List of political entities in the 16th century BC


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This is a list of political entities in the 16th century BC.

Sovereign states

Sovereign stateYears
Akkadian Empire2334 - 2193 BC
Amorite2000 - 1595 BC
Armi2290 - 40 BC
Aramea2300 - 700 BC
Arzawa2300 - 1200 BC
Assyria2025 - 911 BC
Athens1556 - 355 BC
Babylonia1894 - 732 BC
Byblos1800 - 970 BC
Chorrera1800 - 300 BC
Dardania1527 - 1183 BC
Dilmun2600 - 675 BC
Ebla3500 - 1600 BC
Egypt3050 - 1550, 1077 - 322 BC
Egyptian Empire1550 - 1077 BC
Elam2800 - 550 BC
Eshnuna2000 - 8th century BC
Gojoseon2333 - 108 BC
Gutium2108 - 2089 BC
Hatti2700 - 1900 BC
Hitti1900 - 1600 BC
Hittite Empire1600 - 1178 BC
Hyksos1800 - 1178 BC
Kassite Empire1531 - 1135 BC
Illyria2000 - 168 BC
Indus3100 - 1300 BC
Kizzuwatna1600 - 1220 BC
Kussara1900 - 1650 BC
Libu1550 - 630 BC
Lukka2000 - 1183 BC
Lullubi2400 - 650 BC
Luvia2300 - 1400 BC
Magan2200 - 550 BC
Mari2900 - 1759 BC
Minoa2700 - 1420 BC
Mittani1690 - 1300 BC
Mycenaea1600 - 1100 BC
Mygdonia16th century BC - 6th century BC
Namar2350 - 750 BC
Pelasgia3000 - 1183 BC
Purushanda2000 - 1650 BC
Punt2400 - 1069 BC
Qi1600 - 445 BC
Qiang2000 BC - 150 BC
Sea Peoplesc. 2000 - 1175 BC
Shang1600 - 1046 BC
Sumeria2900 - 1674 BC
Sumpa1600 BC - 7th century AD
Ugarit2500 - 1090 BC
Upper Mesopotamia1809 - 1776 BC
Văn Lang2879 - 258 BC
Xu2000 - 512 BC