List of state leaders in 600 BC

601 BC state leaders — Events of 600 BC — 599 BC state leaders — State leaders by year

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Africa

• Cyrene
  1. Battus I, King of Cyrene (c.632 BC-c.600 BC)
  2. Arcesilaus I, King of Cyrene (c. 600 BC-c.583 BC)
• Egypt (Twenty-Sixth Dynasty) — Nekau II Wehemibre, Pharaoh of Egypt (610 BC–595 BC)
• Kush — Anlamani, King of Kush (523 BC–593 BC)

Asia

• China (Spring and Autumn Period)
  • Eastern Zhou Dynasty — King Ding of Zhou (606 BC–585 BC)
  • Cai — Marquess Wen of Cai (611 BC–591 BC)
  • Cao — Duke Wen of Cao (617 BC–594 BC)
  • Chen — Duke Ling of Chen (613 BC–598 BC)
  • Chu — King Zhuang of Chu (613 BC–590 BC)
  • Jin — Duke Cheng of Jin (606 BC–599 BC)
  • Lu — Duke Xuan of Lu (608 BC–590 BC)
  • Qi — Duke Hui of Qi (608 BC–598 BC)
  • Qin — Duke Huan of Qin (603 BC–576 BC)
  • Song — Duke Wen of Song (610 BC–588 BC)
  • Wei (I) — Duke Cheng of Wei (634 BC–599 BC)
  • Yan — Duke Xuan of Yan (601 BC–586 BC)
  • Zheng — Duke Xiang of Zheng (604 BC–586 BC)
• Japan (legendary) —Emperor Jimmu, of Japan (c.660 BC–c.585 BC)
• Magadhan Empire (Shishunaga dynasty) – Kshemadharman, Magadhan Emperor (c.600 BC)

Europe

• Athens — Critias, Archon of Athens (600 BC–599 BC)
• Ireland — Conaing Begeaglach, High King of Ireland (608 BC–598 BC)
• Macedon (Argead Dynasty) – Aeropus I, King of Macedon (602 BC–576 BC)
• Rome — Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, King of Rome (616 BC–579 BC)
• Sparta
  • (Eurypontid Dynasty) — Eurycartides, King of Sparta (c.600 BC)
  • (Agiad Dynasty) — Archidamus I, King of Sparta (c.600 BC)

Middle East

• Anshan
  1. Cyrus I, King of Anshan (652 BC–600 BC)
  2. Ariaramnes, King of Anshan (600 BC–?)
• Babylonia — Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon (605 BC–562 BC)
• Judah — Jehoiakim, King of Judah (609 BC–598 BC)
• Lydia (Mermnadid Dynasty) — Alyattes II, King of Lydia (621 BC–564 BC)
• Median Empire – Cyaxares, King of the Medes (625 BC–585 BC)