 records Map
300 BCE – 500 CEXiongnuAncient Chinese empire in Northern Asia1 rulers · 5 records Map
299 BCE – 580 CEKingdom of Iberiaancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli13 rulers · 12 records Map
282–133 BCEKingdom of PergamonGreek state during the Hellenistic period14 records Map
281 BCE – 62 CEKingdom of PontusHellenistic-era kingdom centred in northern Anatolia (281 BC-62 AD)21 records Map
280–146 BCEAchaean LeagueHellenistic-era confederation of Greek city states19 records Map
250–125 BCEGreco-Bactrian KingdomHellenistic-era Greek kingdom (256–120 BCE)2 rulers · 6 records Map
247 BCE – 224 CEParthian Empiresecond ancient Iranian Empire (247 BC–224 AD)14 rulers · 40 records Map
221–206 BCEQin dynastydynasty that ruled in China from 221 to 206 BC3 rulers · 1 records Map
207–205 BCEEighteen Kingdoms18 states created by Xiang Yu in China in 206 BCE4 records Map
207–111 BCENanyueancient kingdom in East Asia1 rulers Map
206 BCE – 220 CEHan dynastyimperial dynasty in China from 202 BC to 220 AD5 rulers · 15 records Map
202–46 BCEKingdom of NumidiaAmazigh (Berber) kingdom in North Africa (202 BC - 40 AD)10 records Map
202 BCE – 9 CEWestern Hanthe first half of the Han dynasty of imperial China18 rulers · 1 records Map
185–75 BCEShunga EmpireIndian empire (184 BCE-75 BCE)7 rulers · 3 records Map
184 BCE – 1306Alansan ancient Iranian people30 records Map
163 BCE – 72 CEKingdom of Commageneancient armenian kingdom of the Hellenistic period1 rulers · 1 records Map
110 BCE – 525 CEHimyarite kingdomformer country6 records Map
104 BCE – 48 CEJudearegion of ancient Israel8 rulers · 1 records Map
100 BCE – 700 CELazicaformer country7 records Map
58 BCE – 660 CECeltic Britonsancient Celtic people who lived in Great Britain from the Iron Age through the Roman and Sub-Roman periods15 records Map
57 BCE – 892 CESillakingdom on the Korean Peninsula (c.57 BCE-935 CE)56 rulers · 7 records Map