List of states during Late Antiquity

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Late Antiquity is a historiographical term for the historical period from c. 200 AD to c. 700 AD, which marks the transition from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Precise boundaries for the period are a matter of debate, but historian Peter Brown proposed a period between the 2nd and 8th centuries. While generally, it can be thought of as from the end of the Roman Empire's Crisis of the Third Century (c. 235–284) to the re-organization of the Eastern Roman Empire under Heraclius and the Muslim conquests in the mid-7th century,[ citation needed ] for the purposes of this page it will be considered the period 200 to 700 AD.

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This list's the main types state that existed in Africa, Americas, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Eurasian Steppe, South Asia, and West Asia.

Political entities

Map of the Old World in 477 AD East-Hem 477ad.jpg
Map of the Old World in 477 AD
LocationNameCapital(s)State typeExisted
Central Africa Sao civilisation VariousTribal city states6th century BC – 16th century AD
Northern Africa Garamantes GaramaTribal Confederation/Empire500 BC – 700 AD
Northern Africa; West Asia; Western Europe Umayyad Caliphate Dammascus, HarranEmpire661–750 AD
Northern Africa, Southern Europe Vandal Kingdom CarthageKingdom435–534 AD
Northeast Africa Kingdom of Aksum Aksumc.100 – c.940 AD
Alodia SobaEmpire680–1504 AD
Blemmyes Tribal Kingdom600 BC – 8th century AD
Makuria DongolaKingdom340–1312 AD
Nobatia Pachoras350–650 AD
Northwest Africa Gaetulia Tribal confederationc. 350 BC – 550 AD
Garmul AltavaKingdom530–578 AD
Ouarsenis Jedars430–735 AD
West Africa Ghana Empire Koumbi SalehEmpirec. 400 – 1235 AD
Central America Maya VariousKingdom City States2000 BC – 900AD
Zapotec 700 BC – 1521 AD
North America Cholula CholulaCity-state600 BC – 700 AD
Pueblo VariousTribal chiefdom's12th century BC – 14th century AD
Teotihuacan EmpireTeotihuacanEmpire100 BC – 8th century AD
Teuchitlán Various Chiefdoms350 BCE to 450/500 CE
South America Lima LimaKingdom100–650 AD
Moche Moche-TrujilloUnited Independent Polities100–800 AD
Nazca VariousTribal chiefdom's100 BC – 800 AD
Tiwanaku empire TiwanakuEmpire300–1000 AD
Wari Empire Huari500–1100 AD
Balkans Avar Khaganate Khaganate567–804 AD
Balkans, West Asia; Northeast Africa Byzantine Empire ConstantinopleEmpire395–1453 AD
Balkans Gepids SirmiumKingdom454–567 AD
British Isles Ailech Grianán Ailigh450–1283 AD
Airgíalla ClogherTribal Federation/Kingdom331–1590 AD
Bernicia BamburghKingdom420–634 AD
Brycheiniog Talgarth450–1045 AD
Cai Tribal kingdom25–871 AD
Ce 1st century – 900 AD
Ceredigion Kingdom475–680 AD
Connacht Tribal chiefdom/kingdomc. 10th century BC – 1474 AD
Dál Riata DunaddKingdom501–878 AD
Deira York559–664 AD
Dumnonia Isca DumnoniorumDukedom/principality290–875 AD
Dyfed Kingdom410–910 AD
Kingdom of East Anglia Rendlesham, DommocKingdom6th C – 918 AD
Elmet Loidis4th–7th century AD
Ergyng 5th–7th century AD
Essex 527–825 AD
Fortriu Tribal kingdom1–850 AD
Glywysing CardiffKingdom490–1063 AD
Gododdin 5th–8th century AD
Gwent Caerwent, Porth-is-Coed420–1081 AD
Gwynedd Various420–1261 AD
Haestingas HastingsTribal kingdom6th century – 771 AD
Hwicce WorcesterKingdom577–780s AD
Kent Durovernum455–871 AD
Leinster 436–1632 AD
Lindsey LindumKingdom/Client410–775 AD
Meath DublinKingdom1st century – 1173 AD
Mercia Tamworth527 – 918 AD
Kingdom of Northumbria Bamburgh653–954 AD
Osraige Kilkenny150–1185 AD
Pictland 250 BC – 850 AD [1]
Powys Various488–1160 AD
Rheged 550–650 AD
Kingdom of East Anglia Rendlesham, Dommoc512–927 AD
Seisyllwg 680–920 AD
Strathclyde Dumbarton, Govan450–1093 AD
Sussex Selsey477–860 AD
Tyrconnell Dun na nGall464–1607 AD
Wessex Winchester519–1018 AD
Wihtwara Wihtgarsburgh512–927 AD
Eastern Europe Samo's Empire MoravaEmpire631–648 AD
Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Balkans Hunnic Empire Tribal Empire370s–469 AD
Eastern Europe, Central Asia Huns Nomadic confederation1st century – 370 AD
Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus Khazar Khaganate VariousNomadic Kingdom618–1048 AD
Eastern Europe Kutrigurs Nomadic confederation/client453 – 8th century AD
Old Great Bulgaria Phanagoria Kingdom632–668 AD
Venedae Tribal Confederation400 BC – 7th century AD
Volga Bulgaria Bolghar, Bilär Kingdom660–1236 AD
Southern Europe Duchy of Benevento after 774, Principality of BeneventoBeneventoDukedom/Principality/Client571–1074 AD
Kingdom of the Lombards PaviaKingdom568–774 AD
Odoacer's Kingdom Ravenna476–493 AD
Ostrogothic Kingdom 493–553 AD
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Balkans, British Isles; Northern Africa; West Asia Roman Empire Rome, ConstantinopleEmpire27 BC – 1453 AD
Southern Europe San Marino San MarinoRepublic301 AD – present
Duchy of Tridentum BeneventoDukedom/Principality574–1802 AD
Western Europe Alamannia Kingdom213 AD–496 AD
Alemanni Tribal Confederation85 BC – 213 AD
Armorica Kingdom/dukedom343–1532 AD
Austrasia MetzKingdom511–751 AD
Bavaria Dukedom508–788 AD
Kingdom of the Burgundians Borbetomagus, LugdunumKingdom410–534 AD
Carantania KarnburgPrincipality658–828 AD
Cornouaille 430–1084 AD
Francia Tournai, ParisKingdom/Empire481–843 AD
Franks VariousTribal Confederation210–481 AD
Frisian Kingdom Dorestad, UtrechtKingdom600–734 AD
Kingdom of Galicia Santiago de CompostelaKingdom409–1833 AD
Poher VorgiumPrincipality520–936 AD
Raetia Curiensis ChurBishopric (religious state)452–1160 AD
Rugiland VindobonaKingdom467–487 AD
Saxons (Continental)Tribal confederation5th century BC – 754 AD
Kingdom of Soissons NoviodunumKingdom457 – 486 AD
Suebi Tribal Confederation60 BC – 409 AD
Kingdom of the Suebi BragaKingdom409–585 AD
Visigothic Kingdom Various418–720 AD
Southern Europe, Western Europe, British Isles; Northern Africa Western Roman Empire Mediolanum, RavennaEmpire395–476 AD
Caucasus Arminiya DvinPrincipality/client653–884 AD
Caspiane Tribal Kingdom/Client650 BC – 387 AD
Caucasian Albania Kabalak, PartavKingdom/Client65 BC – 628 AD
Kingdom of Iberia VariousKingdom302 BC – 580 AD
Principality of Iberia TbilisiPrincipality580–891 AD
Lazica PhasisKingdom/client1st century BC – 7th century AD
Sarir Humraj453 – 12th century AD
West Asia Adiabene Arbela15–379 AD
Armenia VanKingdom553 BC – 428 AD
Corduene Principality/kingdom/client800 BC – 653 AD
Ghassanid Balka, Harith, Petra, SideirKingdom/Client220–712 AD
Kindah Qaryat Dhāt KāhilTribal kingdom2nd century BC – 525 AD
Lakhmids Al-HirahKingdom300–602 AD
West Asia; Northeast Africa Rashidun Caliphate Medina, KuffaEmpire632–661 AD
West Asia, Central Asia, Caucasus Sasanian Empire Estakhr, Ctesiphon224–637 AD
West Asia Zabdicene Principality/client780 BC – 5th century AD
Central Asia Afrighids KathKingdom/Client305–995 AD
Alchon Huns KapisaKingdom370–670 AD
Fergana Khokand220 BC – 590 AD
Hephthalite Empire VariousEmpire408–670 AD
Kangju Tribal Federation280 BC – 585 AD
Kidarites Bactria, Peshawar, TaxilaKingdom320–467 AD
Khotan Khotan56–1006 AD
Kucha KuchaBuddhist Kingdom46–658 AD
Nezak Huns Ghazna, KapisaKingdom484–665 AD
Patola Shahis GilgitBuddhist Kingdom6th–8th century AD
Shanshan Kingdom92 BC –445 AD
Shule Kingdom Kashgar200 BC–790 AD
Central Asia, East Asia Rouran Khaganate Confederation330–555 AD
Central Asia Sumpa Tribal chiefdom/client1600 BC – 7th century AD
East Asia, Central Asia Tang dynasty Chang'an, LuoyangEmpire618–907 AD
Central Asia, East Asia Tibetan Empire Lhasa, Pho brang618–907 AD
Central Asia Turgesh KhaganateBalasagunNomadic Empire699–766 AD
Central Asia, East Asia First Turkic Khaganate Ordu BaliqConfederation552–747 AD
Central Asia Turpan TurpanBuddhist Kingdom480–640 AD
Tuyuhun FuqiNomadic Kingdom285–670 AD
Xionites Tribal federation320 – late 5th century AD
East Africa, Central Africa Yueban Tribal confederation160–490 AD
South Asia Andhra Ikshvaku VijayapuriKingdom3rd–4th century
Aulikara dynasty Mandsaur4th century–550 AD
Ay Aykudi4th century BC – 12th century AD
Kingdom of Bumthang Chakhar Gutho7th–17th centuries AD
Chalukya dynasty Badami543–753 AD
Chera Kingdom 5th century BC – 1102 AD
Davaka kingdom Lanka?–6th century AD
Eastern Chalukyas Vengi, Rajamundry624–1129 AD
Eastern Ganga dynasty Various493–1947 AD
Gauda Kingdom Karnasuvarna590–626 AD
Gupta Empire PataliputraEmpire320–620 AD
Gurjara-Pratihara Kannauj650–1036 AD
Harsha Kanauj606–647 AD
Kabul Shahi Kabul, WaihindKingdom/Empire6th century – 1026 AD
Kadamba dynasty BanavasiKingdom345–540 AD
Kamarupa Various350–1140 AD
Maitraka VallabhiEmpire475–767 AD
Maukhari Kannauj550s – 8th century AD
Mushika EzhimalaiKingdom3rd century BC – 4th century AD
Nala dynasty Pushkari6th century AD
Pallava Empire KanchiEmpire250 BC – 800 AD
Pundra PundravardhanaKingdom1300 BC – 550 AD
Rai dynasty ArorEmpire489–690 AD
Rajarata VariousKingdom377 BC – 1310 AD
Ruhuna MagamaPrincipality200 BC – 450 AD
Sharabhapuriya dynasty SharabhapuraKingdom5th–6th century AD
Taank Kingdom Shekilo550–700 AD
Traikutaka dynasty 388–456 AD
Vakataka Empire AmaravatiEmpire230 BC – 230 AD
Varman dynasty KannaujKingdom725–770 AD
Vishnukundina IndrapalanagaraEmpire420–624 AD
Western Ganga dynasty Kolar, TalakadKingdom350–1000 AD
Western Satraps Ozone, Barygaza35–405 AD
Southeast Asia Champa Various192–1832 AD
Chenla Kingdom Bhavapura, Isanapura550–706 AD
Chi Tu 100 BC – 7th century AD
Funan Various60–550 AD
Gangga Negara Gangga Negara2nd–11th centuries AD
Langkasuka Kedah, Pattani100–1516 AD
Lavo Kingdom Lavo, Ayodhaya450–1388 AD
Melayu Kingdom Jambi4th–13th centuries AD
Pyu city-states Sri KsetraFederated City States250 BC – 1085 AD
Samaskuta Kingdom Kingdom?–416 AD
Tarumanagara Sundapura358–669 AD
Thaton Kingdom Thaton300 BC–1085 AD
Southeast Asia, Vietnam Vạn Xuân Longbian544–602 AD
East Asia, China Cao Wei Various220–265 AD
Chen dynasty Jiankang557–589 AD
Cheng Han Chengdu304–347 AD
Chouchi LüeyangPrincipality184–511 AD
Duan Tribal Chiefdom/Dukedom250–338 AD
Eastern Wei Luoyang, YechengKingdom534–550 AD
Eastern Wu Wuchang, Jianye229–280 AD
Former Zhao Lishi304–329 AD
Jin LuoyangEmpire266–420 AD
Khitans ShangjingKingdom/Client388 – 1211 AD
Liang dynasty Jiankang, JianglingKingdom502–557 AD
Liu Song dynasty JiankangEmpire420–479 AD
Mu'ege MugebaizhageChiefdom300–1698 AD
Northern Liang JiankangKingdom/Client397–460 AD
Northern Qi YechengKingdom550–577 AD
Northern Wei ShengleEmpire386–585 AD
Northern Zhou Chang'anKingdom557–581 AD
Shu Han Chengdu221–263 AD
Southern Qi Jiankang477–502 AD
Sui dynasty Dazing, later Luoyang581–618 AD
Western Liang Jingzhou555–587 AD
Western Qin Yongshicheng385–431 AD
Western Wei Chang'an535–557 AD
East Asia, Japan JapanVariousEmpire660 BC – present
East Asia, Korean Peninsula Baekje Kingdom18 BC – 660 AD
Balhae DongmoEmpire698–926 AD
Buyeo BuyeoseongKingdom189 BC – 494 AD
Dongye Chiefdom3rd century BC – 5th century AD
Gaya confederacy GayaConfederacy42–562 AD
Goguryeo VariousKingdom37 BC – 668 AD
Mahan confederacy CheonanConfederacy98 BC – 250 AD
Okjeo Tribal state2nd century BC – 5th century AD
Samhan Confederacy1st century BC – 4th century AD
Siljik Kingdom102 – 6th century AD
Silla Gyeongju55 BC – 935 AD
Usan 512–930 AD

See also

References

  1. ↑ Salway, Peter. "Gaelic Kingdoms: Kingdoms of Caledonia". 2014. The History Files. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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