List of political entities in the 5th century
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This is a list of political entities in the 5th century (401–500) AD.[1][2]
Political entities
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Name | Capital(s) | State type | Existed | Location |
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Sao civilisation [1] | Various | Tribal city states | 6th century BC – 16th century AD | Africa: Central |
Garamantes [2] | 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 | |
Mauretania | Julia Caesara | Kingdom/Client Kingdom | 285 BC – 431 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 |
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 |
Byzantine Empire | Constantinople | Empire | 395 – 1453 AD | Europe: Balkans, Asia: West; Africa: Northeast |
Gepids | Sirmium | Kingdom | 454 – 567 AD | Europe: Balkans |
Paeonia | Principality/Kingdom/Client | 535 BC – 681 AD | 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 | |
Dumnonia | Isca Dumnoniorum | Dukedom/principality | 290 – 875 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Dyfed | Kingdom | 410 – 910 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 |
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 |
Osraige | Kilkenny | Kingdom | 150 – 1185 AD | Europe: British Isles |
Pictland | Kingdom | 250 BC – 850 AD [3] | Europe: British Isles | |
Powys | Various | Kingdom | 488 – 1160 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 |
Ulster | Kingdom | 465 – 1177 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
Bulgars | Balkh/Phanagoria | Tribal confederation | c. 5th century – 7th century AD | Europe: East |
Gelonia | Gelonos | Tribal kingdom | 5th century BC – 5th century AD | Europe: East |
Kutrigurs | Nomadic confederation/client | 453 – 8th century AD | Europe: East | |
Odoacer's Kingdom | Ravenna | Kingdom | 476 – 493 AD | Europe: South |
Ostrogothic Kingdom | Ravenna | Kingdom | 493 – 553 AD | Europe: South |
Hunnic Empire | Tribal Empire | 470s – 469 AD | Europe: East, West, Central, Balkans | |
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 |
Alamannia | Kingdom | 213 AD – 496 AD | Europe: West | |
Armorica | Kingdom/dukedom | 343 – 1532 AD | Europe: West | |
Kingdom of the Burgundians | Borbetomagus, Lugdunum | Kingdom | 410 – 534 AD | Europe: West |
Cornouaille | Principality | 430 – 1084 AD | Europe: West | |
Franks | Various | Tribal Confederation | 210 – 481 AD | Europe: West |
Frankish Empire | Tournai, Paris | Kingdom/Empire | 481 – 843 AD | Europe: West |
Kingdom of Galicia | Santiago de Compostela | Kingdom | 409 – 1833 AD | Europe: West |
Raetia Curiensis | Chur | Bishopric (religious state) | 452 – 1160 AD | Europe: West |
Rugiland | Vindobona | Kingdom | 467 – 487 AD | Europe: West |
Saxons (Continental) | Tribal confederation | 5th century BC – 754 AD | Europe: West | |
Kingdom of Soissons | Noviodunum | Kingdom | 457 – 486 AD | Europe: West |
Suebi | Tribal Confederation | 60 BC – 409 AD | Europe: West | |
Kingdom of the Suebi | Braga | Kingdom | 409 – 585 AD | Europe: West |
Vandals | Tribal chiefdoms | 2nd century BC – 409 AD | Europe: West | |
Visigothic Kingdom | Various | Kingdom | 418 – 720 AD | Europe: West |
Western Roman Empire | Mediolanum, Ravenna | Empire | 395 – 476 AD | Europe: South, West, Balkans, British Isles; Africa: North |
Caucasian Albania | Kabalak, Partav | Kingdom/Client | 65 BC – 628 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
Iberia | Various | Kingdom | 302 BC – 580 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 |
Armenia | Van | Kingdom | 553 BC – 428AD | Asia: West |
Carmania | Kingdom/client | 600 BC – 651 AD | Asia: West | |
Corduene | Principality/kingdom/client | 800 BC – 653 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 |
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 |
Zabdicene | Principality/client | 780 BC – 5th century AD | Asia: West | |
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 | |
Turpan | Turpan | Buddhist Kingdom | 480 – 640 AD | Asia: Central |
Tuyuhun | Fuqi | Nomadic Kingdom | 285 – 670 AD | Asia: Central |
Xionites | Tribal federation | 320 – late 5th century 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 | |
Gupta Empire[3][4] | Pataliputra | Empire | 320 – 620 AD | Asia: South |
Kamarupa | Various | Kingdom | 350 – 1140 AD | Asia: South |
Maitraka | Vallabhi | Empire | 475 – 767 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 |
Ruhuna | Magama | Principality | 200 BC – 450 AD | Asia: South |
Satavahana Empire | Vatsagulma | Empire | 250 – 500 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 |
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 |
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 |
Liu Song dynasty | Jiankang | Empire | 420 – 479 AD | Asia: East, China |
Northern Liang | Jiankang | Kingdom/Client | 397 – 460 AD | Asia: East, China |
Northern Wei | Shengle | Empire | 386 – 585 AD | Asia: East, China |
Southern Qi | Jiankang | Kingdom | 477 – 502 AD | Asia: East, China |
Western Qin | Yongshicheng | Kingdom | 385 – 431 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 |
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 |
Okjeo | Tribal state | 2nd century BC – 5th 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 |
See also
[edit]- 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
References
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- ^ a b "Kingdom of the Sands - Archaeology Magazine Archive". archive.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "-- Schwartzberg Atlas -- Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-1120-0.