List of state leaders in the 12th century BC

See also: List of political entities in the 12th century BC

State leaders in the 13th century BC – State leaders in the 11th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 12th century BC (1200–1101 BC).

Africa: Northeast

Egypt: New Kingdom

• Nineteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –

• Amenmesses, Pharaoh (1203–1197 BC)
• Seti II, Pharaoh (1201–1198 BC)
• Siptah, Pharaoh (1197–1191 BC)
• Twosret, Queen (1191–1189 BC)

• Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –

• Setnakhte, Pharaoh (1189–1186 BC)
• Ramesses III, Pharaoh (1186–1155 BC)
• Ramesses IV, Pharaoh (1155–1149 BC)
• Ramesses V, Pharaoh (1149–1145 BC)
• Ramesses VI, Pharaoh (1145–1137 BC)
• Ramesses VII, Pharaoh (1136–1129 BC)
• Ramesses VIII, Pharaoh (1130–1129 BC)
• Ramesses IX, Pharaoh (1129–1111 BC)
• Ramesses X, Pharaoh (1111–1107 BC)
• Ramesses XI, Pharaoh (1107–1077 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China

• Shang dynasty of China –

• Wǔ Dīng, King (1250–1192 BC)
• Zǔ Gēng, King (early 12th century BC)
• Zu Jia, King (early 12th century BC)
• Lin Xin, King (early 12th century BC)
• Geng Ding, King (c.1170–1147 BC)
• Wǔ Yǐ, King (1147–1113 BC)
• Wén Dīng, King (1112–1102 BC)
• Dì Yǐ, King (1101–1076 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

• Ất line, (c. 1251–1162 BC)
• Bính line, (c. 1161–1055 BC)

Asia: West

• Diaokhi –

• Sien, King (c. 1120–1100 BC)

• Hittite: New Kingdom, Asia minor –

• Suppiluliuma II, Ruler (c. 1207–1178 BC, short chronology)

• Tyre, Phoenecia –

• Baal, King (c. 1193)
• Pummay, King (c. 1163–1125)

• Assyria: Middle Assyrian Period

• Tukulti-Ninurta I, King (c. 1233–1197 BC, short chronology)
• Ashur-nadin-apli, King (c. 1196–1194 BC, short chronology)
• Ashur-nirari III, King (c. 1193–1188 BC, short chronology)
• Enlil-kudurri-usur, King (c. 1187–1183 BC, short chronology)
• Ninurta-apal-Ekur, King (c. 1182–1180 BC, short chronology)
• Ashur-Dan I, King (c. 1179–1133 BC) dates are no longer subject to middle/short chronology distinctions
• Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur, King (c.1133 BC)
• Mutakkil-nusku, King (c. 1133 BC)
• Ashur-resh-ishi I, King (c. 1133–1115 BC)
• Tiglath-Pileser I, King (c. 1115–1076 BC)

• Middle Babylonian period: Kassite dynasty (complete list) –

• Adad-shuma-usur, King (c.1216–1187 BC), contemporary of Ashur-nirari III of Assyria
• Meli-Shipak II, King (c.1186–1172 BC)
• Marduk-apla-iddina I, King (c.1171–1159 BC)
• Zababa-shuma-iddin, King (c.1158 BC)
• Enlil-nadin-ahi, King (c.1157–1155 BC) Defeated by Shutruk-Nahhunte of Elam

• Middle Babylonian period: Second Dynasty of Isin (complete list) –

• Marduk-kabit-ahheshu, King (c.1155–1146 BC)
• Itti-Marduk-balatu, King (c.1146–1132 BC)
• Ninurta-nadin-shumi, King (c.1132–1126 BC)
• Nabu-kudurri-usur, King (c.1126–1103 BC)
• Enlil-nadin-apli, King (c.1103–1100 BC)

• Elam: Shutrukid dynasty (complete list) –

• Hallutush-Inshushinak, King (c. 1200 BC–?)
• Shutruk-Nahhunte I, King (c.1184–1155 BC)
• Kutir-Nahhunte II, King (1150s BC)
• Shilhak-Inshushinak I, King (c.1150–1120 BC)
• Hutelutush-Inshushinak, King (c.1120–1115 BC)
• Shilhina-Hamru-Lakamar, King (1110 BC–?)