List of political entities in the 1st century BC facts for kids
This article lists the different political groups that existed between the years 100 BC and 1 BC. These groups ranged from powerful empires to smaller kingdoms and tribal confederations, each with its own way of governing and its own place in the ancient world.
Ancient Political Powers (100-1 BC)
The time between 100 BC and 1 BC was a period of big changes and powerful groups across the globe. From mighty empires like the Roman Republic to smaller tribal kingdoms, each played a part in shaping history. This section explores some of these important political entities, showing where they were, what kind of government they had, and how long they lasted.
Name | Capital(s) | Type of Government | Years Existed | Location |
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Sao civilisation | Various | City-states (like small independent cities) | 6th century BC – 16th century AD | Central Africa |
Cyrene | Cyrene | Changed between Kingdom and Republic | 632–30 BC | North Africa |
Garamantes | Garama | Tribal confederation (groups of tribes working together) or Empire | 500 BC – 700 AD | North Africa |
Numidia | Cirta | Kingdom | 202 – 46 BC | North Africa |
Blemmyes | Tribal Kingdom | 600 BC – 8th century AD | Northeast Africa | |
Kush | Kerma; Napata; Meroe | Kingdom | 1070 BC – 350 AD | Northeast Africa |
Ptolemaic Kingdom | Alexandria | Kingdom or Empire | 305 – 30 BC | Northeast Africa; West Asia |
Gaetulia | Tribal confederation | c. 350 BC – 550 AD | Northwest Africa | |
Mauretania | Julia Caesara | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 285 BC – 431 AD | Northwest Africa |
Nok culture | Various | Tribal chiefdoms (led by chiefs) or Kingdoms | 1000 BC – 300 AD | West Africa |
Maya | Various | Kingdom city-states | 2000 BC – 900 AD | Central Americas |
Zapotec | Various | Kingdom city-states | 700 BC – 1521 AD | Central Americas |
Pueblo | Various | Tribal chiefdoms | 12th century BC – 14th century AD | North Americas |
Teotihuacan Empire | Teotihuacan | Empire | 100 BC – 8th century AD | North Americas |
Nazca | Various | Tribal chiefdoms | 100 BC – 800 AD | South Americas |
Acarnania | Kingdom | 7th – 1st century BC | Balkans, Europe | |
Basternae | Various | Tribal confederation | 200 BC – 300 AD | Balkans, Europe |
Dacia | Sarmizegetusa, Regia | Kingdom or Empire | 700 BC – 106 AD | Balkans, Europe |
Getae | Tribal Kingdom | 7th century BC – 4th century AD | Balkans, Europe | |
Iapydes | Various | Tribal confederation | 9th century – 34 BC | Balkans, Europe |
Liburnia | Tribal thalassocracy (sea-based power) | 11th century – 34 BC | Balkans, Europe | |
Maedi | Iamphorynna | Tribal kingdom | 5th century – 86 BC | Balkans, Europe |
Odrysia | Seuthopolis | Kingdom | 460 BC – 46 AD | Balkans, Europe |
Paeonia | Principality (small state ruled by a prince) or Kingdom | 535 BC – 681 AD | Balkans, Europe | |
Scordisci | Singidunum | Independent tribal state | 3rd century BC – 1st century AD | Balkans, Europe |
Brigantia | Tribal kingdom | 700 BC – c. 2nd AD | British Isles, Europe | |
Catuvellauni | Verulamium | Tribal kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 550 BC – 51 AD | British Isles, Europe |
Caledonia | Tribal confederacy | 650 BC – 1st century AD | British Isles, Europe | |
Connacht | Tribal chiefdom or Kingdom | c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD | British Isles, Europe | |
Deceangli | Tribal kingdom | 500 BC – 76 AD | British Isles, Europe | |
Cornovii | Tribal kingdom | 4th century BC – 343 AD | British Isles, Europe | |
Iceni | Venta Icenorum | Tribal kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 500 BC – 64 AD | British Isles, Europe |
Iverni | Ivernis | Tribal federated chiefdoms | 500 BC – 400 AD | British Isles, Europe |
Ordovices | Tribal kingdom | 500 BC – c. 1st AD | British Isles, Europe | |
Silures | Tribal kingdom | 650 BC – c. 1st AD | British Isles, Europe | |
Pictland | Kingdom | 250 BC – 850 AD [3] | British Isles, Europe | |
Cimmerian Bosporus | Panticapaeum | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 480 BC – 370 AD | East Europe |
Gelonia | Gelonos | Tribal kingdom | 5th century BC – 5th century AD | East Europe |
Daunia | Daunia | Tribal kingdom | 7th century – 89 BC | South Europe |
Iapyges | Gnapia | Tribal kingdom | 11th century – 89 BC | South Europe |
Magna Graecia | Various | Kingdom city-states | 740 – 89 BC | South Europe |
Messapii | Hyria | Tribal kingdom | 8th century – 89 BC | South Europe |
Noricum | Magdalensberg | Tribal kingdom or federation | 400 – 16 BC | South Europe |
Samnites | Bovianum | Tribal confederation | c. 600 – 82 BC | South Europe |
Magyar | Tribal confederation or principality | 1100 BC – 895 AD | East Europe | |
Sarmatians | Tarki (Makhachkala) | Tribal confederation | 450 BC – 400 AD | East Europe |
Venedae | Tribal confederation | 400 BC – 7th century AD | East Europe | |
Roman Republic | Rome | Republic | 509 – 27 BC | South, West, Balkans Europe; North Africa; West Asia |
Roman Empire | Rome, Constantinople | Empire | 27 BC – 1453 AD | South, West, Balkans Europe; North Africa; West Asia |
Alemanni | Tribal confederation | 85 BC – 213 AD | West Europe | |
Aquitani | Various | Tribal confederation (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 550 – 27 BC | West Europe |
Astures | Asturica | Tribal federation | 550 BC – 68 AD | West Europe |
Belgae | Various | Tribal confederation | 600 BC – c. 1st AD | West Europe |
Boii | Felsina | Tribal kingdom | 390 BC – 8 AD | West Europe |
Cantabri | Tribal confederation | 650 BC – 1st century AD | West Europe | |
Celtici | Tribal confederation | 600 – 19 BC | West Europe | |
Helvetii | Tribal confederacy | 650 BC – 68 AD | West Europe | |
Lusitanians | Tribal confederation | c. 450 – 27 BC | West Europe | |
Raeti | Tribal confederation | 500 – 15 BC | West Europe | |
Saxons (Continental) | Tribal confederation | 5th century BC – 754 AD | West Europe | |
Suebi | Tribal Confederation | 60 BC – 409 AD | West Europe | |
Vandals | Tribal chiefdoms | 2nd century BC – 409 AD | West Europe | |
Vettones | Tribal confederation | 300 – 14 BC | West Europe | |
Vindelicia | Tribal kingdom | 5th century BC – 1st century AD | West Europe | |
Caucasian Albania | Kabalak, Partav | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 65 BC – 628 AD | Caucasus, Eurasia |
Commagene | Samosata | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 163 BC – 72 AD | Caucasus, Eurasia |
Colchis | Phasis | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 2nd century AD | Caucasus, Eurasia |
Caspiane | Tribal Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 650 BC – 387 AD | Caucasus, Eurasia | |
Iberia | Various | Kingdom | 302 BC – 580 AD | Caucasus, Eurasia |
Lazica | Phasis | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 1st century BC – 7th century AD | Caucasus, Eurasia |
Araba | Hatra | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 300 AD | West Asia |
Armenia | Van | Kingdom | 553 BC – 428 AD | West Asia |
Lesser Armenia | Principality | 331 – 72 BC | West Asia | |
Ma'in | ?/ Yathill | Kingdom | 580 – 85 BC | West Asia |
Awsan | Ḥajar Yaḥirr | Kingdom | 7th century BC – 100 AD | West Asia |
Bithynia | Nicomedia, Nicaea | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 297 – 74 BC | West Asia |
Atropatene | Ganzak | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 320 BC – 226 AD | West Asia |
Cappadocia, Ariarathid | Mazaka | Kingdom | 331 BC–17 AD | West Asia |
Carmania | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 600 BC – 651 AD | West Asia | |
Characene | Charax Spasinou | Kingdom | 127 BC – 222 AD | West Asia |
Corduene | Principality or Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 800 BC – 653 AD | West Asia | |
Elymais | Susa | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 147 BC – 224 AD | West Asia |
Galatia | Ancyra | Empire | 280 – 64 BC | West Asia |
Khwarezm | Kath, Gurganj | Kingdom | 180 BC – 98 AD | West Asia |
Hadhramaut | Kingdom | 700 BC – 320 AD | West Asia | |
Hasmonean Kingdom | Jerusalem | Kingdom | 140 – 37 BC | West Asia |
Herodian Judea | Jerusalem | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 37 – 4 BC | West Asia |
Himyarite Kingdom | Zafar | Kingdom | 110 BC–570 AD | West Asia |
Kindah | Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil | Tribal kingdom | 2nd century BC – 525 AD | West Asia |
Nabataean Kingdom | Petra | Kingdom | 168 BC – 106 AD | West Asia |
Osroene | Edessa | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 134 BC – 244 AD | West Asia |
Parthian Empire | Ctesiphon | Empire | 247 BC – 224 AD | West Asia |
Qataban | Timna | Kingdom | 6th century BC – 2nd century AD | West Asia |
Qedarite | Adumattu | Tribal confederation (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 870 BC – 250 AD | West Asia |
Seleucid Empire | Seleucia, Antioch | Empire | 312 – 63 BC | West Asia |
Sophene | Karkathiokerta | Kingdom | 298 – 94 BC | West Asia |
Pontic Empire | Amaseia, Sinope | Empire | 250 BC – 68 AD | West Asia |
Zabdicene | Principality (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 780 BC – 5th century AD | West Asia | |
Dayuan | Kingdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 329 BC – 280 AD | Central Asia | |
Fergana | Khokand | Kingdom | 220 BC – 590 AD | Central Asia |
Issedones | Issedon | Tribal chiefdom | 650 – 58 BC | Central Asia |
Kangju | Tribal Federation | 280 BC – 585 AD | Central Asia | |
Massagatae | Tribal confederation | 600 – 46 BC | Central Asia | |
Saka | Tribal confederation | 500 BC – 50 BC | Central Asia | |
Sumpa | Tribal chiefdom (sometimes controlled by a larger power) | 1600 BC – 7th century AD | Central Asia | |
Yuezhi | Nomadic tribal confederation | 650 – 20 BC | Central Asia | |
Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1017 AD | South Asia |
Ay | Aykudi | Kingdom | 4th century BC – 12th century AD | South Asia |
Chera dynasty | Kingdom | 5th century BC – 1102 AD | South Asia | |
Chola dynasty | Various | Kingdom | 300s BC–1279 AD | South Asia |
Indo-Greek Kingdom | Alexandria in the Caucasus, Taxila, Sagala | Kingdom | 180 BC – 10 AD | South Asia |
Indo-Parthian Kingdom | Taxila | Kingdom | 12 BC – 98 AD | South Asia |
Indo–Scythian Kingdom | Various | Kingdom | 200 BC–400 AD | South Asia |
Kuninda Kingdom | Shravasti | Kingdom | 500 BC – 300 AD | South Asia |
Mushika | Ezhimalai | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 4th century AD | South Asia |
Pandyan dynasty | Kanchi | Empire | 250 BC – 800 AD | South Asia |
Pundra | Pundravardhana | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 550 AD | South Asia |
Rajarata | Various | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1310 AD | South Asia |
Ruhuna | Magama | Principality | 200 BC – 450 AD | South Asia |
Satavahana dynasty | Monarchy (ruled by a king or queen) | 1st century BC–2nd century AD | South Asia | |
Vakataka Empire | Amaravati | Empire | 230 BC – 230 AD | South Asia |
Vanga | Gange | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 580 AD | South Asia |
Chi Tu | Kingdom | 100 BC – 7th century AD | Southeast Asia | |
Pyu city-states | Sri Ksetra | Federated city-states | 250 BC – 1085 AD | Southeast Asia |
Thaton Kingdom | Thaton | Kingdom | 300 BC – 1085 AD | Southeast Asia |
Western Han dynasty | Various | Empire | 206 BC – 220 AD | East Asia, China |
Baekje | Various | Kingdom | 18 BC – 660 AD | East Asia, Korean Peninsula |
Buyeo | Buyeoseong | Kingdom | 189 BC – 494 AD | East Asia, Korean Peninsula |
Dongye | Chiefdom | 3rd century BC – 5th century AD | East Asia, Korean Peninsula | |
Goguryeo | Various | Kingdom | 37 BC – 668 AD | East Asia, Korean Peninsula |
Jolbon | Tribal kingdom | 1st century – 37 BC | East Asia, Korean Peninsula | |
Mahan confederacy | Cheonan | Confederacy | 98 BC – 250 AD | East Asia, Korean Peninsula |
Okjeo | Tribal state | 2nd century BC – 5th century AD | East Asia, Korean Peninsula | |
Samhan | Confederacy | 1st century BC – 4th century AD | East Asia, Korean Peninsula | |
Silla | Gyeongju | Kingdom | 55 BC – 935 AD | East Asia, Korean Peninsula |
See Also
- List of Bronze Age states
- List of Iron Age states
- List of Classical Age states
- List of states during Late Antiquity
- List of states during the Middle Ages
List of political entities in the 1st century BC
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Political entities of the 1st century BC |
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