List of political entities in the 6th century

See also: List of state leaders in the 6th century
Political entities in the 5th century – Political entities in the 7th century – Political entities by year

This is a list of political entities in the 6th century (501–600) AD.

Political entities

Map of the world in 500 AD
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
Mauro-Roman Kingdom Altava Kingdom 477 - 578 AD Africa: North
Vandal Kingdom Carthage Kingdom 435 – 534 AD Africa: North, Europe: South
Kingdom of Aksum Aksum Kingdom c. 100 – c.940 AD Africa: Northeast
Blemmyes Tribal Kingdom 600 BC – 8th century AD Africa: Northeast
Makuria Dongola Kingdom 340 – 1312 AD Africa: Northeast
Nobatia Pachoras Kingdom 350 – 650 AD Africa: Northeast
Gaetulia Tribal confederation c. 350 BC – 550 AD Africa: Northwest
Garmul Altava Kingdom 530 – 578 AD Africa: Northwest
Ghana Empire Koumbi Saleh Empire c. 400 – 1235 AD Africa: West
Maya Various Kingdom City States 2000 BC – 900AD Americas: Central
Zapotec Various Kingdom City States 700 BC – 1521 AD Americas: Central
Pueblo Various Tribal chiefdom's 12th century BC – 14th century AD Americas: North
Teotihuacan Empire Teotihuacan Empire 100 BC – 8th century AD Americas: North
Cañari Tumebamba Tribal Confederacy 500 – 1533 AD Americas: South
Moche Moche-Trujillo. United Independent Polities 100 – 800 AD Americas: South
Nazca Various Tribal chiefdom's 100 BC – 800 AD Americas: South
Tiwanaku empire Tiwanaku Empire 300 – 1000 AD Americas: South
Wari Empire Huari Empire 500 – 1100 AD Americas: South
Avar Khaganate Khaganate 567 – 804 AD Europe: Balkans
Byzantine Empire Constantinople Empire 395 – 1453 AD Europe: Balkans, Asia: West; Africa: Northeast
Gepids Sirmium Kingdom 454 – 567 AD Europe: Balkans
Narentines Tribal chiefdom/countship/dukedom 6th – 10th centuries AD Europe: Balkans
Early Slavic polities Tribal principalities 6th - 7th centuries Europe: Balkans
Ailech Grianán Ailigh Kingdom 450 – 1283 AD Europe: British Isles
Airgíalla Clogher Tribal Federation/Kingdom 331 – 1590 AD Europe: British Isles
Bernicia Bamburgh Kingdom 420 – 634 AD Europe: British Isles
Brycheiniog Talgarth Kingdom 450 – 1045 AD Europe: British Isles
Cai Tribal kingdom 25 – 871 AD Europe: British Isles
Ce Tribal kingdom 1st century – 900 AD Europe: British Isles
Ceredigion Kingdom 475 – 680 AD Europe: British Isles
Connacht Tribal chiefdom/kingdom c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD Europe: British Isles
Dál Riata Dunadd Kingdom 501 – 878 AD Europe: British Isles
Deira York Kingdom 559 – 664 AD Europe: British Isles
Dumnonia Isca Dumnoniorum Dukedom/principality 290 – 875 AD Europe: British Isles
Dyfed Kingdom 410 – 910 AD Europe: British Isles
Kingdom of East Anglia Rendlesham, Dommoc Kingdom 6th century – 918 AD Europe: British Isles
Fortriu Tribal kingdom 1 – 850 AD Europe: British Isles
Glywysing Cardiff Kingdom 490 – 1063 AD Europe: British Isles
Gododdin Kingdom 5th – 8th century AD Europe: British Isles
Gwent Caerwent, Porth-is-Coed Kingdom 420 – 1081 AD Europe: British Isles
Gwynedd Various Kingdom 420 – 1261 AD Europe: British Isles
Haestingas Hastings Tribal kingdom 6th century – 771 AD Europe: British Isles
Kent Durovernum Kingdom 455 – 871 AD Europe: British Isles
Leinster Kingdom 436 – 1632 AD Europe: British Isles
Lindsey Lindum Kingdom/Client 410 – 775 AD Europe: British Isles
Meath Dublin Kingdom 1st century – 1173 AD Europe: British Isles
Mercia Tamworth Kingdom 527 – 918 AD Europe: British Isles
Osraige Kilkenny Kingdom 150 – 1185 AD Europe: British Isles
Pictland Kingdom 250 BC – 850 AD[1] Europe: British Isles
Powys Various Kingdom 488 – 1160 AD Europe: British Isles
Rheged Kingdom 550 – 650 AD Europe: British Isles
Strathclyde Dumbarton, Govan Kingdom 450 – 1093 AD Europe: British Isles
Sussex Selsey Kingdom 477 – 860 AD Europe: British Isles
Tyrconnell Dun na nGall Kingdom 464 – 1607 AD Europe: British Isles
Uí Failghe Rathangan, Daingean Kingdom 507 – 1550 AD Europe: British Isles
Ulster Kingdom 465 – 1177 AD Europe: British Isles
Wessex Winchester Kingdom 519 – 1018 AD Europe: British Isles
Bulgars Balkh/Phanagoria Tribal confederation c. 5th century – 7th century AD Europe: East
Duchy of Benevento after 774, Principality of Benevento Benevento Dukedom/Principality/Client 571 – 1074 AD Europe: South
Kingdom of the Lombards Pavia Kingdom 568 – 774 AD Europe: South
Kutrigurs Nomadic confederation/client 453 – 8th century AD Europe: East
Ostrogothic Kingdom Ravenna Kingdom 493 – 553 AD Europe: South
Magyar Tribal Confederation/Principality 1100 BC – 895 AD Europe: East
Venedae Tribal Confederation 400 BC – 7th century AD Europe: East
San Marino San Marino Republic 301 AD – present Europe: South
Duchy of Tridentum Benevento Dukedom/Principality 574 – 1802 AD Europe: South
Armorica Kingdom/dukedom 343 – 1532 AD Europe: West
Austrasia Metz Kingdom 511 – 751 AD Europe: West
Bavaria Dukedom 508 – 788 AD Europe: West
Kingdom of the Burgundians Borbetomagus, Lugdunum Kingdom 410 – 534 AD Europe: West
Cornouaille Principality 430 – 1084 AD Europe: West
Frankish Empire Tournai, Paris Kingdom/Empire 481 – 843 AD Europe: West
Raetia Curiensis Chur Bishopric (religious state) 452 – 1160 AD Europe: West
Poher Vorgium Principality 520 – 936 AD Europe: West
Saxons (Continental) Tribal confederation 5th century BC – 754 AD Europe: West
Kingdom of the Suebi Braga Kingdom 409 – 585 AD Europe: West
Visigothic Kingdom Various Kingdom 418 – 720 AD Europe: West
Caucasian Albania Kabalak, Partav Kingdom/Client 65 BC – 628 AD Eurasian: Caucasus
Kingdom of Iberia Various Kingdom 302 BC – 580 AD Eurasian: Caucasus
Principality of Iberia Tbilisi Principality 580 – 891 AD Eurasian: Caucasus
Lazica Phasis Kingdom/client 1st century BC – 7th century AD Eurasian: Caucasus
Sarir Humraj Kingdom/Client 453 – 12th century AD Eurasian: Caucasus
Carmania Kingdom/client 600 BC – 651 AD Asia: West
Corduene Principality/kingdom/client 800 BC – 653 AD Asia: West
Ghassanid Balka, Harith, Petra, Sideir Kingdom/Client 220 – 712 AD Asia: West
Himyarite Kingdom Zafar Kingdom 110 BC–570 AD Asia: West
Kindah Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil Tribal kingdom 2nd century BC – 525 AD Asia: West
Lakhmids Al-Hirah Kingdom 300 – 602 AD Asia: West
Sasanian Persian Empire Estakhr, Ctesiphon Empire 224 – 637 AD Asia: West, South
Afrighids Kath Kingdom/Client 305 – 995 AD Asia: Central
Fergana Khokand Kingdom 220 BC – 590 AD Asia: Central
Hephthalite Empire Various Empire 408 – 670 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
Rouran Khaganate Confederation 330 – 555 AD Asia: Central, East
Sumpa Tribal chiefdom/client 1600 BC – 7th century AD Asia: Central
First and Second Turkic Khaganates Ordu Baliq Confederation 552 – 747 AD Asia: Central, East
Turpan Turpan Buddhist Kingdom 480 – 640 AD Asia: Central
Tuyuhun Fuqi Nomadic 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
Chera Kingdom Kingdom 5th century BC – 1102 AD Asia: South
Gauda Kingdom Karnasuvarna Kingdom 590 – 626 AD Asia: South
Gupta Empire Pataliputra Empire 320 – 620 AD Asia: South
Kabul Shahi Kabul, Waihind Kingdom/Empire 6th century – 1026 AD Asia: South
Kamarupa Various Kingdom 350 – 1140 AD Asia: South
Maitraka Vallabhi Empire 475 – 767 AD Asia: South
Maukhari Kannauj Empire 550s – 8th century AD Asia: South
Pallava Empire Kanchi Empire 250 BC – 800 AD Asia: South
Pundra Pundravardhana Kingdom 1300 BC – 550 AD Asia: South
Rai dynasty Aror Empire 489 – 690 AD Asia: South
Rajarata Various Kingdom 377 BC – 1310 AD Asia: South
Vanga Gange Kingdom 1300 BC – 580 AD Asia: South
Vishnukundina Indrapalanagara Empire 420 – 624 AD Asia: South
Western Ganga dynasty Kolar, Talakad Kingdom 350 – 1000 AD Asia: South
Champa Various Kingdom 192 – 1832 AD Asia: Southeast
Chenla Kingdom Bhavapura, Isanapura Kingdom 550 – 706 AD Asia: Southeast
Chi Tu Kingdom 100 BC – 7th century AD Asia: Southeast
Funan Various Kingdom 60 – 550 AD Asia: Southeast
Gangga Negara Gangga Negara Kingdom 2nd – 11th centuries AD Asia: Southeast
Langkasuka Kedah, Pattani Kingdom 100 – 1516 AD Asia: Southeast
Lavo Kingdom Lavo, Ayodhaya Kingdom 450 – 1388 AD Asia: Southeast
Melayu Kingdom Jambi Kingdom 4th – 13th centuries AD Asia: Southeast
Pyu city-states Sri Ksetra Federated City States 250 BC – 1085 AD Asia: Southeast
Tarumanagara Sundapura Kingdom 358 – 669 AD Asia: Southeast
Thaton Kingdom Thaton Kingdom 300 BC – 1085 AD Asia: Southeast
Chouchi Lüeyang Principality 184 – 511 AD Asia: East, China
Khitans Shangjing Kingdom/Client 388 – 1211 AD Asia: East, China
Northern Wei Shengle Empire 386 – 585 AD Asia: East, China
Southern Qi Jiankang Kingdom 477 – 502 AD Asia: East, China
Yamato Various Kingdom 3rd century AD – present Asia: East, Japan
Baekje Various Kingdom 18 BC – 660 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
Siljik Kingdom 102 – 6th century AD Asia: East, Korean Peninsula
Silla Gyeongju Kingdom 55 BC – 935 AD Asia: East, Korean Peninsula
Usan Kingdom 512 – 930 AD Asia: East, Korean Peninsula
Vạn Xuân Long Biên Kingdom 544 – 602 AD Asia: Southeast

See also

References

  1. ^ Salway, Peter. "Gaelic Kingdoms: Kingdoms of Caledonia". 2014. The History Files. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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