List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC

See also: List of political entities in the 3rd century BC

This is a list of state leaders in the 3rd century BC (300–201 BC).

State leaders in the 4th century BC – State leaders in the 2nd century BC – State leaders by year

Africa: North

• Cyrene (complete list) –

• Magas, King (276–250 BC)
• Demetrius the Fair, King (250–249 BC)

• Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (complete list) –

• Ptolemy I Soter, Pharaoh (305–283/282 BC)
• Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Pharaoh (283–246 BC)
• Ptolemy III Euergetes, Pharaoh (246–222 BC)
• Ptolemy IV Philopator, Pharaoh (221–204 BC)
• Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Pharaoh (204–181 BC)

• Kush (complete list) –

• Aktisanes, King (early 3rd century BC)
• Aryamani, King (early 3rd century BC)
• Kash(...), King (early 3rd century BC)
• Piankhi-yerike-qa, King (early 3rd century BC)
• Sabrakamani, King (early 3rd century BC)
• Arakamani, King (270–260 BC)
• Amanislo, King (260–250 BC)
• Amantekha, King (mid 3rd century BC)
• Sheshep-ankh-en-Amun Setepenre, King (mid–late 3rd century BC)
• Arnekhamani, King (mid–late 3rd century BC)
• Arqamani, King (3rd–2nd century BC)

• Numidia (complete list) –

Eastern Numidia

• Zelalsen, King (344–274 BC)
• Gala, King (275–207 BC)
• Ozalces, King (207–206 BC)
• Capussa, King (206 BC)
• Lacumazes, King (206 BC)
• Masinissa, King (206–c.202 BC)

Western Numidia

• Syphax, King (ante 215–202 BC)
• Vermina, King (202 BC–?)
• Archobarzane, King (?)

Numidia

• Massinissa, King (202–148 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China: Warring States period

• Zhou, China: Eastern Zhou (complete list) –

• Nan, King (314–256 BC)

• Chu (complete list) –

• Huai, King (328–299 BC)
• Qingxiang, King (298–263 BC)
• Kaolie, King (262–238 BC)
• You, King (237–228 BC)
• Ai, King (228 BC)
• Fuchu, ruler (227–223 BC)
• Changping, Lord (223 BC)

• Han (complete list) –

• Xiang, King (311–296 BC)
• Xi, King (295–273 BC)
• Huanhui, King (272–239 BC)
• An, King (238–230 BC)

• Qi: House of Tian (complete list) –

• Xuan, King (319–300 BC)
• Min, King (300–283 BC)
• Xiang, King (283–265 BC)
• Jian, ruler (264–221 BC)

• Qin (complete list) –

• Zhaoxiang, King (306–251 BC)
• Xiaowen, King (250 BC)
• Zhuangxiang, King (250–247 BC)
• Qin Shi Huang, Emperor (246–210 BC)

• Wei (complete list) –

• Xiang, King (319–296 BC)
• Zhao, King (296–277 BC)
• Anxi, King (277–243 BC)
• Jingmin, King (243–228 BC)
• Jia, King (228–225 BC)

• Yan (complete list) –

• Xiao, King (3rd century BC)
• Xi, King (255–222 BC)

• Zhao (complete list) –

• Wuling, King (326–299 BC)
• Huiwen, King (299–266 BC)
• Xiaocheng, King (266–245 BC)
• Daoxiang, King (245–236 BC)
• Youmiu, King (236–228 BC)
• Jia, King (228–222 BC)

China: Qin dynasty

• Qin, China (complete list) –

• Qin Shi Huang

• King (246–221 BC)
• Emperor (221–210 BC)

• Qin Er Shi, Emperor (210–207 BC)
• Ziying, King (207 BC)

China: Han dynasty

• Western Han, China (complete list) –

• Gaozu

• King (206–202 BC)
• Emperor (202–195 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

• Hùng Duệ Vương, King (408–258 BC)

• Âu Lạc (complete list) –

• An Dương Vương, King (257–207 BC)

• Triệu dynasty (complete list) –

• Zhao Tuo, King (203–137 BC)

Asia: South

India

• Maurya Empire (complete list) –

• Chandragupta, Emperor (324–297 BC)
• Bindusara, Emperor (297–273 BC)
• Ashoka, Emperor (268–232 BC)
• Dasharatha, Emperor (232–224 BC)
• Samprati, Emperor (224–215 BC)
• Shalishuka, Emperor (215–202 BC)
• Devavarman, Emperor (202–195 BC)

• Satavahana dynasty (Purana-based chronology)^[1] –

• Simuka, King (228–205 BC)
• Krishna, King (205–187 BC)

Sri Lanka

• Anuradhapura Kingdom (complete list) –

• Devanampiya Tissa, King (307–267 BC)
• Uttiya, King (267–257 BC)
• Mahasiva, King (257–247 BC)
• Suratissa, King (247–237 BC)
• Asela, King (215–205 BC)
• Sena and Guttika, Kings (237–215 BC)
• Ellalan, King (205–161 BC)

Asia: West

• Kingdom of Bithynia (complete list) –

• Zipoetes I

• Dynast (326–297 BC)
• King (297–278 BC)

• Zipoetes II, King (278–276 BC)
• Nicomedes I, King (278–255 BC)
• Etazeta, Regent (255–254 BC)
• Ziaelas, King (254–228 BC)
• Prusias I Cholus, King (228–182 BC)

• Bosporan Kingdom (complete list) –

Spartocids dynasty

• Spartacus III, King (304–284 BC)
• Pairisades II, King (284–c.245 BC)
• Spartacus IV, King (c.245–c.240 BC)
• Leucon II, King (c.240–c.220 BC)
• Hygiainon, King (c.220–c.200 BC)
• Spartacus V, King (c.200–c.180 BC)

• Kingdom of Cappadocia (complete list) –

• Ariarathes II, Suzerain King (301–280 BC)
• Ariamnes II, King (280–230 BC)
• Ariarathes III, King (255–220 BC)
• Ariarathes IV, King (220–163 BC)

• Colchis (complete list) –

• Kuji, King (325–280 BC)

• Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (complete list) –

• Diodotus I, King (c.255–c.239 BC)
• Diodotus II, King (c.252–c.223 BC)
• Antiochus Nikator, possible king (c.230 BC)
• Euthydemus I, King (c.230–c.200 BC)
• Demetrius I, King (c. 200–c. 180 BC) – also Indo-Greek King

• Indo-Greek Kingdom (complete list) –

• Demetrius I, King (c.205–171 BC) – also Indo-Bactrian King

• Parthian Empire (complete list) –

• Arsaces I, King (250–246/211 BC)
• Tiridates I, Great King, Shah (c.246–211 BC)
• Arsaces II, King (211–191 BC)

• Kingdom of Pergamon: Attalid dynasty (complete list) –

• Philetaerus, King (282–263 BC)
• Eumenes I, King (263–241 BC)
• Attalus I Soter (241–197 BC)

• Kingdom of Pontus (complete list) –

• Mithridates I Ctistes, King (281–266 BC)
• Ariobarzanes, King (266–250 BC)
• Mithridates II, King (c.245–c.210 BC)
• Mithridates III, King (c.210–c.190 BC)

• Seleucid Empire (complete list) –

• Seleucus I Nicator, King (305–281 BC)
• Antiochus I Soter, King (291–261 BC)
• Antiochus II Theos, King (261–246 BC)
• Seleucus II Callinicus, King (246–225 BC)
• Seleucus III Ceraunus, King (225–223 BC)
• Antiochus III, the Great, King (223–187 BC)

Europe

Europe: Balkans

• Achaean League (complete list) –

• Margos of Keryneia 256 - 255 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon I 245 - 244 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon II 243 - 242 BC
• Aegialeas 242 - 241 BC (?)
• Aratus of Sicyon III 241 - 240 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon IV 239 - 238 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon V 237 - 236 BC
• Dioedas 236 - 235 BC (or 244 - 243 BC)
• Aratus of Sicyon VI 235 - 234 BC
• Lydiadas of Megalopolis I 234 - 233 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon VII 233 - 232 BC
• Lydiadas of Megalopolis II 232 - 231 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon VIII 231 - 230 BC
• Lydiadas of Megalopolis III 230 - 229 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon IX 229 - 228 BC
• Aristomachos of Argos 228 - 227 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon X 227 - 226 BC
• Hyperbatas 226 - 225 BC
• Timoxenos 225 - 224 BC (Aratus of Sicyon held the exceptional office of strategos autokrator)
• Aratus of Sicyon XI 224 - 223 BC
• Timoxenos 223 - 222 BC (?)
• Aratus of Sicyon XII 222 - 221 BC
• Timoxenos 221 - 220 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon XIII 220 - 219 BC
• Aratus the Younger of Sicyon 219 - 218 BC
• Epiratos of Pharae 218 - 217 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon XIV 217 - 216 BC
• Timoxenos 216 - 215 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon XV 215 - 214 BC
• Aratus of Sicyon XVI 213 BC
• Euryleon of Aegium 211 - 210 BC
• Kykliadas of Pharae 210 - 209 BC
• Philopoemen of Megalopolis I 209 - 208 BC
• Nikias 208 - 207 BC
• Philopoemen of Megalopolis II 207 - 206 BC
• Lysippos 202 - 201 BC (?)
• Philopoemen of Megalopolis III 201 - 200 BC
• Kykliadas of Pharae 200 - 199 BC

• Epirus (complete list) –

• Pyrrhus I, King (307–302 BC, 297–272 BC)
• Neoptolemos II, King (302–297 ВС)
• Alexander II, King (272–255 ВС)
• Olympias II of Epirus, Regent (255 BC–?)
• Pyrrhus II, King (255–237 BC)
• Ptolemy, King (237–234 BC)
• Pyrrhus III, King (235–c.233 BC)
• Deidamia, King (233 BC)^[2]

• Macedonia: Antigonid dynasty (complete list) –

• Demetrius I Poliorcetes, King (294–288 BC)
• Antigonus II Gonatas, King (277–274, 272–239 BC)
• Demetrius II Aetolicus, King (239–229 BC)
• Antigonus III Doson, King (229–221 BC)
• Philip V, King (221–179 BC)

• Odrysian kingdom of Thrace (complete list) –

• Seuthes III, King (331–300 BC)
• Cotys II, King (300–280 BC)
• Raizdos, King (280 BC–?)
• Cotys III, King (270 BC)
• Rhescuporis I, King (240–215 BC)
• Seuthes IV, King (215–190 BC)

• Paeonia (complete list) –

• Audoleon, King (315–285 BC)^[3]
• Ariston, King (286–285 BC)^[4]
• Leon, King (278–250 BC)^[5]
• Dropion, King (250–230 BC)^[5]

Europe: East

• Dacia (complete list) –

• Dual, King (3rd century BC)
• Rhemaxos,^[6] King (c.200 BC)^[7]
• Moskon, King (3rd century BC)
• Dromichaetes, King (3rd century BC)^[8]
• Zalmodegicus, King (late 3rd century BC)^[9][10]

Europe: South

• Roman Republic (complete list) –

300 Marcus Valerius Corvus, Consul Q. Appuleius Pansa, Consul 299 M. Fulvius Paetinus, Consul Titus Manlius Torquatus, Consul Marcus Valerius Corvus, Consul suffectus 298 Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, Consul Gnaeus Fulvius Maximus Centumalus, Consul 297 Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus, Consul Publius Decius Mus, Consul 296 Lucius Volumnius Flamma Violens, Consul Appius Claudius Caecus, Consul 295 Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus, Consul Publius Decius Mus, Consul 294 Lucius Postumius Megellus, Consul Marcus Atilius Regulus, Consul 293 L. Papirius Cursor, Consul Spurius Carvilius Maximus, Consul 292 Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges, Consul D. Junius Brutus Scaeva, Consul 291 Lucius Postumius Megellus, Consul Gaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus, Consul 290 Publius Cornelius Rufinus, Consul Manius Curius Dentatus, Consul 289 M. Valerius Maximus Corvus II, Consul Quintus Caedicius Noctua, Consul 288 Q. Marcius Tremulus II, Consul P. Cornelius Arvina II, Consul 287 M. Claudius Marcellus, Consul C. Nautius Rutilus, Consul 286 M. Valerius Maximus (Corvus III or Potitus?), Consul Gaius Aelius Paetus, Consul 285 Gaius Claudius Canina, Consul M. Aemilius Lepidus, Consul 284 C. Servilius Tucca, Consul Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter, Consul Curius Dentatus, Consul suffectus 283 Publius Cornelius Dolabella, Consul Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus Maximus, Consul 282 Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, Consul Quintus Aemilius Papus, Consul 281 Lucius Aemilius Barbula, Consul Quintus Marcius Philippus, Consul 280 Publius Valerius Laevinus, Consul Tiberius Coruncanius, Consul 279 Publius Sulpicius Saverrio, Consul Publius Decius Mus, Consul 278 Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, Consul Quintus Aemilius Papus, Consul 277 Publius Cornelius Rufinus, Consul Gaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus, Consul 276 Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges, Consul Gaius Genucius Clepsina, Consul 275 Curius Dentatus, Consul Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus, Consul 274 Curius Dentatus, Consul Ser. Cornelius Merenda, Consul 273 Gaius Fabius Licinus, Consul Gaius Claudius Canina, Consul 272 Lucius Papirius Cursor, Consul Spurius Carvilius Ruga#Spurius Carvilius Maximus, Consul 271 Kaeso Quinctius Claudus, Consul Lucius Genucius Clepsina, Consul 270 C. Genucius Clepsina II, Consul Gnaeus Cornelius Blasio, Consul 269 Quintus Ogulnius Gallus, Consul C. Fabius Pictor, Consul 268 P. Sempronius Sophus, Consul Ap. Claudius Russus, Consul 267 Marcus Atilius Regulus, Consul Lucius Julius Libo, Consul

266 D. Junius Pera, Consul N. Fabius Pictor, Consul 265 Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges, Consul L. Mamilius Vitulus, Consul 264 Appius Claudius Caudex, Consul Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, Consul 263 Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla, Consul M' Otacilius Crassus, Consul 262 Lucius Postumius Megellus, Consul Quintus Mamilius Vitulus, Consul 261 Lucius Valerius Flaccus, Consul T. Otacilius Crassus, Consul 260 Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, Consul Gaius Duilius, Consul 259 Lucius Cornelius Scipio, Consul Gaius Aquillius Florus, Consul 258 Aulus Atilius Calatinus, Consul Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus, Consul 257 Gaius Atilius Regulus, Consul Cn. Cornelius Blasio II, Consul 256 Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus, Consul Q. Caedicius, Consul Marcus Atilius Regulus, Consul suffectus 255 Ser. Fulvius Paetinus Nobilior, Consul M. Aemilius Paullus, Consul 254 Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, Consul Aulus Atilius Calatinus, Consul 253 Cn. Servilius Caepio, Consul C. Sempronius Blaesus, Consul 252 C. Aurelius Cotta, Consul Publius Servilius Geminus, Consul 251 Lucius Caecilius Metellus, Consul C. Furius Pacilus, Consul 250 Gaius Atilius Regulus, Consul Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus, Consul 249 Publius Claudius Pulcher, Consul Lucius Junius Pullus, Consul 248 C. Aurelius Cotta II, Consul P. Servilius Geminus II, Consul 247 Lucius Caecilius Metellus, Consul Numerius Fabius Buteo, Consul 246 M'. Otacilius Crassus II, Consul M. Fabius Licinus, Consul 245 Marcus Fabius Buteo, Consul Gaius Atilius Bulbus, Consul 244 Aulus Manlius Torquatus Atticus, Consul C. Sempronius Blaesus II, Consul 243 C. Fundanius Fundulus, Consul Gaius Sulpicius Galus, Consul 242 Gaius Lutatius Catulus, Consul Aulus Postumius Albinus, Consul 241 Aulus Manlius Torquatus Atticus, Consul Quintus Lutatius Cerco, Consul 240 Gaius Claudius Centho, Consul Marcus Sempronius Tuditanus, Consul 239 Gaius Mamilius Turrinus, Consul Quintus Valerius Falto, Consul 238 Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, Consul Publius Valerius Falto, Consul 237 Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus, Consul Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, Consul 236 Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus, Consul C. Licinius Varus, Consul 235 Titus Manlius Torquatus, Consul C. Atilius Bulbus II, Consul

234 Lucius Postumius Albinus, Consul Spurius Carvilius Ruga#Spurius Carvilius Maximus Ruga, Consul 233 Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Consul Manius Pomponius Matho, Consul 232 Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Consul M. Publicius Malleolus, Consul 231 Marcus Pomponius Matho, Consul Gaius Papirius Maso, Consul 230 Marcus Aemilius Barbula, Consul Marcus Junius Pera, Consul 229 Lucius Postumius Albinus, Consul Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus, Consul 228 Sp. Carvilius Maximus Ruga II, Consul Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Consul 227 P. Valerius Flaccus, Consul Marcus Atilius Regulus, Consul 226 Marcus Valerius Messalla, Consul L. Apustius Fullo, Consul 225 Lucius Aemilius Papus, Consul Gaius Atilius Regulus, Consul 224 Titus Manlius Torquatus, Consul Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, Consul 223 Gaius Flaminius, Consul Publius Furius Sp.f. Philus, Consul 222 Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Consul Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus, Consul 221 Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina, Consul Marcus Minucius Rufus, Consul 220 Marcus Valerius Laevinus, Consul Quintus Mucius Scaevola, Consul Q. Lutatius Catulus, Consul Lucius Veturius Philo, Consul 219 Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Consul Marcus Livius Salinator, Consul 218 Publius Cornelius Scipio, Consul Tiberius Sempronius Longus, Consul 217 Gnaeus Servilius Geminus, Consul Gaius Flaminius, Consul Marcus Atilius Regulus, Consul suffectus 216 Gaius Terentius Varro, Consul Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Consul 215 Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Consul Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, Consul Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Consul suffectus 214 Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Consul 213 Quintus Fabius Maximus, Consul Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, Consul 212 Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, Consul Appius Claudius Pulcher, Consul 211 Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus Maximus, Consul Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus, Consul 210 Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Consul Marcus Valerius Laevinus, Consul 209 Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Consul Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, Consul 208 Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Consul T. Quinctius Crispinus, Consul 207 Gaius Claudius Nero, Consul Marcus Livius Salinator, Consul 206 Lucius Veturius Philo, Consul Quintus Caecilius Metellus, Consul 205 Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, Consul Publius Licinius Crassus Dives, Consul 204 Marcus Cornelius Cethegus, Consul Publius Sempronius Tuditanus, Consul 203 Gnaeus Servilius Caepio, Consul Gaius Servilius Geminus, Consul 202 Marcus Servilius Pulex Geminus, Consul Tiberius Claudius Nero, Consul 201 Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus, Consul Publius Aelius Paetus, Consul

• Syracuse (complete list) –

• Agathocles, Tyrant (317–289 BC)
• Hicetas, Tyrant (289–280 BC)
• Thinion [it] & Sosistratus [it], Tyrants (279–277 BC)
• Pyrrhus of Epirus, Tyrant (278–276 BC)
• Hiero II, Tyrant (275–215 BC)
• Hieronymus, Tyrant (215–214 BC)

Eurasia: Caucasus

• Kingdom of Armenia (complete list) –

• Orontes III, King (321–260 BC)
• Sames, King (c.260 BC)
• Arsames I, King (260–c.228 BC)
• Orontes IV, King (c.212–200 BC)

• Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) (complete list) –

• Pharnavaz I, King (299–234 BC)
• Sauromaces I, King (234–159 BC)