List of political entities in the 1st century BC

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This is a list of political entities that existed between 100 BC and 1 BC.

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Political entities

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NameCapital(s)State typeExistedLocation
Sao civilisation VariousTribal city states6th century BC – 16th century ADAfrica: Central
Cyrene Cyrene Kingdom, republic, kingdom, republic, kingdom632–30 BCAfrica: North
Garamantes GaramaTribal confederation/empire500 BC – 700 ADAfrica: North
Numidia CirtaKingdom202 – 46 BCAfrica: North
Blemmyes Tribal Kingdom600 BC – 8th century ADAfrica: Northeast
Kush Kerma; Napata; MeroeKingdom1070 BC – 350 ADAfrica: Northeast
Ptolemaic Kingdom AlexandriaKingdom/empire305 – 30 BCAfrica: Northeast; Asia: West
Gaetulia Tribal confederationc. 350 BC – 550 ADAfrica: Northwest
Mauretania Julia CaesaraKingdom/client kingdom285 BC – 431 ADAfrica: Northwest
Nok culture VariousTribal chiefdoms/kingdom1000 BC – 300 ADAfrica: West
Maya VariousKingdom city states2000 BC – 900ADAmericas: Central
Zapotec VariousKingdom city states700 BC – 1521 ADAmericas: Central
Pueblo VariousTribal chiefdoms12th century BC – 14th century ADAmericas: North
Teotihuacan Empire TeotihuacanEmpire100 BC – 8th century ADAmericas: North
Nazca VariousTribal chiefdoms100 BC – 800 ADAmericas: South
Acarnania Kingdom7th – 1st century BCEurope: Balkans
Basternae VariousTribal confederation200 BC – 300ADEurope: Balkans
Dacia Sarmizegetusa, RegiaKingdom/empire700 BC – 106 ADEurope: Balkans
Getae Tribal Kingdom7th century BC – 4th century ADEurope: Balkans
Iapydes VariousTribal confederation9th century – 34 BCEurope: Balkans
Liburnia Tribal thalassocracy 11th century – 34 BCEurope: Balkans
Maedi IamphorynnaTribal kingdom5th century – 86 BCEurope: Balkans
Odrysia SeuthopolisKingdom460 BC – 46 ADEurope: Balkans
Paeonia Principality/kingdom/client535 BC – 681 ADEurope: Balkans
Scordisci SingidunumIndependent tribal state3rd century BC – 1st century ADEurope: Balkans
Brigantia Tribal kingdom700 BC – c. 2nd ADEurope: British Isles
Catuvellauni VerulamiumTribal kingdom/client550 BC – 51 ADEurope: British Isles
Caledonia Tribal confederacy650 BC – 1st century ADEurope: British Isles
Connacht Tribal chiefdom/kingdomc. 10th century BC – 1474 ADEurope: British Isles
Deceangli Tribal kingdom500 BC – 76 ADEurope: British Isles
Cornovii Tribal kingdom4th century BC – 343 ADEurope: British Isles
Iceni Venta IcenorumTribal kingdom/client kingdom500 BC – 64 ADEurope: British Isles
Iverni IvernisTribal federated chiefdoms500 BC – 400 ADEurope: British Isles
Ordovices Tribal kingdom500 BC – c. 1st ADEurope: British Isles
Silures Tribal kingdom650 BC – c. 1st ADEurope: British Isles
Pictland Kingdom250 BC – 850 AD [3]Europe: British Isles
Cimmerian Bosporus PanticapaeumKingdom/client480 BC – 370 ADEurope: East
Gelonia GelonosTribal kingdom5th century BC – 5th century ADEurope: East
Daunia Daunia Tribal kingdom7th century – 89 BCEurope: South
Iapyges GnapiaTribal kingdom11th century – 89 BCEurope: South
Magna Graecia VariousKingdom city states740 – 89 BCEurope: South
Messapii HyriaTribal kingdom8th century – 89 BCEurope: South
Noricum MagdalensbergTribal kingdom/federation400 – 16 BCEurope: South
Samnites BovianumTribal confederationc. 600 – 82 BCEurope: South
Magyar Tribal confederation/principality1100 BC – 895 ADEurope: East
Sarmatians Tarki (Makhachkala)Tribal confederation450BC – 400 ADEurope: East
Venedae Tribal confederation400 BC – 7th century ADEurope: East
Roman Republic RomeRepublic509 – 27 BCEurope: South, West, Balkans; Africa: North; Asia: West
Roman Empire Rome, ConstantinopleEmpire27 BC – 1453 ADEurope: South, West, Balkans; Africa: North; Asia: West
Alemanni Tribal confederation85 BC – 213 ADEurope: West
Aquitani VariousTribal confederation/client550 – 27 BCEurope: West
Astures AsturicaTribal federation550 BC – 68 ADEurope: West
Belgae VariousTribal confederation600 BC – c. 1st ADEurope: West
Boii FelsinaTribal kingdom390 BC – 8 ADEurope: West
Cantabri Tribal confederation650 BC – 1st century ADEurope: West
Celtici Tribal confederation600 – 19 BCEurope: West
Helvetii Tribal confederacy650 BC – 68 ADEurope: West
Lusitanians Tribal confederationc. 450 – 27 BCEurope: West
Raeti Tribal confederation500 – 15 BCEurope: West
Saxons (Continental)Tribal confederation5th century BC – 754 ADEurope: West
Suebi Tribal Confederation60 BC – 409ADEurope: West
Vandals Tribal chiefdoms2nd century BC – 409 ADEurope: West
Vettones Tribal confederation300 – 14 BCEurope: West
Vindelicia Tribal kingdom5th century BC – 1st century ADEurope: West
Caucasian Albania Kabalak, PartavKingdom/client65 BC – 628 ADEurasian: Caucasus
Commagene SamosataKingdom/client163 BC – 72 ADEurasian: Caucasus
Colchis PhasisKingdom1300 BC – 2nd century ADEurasian: Caucasus
Caspiane [1] Tribal Kingdom/Client650 BC – 387 ADEurasian: Caucasus
Iberia VariousKingdom302 BC – 580 ADEurasian: Caucasus
Lazica PhasisKingdom/client1st century BC – 7th century ADEurasian: Caucasus
Araba HatraKingdom3rd century BC – 300ADAsia: West
Armenia VanKingdom553 BC – 428ADAsia: West
Lesser Armenia Principality331 – 72 BCAsia: West
Ma'in ?/ YathillKingdom580 – 85 BCAsia: West
Awsan Ḥajar YaḥirrKingdom7th century BC – 100 ADAsia: West
Bithynia Nicomedia, NicaeaKingdom/client297 – 74 BCAsia: West
Atropatene GanzakKingdom/client320 BC – 226ADAsia: West
Cappadocia, Ariarathid Mazaka Kingdom331 BC–17 ADAsia: West
Carmania Kingdom/client600 BC – 651 ADAsia: West
Characene Charax SpasinouKingdom127 BC – 222 ADAsia: West
Commagene Samosata Kingdom163 BC–72 ADAsia: West
Corduene Principality/kingdom/client800 BC – 653 ADAsia: West
Elymais SusaKingdom/client147 BC – 224 ADAsia: West
Galatia AncyraEmpire280 – 64 BCAsia: West
Khwarezm Kath, GurganjKingdom180 BC – 98 ADAsia: West
Hadhramaut Kingdom700 BC – 320 ADAsia: West
Hasmonean Kingdom JerusalemKingdom140 – 37 BCAsia: West
Herodian Judea JerusalemKingdom/client37 – 4 BCAsia: West
Himyarite Kingdom ZafarKingdom110 BC–570 ADAsia: West
Kindah Qaryat Dhāt KāhilTribal kingdom2nd century BC – 525 ADAsia: West
Nabataean Kingdom PetraKingdom168 BC – 106 ADAsia: West
Osroene EdessaKingdom/client134 BC – 244 ADAsia: West
Parthian Empire CtesiphonEmpire247 BC – 224 ADAsia: West
Qataban TimnaKingdom6th century BC – 2nd century ADAsia: West
Qedarite AdumattuTribal confederation/client870 BC – 250 ADAsia: West
Seleucid Empire Seleucia, AntiochEmpire312 – 63 BCAsia: West
Sophene KarkathiokertaKingdom298 – 94 BCAsia: West
Pontic Empire Amaseia, SinopeEmpire250 BC – 68 ADAsia: West
Zabdicene Principality/client780 BC – 5th century ADAsia: West
Dayuan Kingdom/client329 BC – 280 ADAsia: Central
Fergana KhokandKingdom220 BC – 590 ADAsia: Central
Issedones IssedonTribal chiefdom650 – 58 BCAsia: Central
Kangju Tribal Federation280 BC – 585 ADAsia: Central
Massagatae Tribal confederation600 – 46 BCAsia: Central
Saka Tribal confederation500 BC – 50 BCAsia: Central
Sumpa Tribal chiefdom/client1600 BC – 7th century ADAsia: Central
Yuezhi Nomadic tribal confederation650 – 20 BCAsia: Central
Anuradhapura AnuradhapuraKingdom377 BC – 1017 ADAsia: South
Ay AykudiKingdom4th century BC – 12th century ADAsia: South
Chera dynasty Kingdom5th century BC – 1102 ADAsia: South
Chola dynasty VariousKingdom300s BC–1279 ADAsia: South
Indo-Greek Kingdom Alexandria in the Caucasus, Taxila, SagalaKingdom180 BC – 10 ADAsia: South
Indo-Parthian Kingdom TaxilaKingdom12 BC – 98 ADAsia: South
Indo–Scythian Kingdom VariousKingdom200 BC–400 ADAsia: South
Kuninda Kingdom ShravastiKingdom500 BC – 300 ADAsia: South
Mushika EzhimalaiKingdom3rd century BC – 4th century ADAsia: South
Pandyan dynasty KanchiEmpire250 BC – 800 ADAsia: South
Pundra PundravardhanaKingdom1300 BC – 550 ADAsia: South
Rajarata VariousKingdom377 BC – 1310 ADAsia: South
Ruhuna MagamaPrincipality200 BC – 450 ADAsia: South
Satavahana dynasty Monarchy1st century BC–2nd century ADAsia: South
Vakataka Empire AmaravatiEmpire230 BC – 230 ADAsia: South
Vanga GangeKingdom1300 BC – 580 ADAsia: South
Chi Tu Kingdom100 BC – 7th century ADAsia: Southeast
Pyu city-states Sri KsetraFederated city states250 BC – 1085 ADAsia: Southeast
Thaton Kingdom ThatonKingdom300 BC – 1085 ADAsia: Southeast
Western Han dynasty VariousEmpire206 BC – 220 ADAsia: East, China
Baekje VariousKingdom18 BC – 660 ADAsia: East, Korean Peninsula
Buyeo BuyeoseongKingdom189 BC – 494 ADAsia: East, Korean Peninsula
Dongye Chiefdom3rd century BC – 5th century ADAsia: East, Korean Peninsula
Goguryeo VariousKingdom37 BC – 668 ADAsia: East, Korean Peninsula
Jolbon Tribal kingdom1st century – 37 BCAsia: East, Korean Peninsula
Mahan confederacy CheonanConfederacy98 BC – 250 ADAsia: East, Korean Peninsula
Okjeo Tribal state2nd century BC – 5th century ADAsia: East, Korean Peninsula
Samhan Confederacy1st century BC – 4th century ADAsia: East, Korean Peninsula
Silla GyeongjuKingdom55 BC – 935 ADAsia: East, Korean Peninsula

See also

List of political entities in the 1st century BC
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the 1st century BC
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References

  1. Hewsen, Robert H. (2000). Armenia: A Historical Atlas. University of Chicago Press. ISBN   9780226332284.