| Name |
Capital(s) |
State type |
Existed |
Location |
| Sao civilisation |
Various |
Tribal city states |
6th century BC – 16th century AD |
Africa: Central |
| Garamantes |
Garama |
Tribal Confederation/Empire |
500 BC – 700 AD |
Africa: North |
| Kingdom of Aksum |
Aksum, Kubar after 800 AD |
Kingdom |
c.100 – c.940 AD |
Africa: Northeast |
| Blemmyes |
|
Tribal Kingdom |
600 BC – 8th century AD |
Africa: Northeast |
| Kush |
Kerma; Napata; Meroe |
Kingdom |
1070 BC – 350 AD |
Africa: Northeast |
| Gaetulia |
|
Tribal confederation |
c. 350 BC – 550 AD |
Africa: Northwest |
| Mauretania |
Julia Caesara |
Kingdom/Client Kingdom |
285 BC – 431 AD |
Africa: Northwest |
| Maya |
Various |
Kingdom City States |
2000 BC – 900AD |
Americas: Central |
| Zapotec |
Various |
Kingdom City States |
700 BC – 1521 AD |
Americas: Central |
| Pueblo |
Various |
Tribal chiefdoms |
12th century BC – 14th century AD |
Americas: North |
| Teotihuacan Empire |
Teotihuacan |
Empire |
100 BC – 8th century AD |
Americas: North |
| Moche |
Moche-Trujillo. |
United Independent Polities |
100 – 800 AD |
Americas: South |
| Nazca |
Various |
Tribal chiefdoms |
100 BC – 800 AD |
Americas: South |
| Basternae |
Various |
Tribal Confederation |
200 BC – 300AD |
Europe: Balkans |
| Dacia |
Sarmizegetusa, Regia |
Kingdom |
700 BC – 106 AD |
Europe: Balkans |
| Odrysia |
Seuthopolis |
Kingdom |
460 BC – 46 AD |
Europe: Balkans |
| Getae |
|
Tribal Kingdom |
7th century BC – 4th century AD |
Europe: Balkans |
| Scordisci |
Singidunum |
Independent tribal state |
3rd century BC – 1st century AD |
Europe: Balkans |
| Paeonia |
|
Principality/Kingdom/Client |
535 BC – 681 AD |
Europe: Balkans |
| Brigantia |
|
Tribal kingdom |
700 BC – c. 2nd AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Catuvellauni |
Verulamium |
Tribal kingdom/client |
550 BC – 51 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Cai
[dubious – discuss] |
|
Tribal kingdom |
25 – 871 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Ce
[dubious – discuss] |
|
Tribal kingdom |
1st century – 900 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Connacht |
|
Tribal chiefdom/kingdom |
c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Deceangli |
|
Tribal kingdom |
500 BC – 76 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Cornovii |
|
Tribal kingdom |
4th century BC – 343 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Iceni |
Venta Icenorum |
Tribal kingdom/client |
500 BC – 64 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Fortriu |
|
Tribal kingdom |
1 – 850 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Iverni |
Ivernis |
Tribal federated chiefdoms |
500 BC – 400 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Ordovices |
|
Tribal kingdom |
500 BC – c. 1st AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Meath
[dubious – discuss] |
Dublin |
Kingdom |
1st century – 1173 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Osraige |
Kilkenny |
Kingdom |
150 – 1185 AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Silures |
|
Tribal kingdom |
650 BC – c. 1st AD |
Europe: British Isles |
| Pictland |
|
Kingdom |
250 BC – 850 AD [3] |
Europe: British Isles |
| Cimmerian Bosporus |
Panticapaeum |
Kingdom/Client |
480 BC – 370 AD |
Europe: East |
| Gelonia |
Gelonos |
Tribal kingdom |
5th century BC – 5th century AD |
Europe: East |
| Huns |
|
Nomadic confederation |
1st century – 370 AD |
Europe: East; Asia: Central |
| Sarmatians |
Tarki (Makhachkala) |
Tribal Confederation |
450BC – 400 AD |
Europe: East |
| Venedae |
|
Tribal Confederation |
400 BC – 7th century AD |
Europe: East |
| Roman Empire |
Rome, Constantinople |
Empire |
27 BC – 1453 AD |
Europe: South, West, Balkans, British Isles; Africa: North; Asia: West |
| Alamannia |
|
Kingdom |
213 AD – 496 AD |
Europe: West |
| Cantabri |
|
Tribal confederation |
650 BC – 1st century AD |
Europe: West |
| Boii |
Felsina |
Tribal kingdom |
390 BC – 8 AD |
Europe: West |
| Belgae |
Various |
Tribal confederation |
600 BC – c. 1st AD |
Europe: West |
| Astures |
Asturica |
Tribal federation |
550 BC – 68 AD |
Europe: West |
| Alemanni |
|
Tribal Confederation |
85 BC – 213 AD |
Europe: West |
| Franks |
Various |
Tribal Confederation |
210 – 481 AD |
Europe: West |
| Helvetii |
|
Tribal confederacy |
650 BC – 68 AD |
Europe: West |
| Suebi |
|
Tribal Confederation |
60 BC – 409AD |
Europe: West |
| Vindelicia |
|
Tribal kingdom |
5th century BC – 1st century AD |
Europe: West |
| Vandals |
|
Tribal chiefdoms |
2nd century BC – 409 AD |
Europe: West |
| Caucasian Albania |
Kabalak, Partav |
Kingdom/Client |
65 BC – 628 AD |
Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Commagene |
Samosata |
Kingdom/client |
163 BC – 72 AD |
Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Colchis |
Phasis |
Kingdom |
1300 BC – 2nd century AD |
Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Caspiane |
|
Tribal Kingdom/Client |
650 BC – 387 AD |
Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Iberia |
Various |
Kingdom |
302 BC – 580 AD |
Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Lazica |
Phasis |
Kingdom/client |
1st century BC – 7th century AD |
Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Adiabene |
Arbela |
Kingdom/Client |
15 – 310 AD |
Asia: West |
| Araba |
Hatra |
Kingdom |
3rd century BC – 300AD |
Asia: West |
| Armenia |
Van |
Kingdom |
553 BC – 428AD |
Asia: West |
| Awsan |
Ḥajar Yaḥirr |
Kingdom |
7th century BC – 100 AD |
Asia: West |
| Atropatene |
Ganzak |
Kingdom/Client |
320 BC – 226AD |
Asia: West |
| Carmania |
|
Kingdom/client |
600 BC – 651 AD |
Asia: West |
| Characene |
Charax Spasinou |
Kingdom |
127 BC – 222 AD |
Asia: West |
| Corduene |
|
Principality/kingdom/client |
800 BC – 653 AD |
Asia: West |
| Elymais |
Susa |
Kingdom/Client |
147 BC – 224 AD |
Asia: West |
| Gardman |
Parisos |
Principality/Kingdom/Client |
66 – 428 AD |
Asia: West |
| Ghassanid |
Balka, Harith, Petra, Sideir |
Kingdom/Client |
220 – 712 AD |
Asia: West |
| Khwarezm |
Kath, Gurganj |
Kingdom |
180 BC – 98 AD |
Asia: West |
| Hadhramaut |
Shabwah |
Kingdom |
700 BC – 320 AD |
Asia: West |
| Himyarite Kingdom |
Zafar |
Kingdom |
110 BCE–570 CE |
Asia: West |
| Kindah |
Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil |
Tribal kingdom |
2nd century BC – 525 AD |
Asia: West |
| Nabataea |
Petra |
Kingdom |
168 BC – 106 AD |
Asia: West |
| Osroene |
Edessa |
Kingdom/Client |
134 BC – 244 AD |
Asia: West |
| Palmyrene Empire |
Palmyra |
Empire |
260 – 273 AD |
Asia: West |
| Parthian Empire |
Ctesiphon |
Empire |
247 BC – 224 AD |
Asia: West |
| Qataban |
Timna |
Kingdom |
6th century BC – 2nd century AD |
Asia: West |
| Qedarite |
Adumattu |
Tribal confederation/client |
870 BC – 250 AD |
Asia: West |
| Pontus |
Amaseia, Sinope |
Empire |
250 BC – 68 AD |
Asia: West |
| Parthian Persian Empire |
Estakhr, Ctesiphon |
Empire |
224 – 637 AD |
Asia: West, South |
| Zabdicene |
|
Principality/client |
780 BC – 5th century AD |
Asia: West |
| Dayuan |
|
Kingdom/Client |
329 BC – 280 AD |
Asia: Central |
| Fergana |
Khokand |
Kingdom |
220 BC – 590 AD |
Asia: Central |
| Kangju |
|
Tribal Federation |
280 BC – 585 AD |
Asia: Central |
| Kingdom of Shule |
Kashgar |
Kingdom/Client |
80 – 850 AD |
Asia: Central |
| Khotan |
Khotan |
Kingdom |
56 – 1006 AD |
Asia: Central |
| Kucha |
Kucha |
Buddhist Kingdom |
46 – 658 AD |
Asia: Central |
| Sumpa |
|
Tribal chiefdom/client |
1600 BC – 7th century AD |
Asia: Central |
| Tuyuhun |
Fuqi |
Kingdom |
285 – 670 AD |
Asia: Central |
| Anuradhapura |
Anuradhapura |
Kingdom |
377 BC – 1017 AD |
Asia: South |
| Ay |
Aykudi |
Kingdom |
4th century BC – 12th century AD |
Asia: South |
| Indo-Parthian Kingdom |
Taxila |
Kingdom |
12 BC – 98 AD |
Asia: South |
| Indo-Greek Kingdom |
Alexandria in the Caucasus, Taxila, Sagala |
Kingdom |
180 BC – 10 AD |
Asia: South |
| Chera Kingdom |
|
Kingdom |
5th century BC – 1102 AD |
Asia: South |
| Indo-Scythians |
Sigal, Taxila, Mathura |
Kingdom |
200 BC – 400 AD |
Asia: South |
| Kuninda |
Shravasti |
Kingdom |
500 BC – 300 AD |
Asia: South |
| Kushan Empire |
Various |
Empire |
30 – 375 AD |
Asia: South, Central |
| Mushika |
Ezhimalai |
Kingdom |
3rd century BC – 4th century AD |
Asia: South |
| Pallava Empire |
Kanchi |
Empire |
250 BC – 800 AD |
Asia: South |
| Pundra |
Pundravardhana |
Kingdom |
1300 BC – 550 AD |
Asia: South |
| Rajarata |
Various |
Kingdom |
377 BC – 1310 AD |
Asia: South |
| Ruhuna |
Magama |
Principality |
200 BC – 450 AD |
Asia: South |
| Satavahana Empire |
Vatsagulma |
Empire |
250 – 500 AD |
Asia: South |
| Vakataka Empire |
Amaravati |
Empire |
230 BC – 230 AD |
Asia: South |
| Vanga |
Gange |
Kingdom |
1300 BC – 580 AD |
Asia: South |
| Western Satraps |
Ozone, Barygaza |
Kingdom |
35 – 405 AD |
Asia: South |
| Champa |
Various |
Kingdom |
192 – 1832 AD |
Asia: Southeast |
| Chi Tu |
|
Kingdom |
100 BC – 7th century AD |
Asia: Southeast |
| Funan |
Various |
Kingdom |
60 – 550 AD |
Asia: Southeast |
| Langkasuka |
Kedah, Pattani |
Kingdom |
100 – 1516 AD |
Asia: Southeast |
| Pyu city-states |
Sri Ksetra |
Federated City States |
250 BC – 1085 AD |
Asia: Southeast |
| Thaton Kingdom |
Thaton |
Kingdom |
300 BC – 1085 AD |
Asia: Southeast |
| Cao Wei |
Various |
Kingdom |
220 – 265 AD |
Asia: East, China |
| Chouchi |
Lüeyang |
Principality |
184 – 511 AD |
Asia: East, China |
| Duan |
|
Tribal Chiefdom/Dukedom |
250 – 338 AD |
Asia: East, China |
| Eastern Wu |
Wuchang, Jianye |
Kingdom |
229 – 280 AD |
Asia: East, China |
| Han Empire |
Various |
Empire |
206 BC – 220 AD |
Asia: East, China |
| Shu Han |
Chengdu |
Kingdom |
221 – 263 AD |
Asia: East, China |
| Xianbei state |
|
Nomadic (Empire) |
93 – 234 AD |
Asia: East, China |
| Na |
|
Kingdom |
1st century – 3rd century AD |
Asia: East, Japan |
| Yamatai |
|
Kingdom |
1st century – 3rd century AD |
Asia: East, Japan |
| Baekje |
Various |
Kingdom |
18 BC – 660 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Baekje |
|
Kingdom |
18 BC – 660 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Buyeo |
Buyeoseong |
Kingdom |
189 BC – 494 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Dongye |
|
Chiefdom |
3rd century BC – 5th century AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Gaya confederacy |
Gaya |
Confederacy |
42 – 562 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Goguryeo |
Various |
Kingdom |
37 BC – 668 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Mahan confederacy |
Cheonan |
Confederacy |
98 BC – 250 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Okjeo |
|
Tribal state |
2nd century BC – 5th century AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Samhan |
|
Confederacy |
1st century BC – 4th century AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Siljik |
|
Kingdom |
102 – 6th century AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Silla |
Gyeongju |
Kingdom |
55 BC – 935 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
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