List of political entities in the 8th century BC

See also: List of state leaders in the 8th century BC

Further information: List of Classical Age states and List of Iron Age states

This is a list of states or polities that existed in the 8th century BC.

Political entities in the 9th century BC – Political entities in the 7th century BC – Political entities by century

Main article: List of pre-modern states

Africa

State	Existed
Assyria (Egypt)	911–612 BC
Aethiopia	c. 13th – 5th centuries BC
Kingdom of Carthage	814–650 BC
D'mt	980–400 BC
Kingdom of Egypt	1069–525 BC
Garamantia	1000 BC – 700 AD
Kingdom of Kush	1070 BC – 350 AD
Libu	1550–146BC
Macrobia	c. 8th – 4th centuries BC
Nok	1000 BC – 300 AD
Kingdom of Punt	2400–1069 BC

Americas

State	Existed
Adena culture	1000–200 BC
Maya	2000 BC – 900 AD
Olmec	1400–400 BC
Paracas	800–100 BC
Pueblo	12th century BC – 14th century AD

Europe

North and West

State	Existed

South and East

State	Existed
Kingdom of Alba Longa	1200–753 BC
Arcadia	1000–743 BC
Kingdom of Argolis	1200–379 BC
Kingdom of Athens	1556–1068 BC
Republic of Athens	1068–355 BC
Boeotia	1100–750 BC
Kingdom of Epirus	1183–168 BC
Kingdom of Etruria	768–264 BC
Iapydes	9th century – 34 BC
Illyria	2000–168 BC
Kingdom of Lacedaemon	1300–950 BC
Liburnia	11th century – 34 BC
Locria	1250–386 BC
Lucania	1000–356 BC[1]
Kingdom of Macedonia	860–146 BC
Magna Graecia	740–89 BC
Messapia	8th century – 89 BC
Messenia	1300–724 BC
Oenotria	1000–325 BC
Oscans	1000–4th centuries BC
Padanian Etruria	9th century – 5th century BC
Iapyges	11th century – 89 BC
Kingdom of Rome	753–509 BC
Kingdom of Sabinum	c. 760–494 BC
Sicani	c. 13th century – 300 BC
Sicels	c. 11th century – 425 BC
Kingdom of Sparta	950–146 BC
Tartessos	1000–450 BC
Thrace	1200–450 BC
Tyrrhenia	1100–764 BC
Venetia	c. 10th century – 231 BC

Eurasian Steppe and Central Asia

name	existed
Bactria	2140–550 BC
Kingdom of Balhara	12th century – 7th century BC
Chorasmia	1290–180 BC
Kingdom of Colchis	1300 BC[2] – 2nd century AD
Dahae	700–530 BC
Magyar	1100 BC – 895 AD
Iberia	1000–302 BC
Qiang	2000 BC – 150 BC
Xianyun	824–209 BC

East Asia

name	existed
Ba (state)	13th century – 311 BC
Cai (state)	980–447 BC
Cao (state)	1053–487 BC
Chen (state)	1046–479 BC
Chu (state)	1030–223 BC
Deng (state)	1200–678 BC
Donghu	1400–150 BC
Eastern Guo	1046–767 BC
Gojoseon	2333–108 BC
Guan (state)	1046–1040 BC
Gumie	1046–480 BC
Western Han	1046–764 BC
Huang (state)	891–648 BC
Jin	1042–376 BC
Kỷ line kingdom	853–755 BC
Lu (state)	1042–249 BC
Pi (state)	1046–418 BC
Qi (Henan)	1600–445 BC
Qi (state)	1046–221 BC
Qin (state)	858–221 BC
Quan (state)	1250–704 BC
Quanrong	954–301 BC
Shěn (state)	1050–500 BC
Shu (state)	1046–316 BC
Song (state)	1058–286 BC
Sui (state)	771–221 BC
Sumpa	1600 BC – 7th century AD
Tan (state)	1046–684 BC
Teng (state)	1046–414 BC
Văn Lang	2879–258 BC
Western Guo	1046–687 BC
Wey (state)	1046–687 BC
Wu (state)	1046–473 BC
Xing (state)	1046–632 BC
Xu (state)	2000–512 BC
Yan (state)	1046–222 BC
Zheng (state)	806–375 BC
Zhou kingdom	1046–256 BC
Zou (state)	1012–350 BC

South Asia

name	existed
Anarta kingdom	1100–550 BC
Anga kingdom	1380–550 BC
Asmaka kingdom	1150–300 BC
Avanti kingdom	900–322 BC
Chedi kingdom	1250–344 BC
Chola kingdom	2645–110 BC
Danda kingdom	1100–450 BC
Dasarna kingdom	1150–600 BC
Drangiana	950–600 BC
Gurjara kingdom	1000–550 BC
Haryanka kingdom	684–413 BC
Himalaya kingdom	600–322 BC
Kalinga kingdom	1376–285 BC
Kamboja kingdom	1450–195 BC
Kasmira kingdom	1250–322 BC
Kekeya kingdom	1250 – c. 4th century BC
Kimpurusha kingdom	1000–325 BC
Kirata kingdom	1350 – c. 300 BC
Kosala kingdom	1300–266 BC
Kuru kingdom	1376–285 BC
Lanka	1200–543 BC
Madra kingdom	1350–350 BC
Magadha kingdom	1200–800 BC
Matsya kingdom	1250–318 BC
Nepa kingdom	750–323 BC
Panchala kingdom	1200–700 BC
Pandya kingdom	1350–460 BC
Parvata kingdom	c. 9th century – 325 BC
Pragjyotisha kingdom	c. 11th century – 350 BC
Pundra kingdom	1300 BC – 550 AD
Saurashtra kingdom	950–355 BC
Shakya Republic	800–320 BC
Sindhu kingdom	1300–320 BC
Surasena	1300–323 BC
Trigarta kingdom	1150–322 BC
Vanga kingdom	1300 BC – 580 AD
Vatsa	1100–323 BC
Vidarbha kingdom	1200–322 BC
Virata kingdom	1300–322 BC
Yaksha kingdom	1200–350 BC

West Asia

name	existed
Kingdom of Ammon	1000–332 BC
Kingdom of Anshan	717–646 BC
Kingdom of Aram Damascus	1184–732 BC
Aramean Kingdom	2300–700 BC
Kingdom of Awsan	7th century BC – 100 AD
Arme-Shupria	1290–1190 BC
Kingdom of Assyria	1975–934 BC
Assyrian Empire	911–612 BC
Bashan	1330–928 BC
Kingdom of Bit-Istar	12th century – 710 BC
Kingdom of Caria	11th – 6th century BC
Chaldean Kingdom	1100–539 BC
Principality of Corduene	800 BC – 653 AD
Kingdom of Cilicia	795–546 BC
Drangiana	950–600 BC
Diauehi Kingdom	1118–760 BC
Dilmun	2600–675 BC
Doris	1200–580 BC
Kingdom of Edom	1200–125 BC
Elamite Empire	1210–535 BC
Ellipian Kingdom	850–609 BC
Kingdom of Eshnuna	2000–8th century BC
Hittite Empire	1600–1178 BC
Ionian Federation	1070–545 BC
United Kingdom of Israel and Judah	1000–930 BC
Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)	930–720 BC
Kingdom of Judah	930–586 BC
Lukka	2000–1183 BC
Lullubi	2400–650 BC
Kingdom of Lycia	1183–546 BC
Kingdom of Lydia	1200–680 BC
Mannaean Kingdom	1110–616 BC
Magan	2200–550 BC
Kingdom of Media	750–678 BC
Kingdom of Mysia	1320–301 BC [3]
Nairi	1190–890 BC
Namar Kingdom	2350–750 BC
Neo-Hitti Kingdoms	1200–800 BC
Paphlagonia	1480–183 BC[4]
Parsua	860–600 BC
Kingdom of Persis	10th century – 550 BC
Kingdom of Philistia	1175–732 BC
Phoenicia	1800–539 BC
Kingdom of Phrygia	1200–700 BC
Qedar	870 BC – 250 AD
Quwê	895–625 BC
Kingdom of Saba	1100–275 BC
Principality of Sam'al	1200–680 BC
Saparda Kingdom	7200–670 BC
Kingdom of Tabal	1180–609 BC
Kingdom of Tarhuntassa	1350–1200 BC
Kingdom of Troas	3000–700 BC
Kingdom of Tuwanuwa	1000–700 BC
Kingdom of Urartu	860–590 BC
Principality of Zabdicene	780 BC – 5th century AD
Zikirti Kingdom	750–521 BC

See also

• List of Bronze Age states
• List of Classical Age states
• List of Iron Age states
• List of states during Antiquity