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Classical Antiquity is a period in the history of the Near East and Mediterranean , extending roughly from the 8th century BC to the 6th century AD.
It is conventionally taken to begin with the earliest-recorded Greek poetry of Homer (8th–7th century BC), and continues through the emergence of Christianity and the decline of the Roman Empire in the 5th to 6th centuries, the period during which Late Antiquity blends into the "Dark Ages " or Early Middle Ages .
The geographic scope of Classical Antiquity may be taken to extend to Central Asia and North India due to the far-reaching influence of Greek culture during the Hellenistic period (late 4th to 2nd centuries BC),
but the historiographies of other world regions have their own notion of "classicity" which do not fall within the scope of this list.
Africa [ ]
State
Capital
State type
Existed
Aethiopia
Adulis
Kingdom
c. 13th – 5th centuries BC
Aksumite Empire
Aksum
Empire
100–960 AD
Blemmyes
Tribal kingdom
600 BC – 8th century AD
Carthaganian Empire
Carthage
Empire
650–146 BC
D'mt
Yeha
Kingdom
980–400 BC
Cyrenaica
Cyrene
Kingdom
631–525 BC
Egypt
Sais , Mendes , Sebennytos
Kingdom
c. 664 BC – c. 332 BC
Garamantian
Garama
Tribal confederation/empire
1000 BC – 700 AD
Kush
Kerma; Napata; Meroe
Kingdom
1070 BC – 350 AD
Macedonian Empire
Pella
Empire
334–323 BC
Mauretania
Julia Caesara
Kingdom/client kingdom
285 BC – 698 AD
Numidia
Cirta
Kingdom
202–46 BC
Persian Empire
Ecbatana, Pasargadae, Persepolis, Susa
Empire
549–330 BC
Ptolemaic
Alexandria
Kingdom/empire
305–30 BC
Roman Empire
Rome, Constantinople
Empire
27 BC-1453 AD
Roman Republic
Rome
Republic
509–27 BC
Vandal Kingdom
Kingdom
435–534 AD
Europe [ ]
Further information: List of Celtic tribes and List of Germanic tribes
State
Capital
Type
Existed
Achaean League
Various
Confederation of city states
280–140 BC
Aetolian League
Various
Confederation of city states
290–189 BC
Antigonid Empire
Empire
306–168 BC
Arcadia
Kingdom
980–743 BC
Acarnania
Kingdom
7th–1st century BC
Argolis
Argos
Kingdom/republic
1200–226 BC
Athens
Republican city state/client
1068–146 BC
Carthaginian Empire
Carthage
Empire
650–146 BC
Celtic kingdom of Tylis [1]
Tylis, Thrace
Kingdom
279 - 212 BC
Celtici
Tribal confederation
600 - 19 BC
Corinthia
Corinth
City state
700-338 BC
Dacia
Sarmizegetusa, Regia
Kingdom
168 BC – 106 AD
Dardania
Ulpiana?
Tribal Kingdom
4th century – 168 BC
Delian League
Various
League of city states
478–404 BC
Etruria
Veii
Kingdom
768–264 BC
Illyria
2000–168 BC
League of Corinth
Various
Federated states
338–337 BC
Locria
Amphissa, Naupactus
Kingdom
1250–386 BC
Lucania
Tribal kingdom
1000–356 BC[2]
Macedonia (ancient kingdom) /Macedonian Empire
Pella
Kingdom/Empire
808–168 BC/334–323 BC
Magna Graecia
Various
Kingdom city states
740–89 BC
Odrysian Thracian kingdom
Seuthopolis
Kingdom
460 BC- 46 AD
Paeonia
Principality/kingdom/client
535 BC – 681 AD
Padanian Etruria
Various
Federated city states
9th century – 5th century BC
Persian Empire
Ecbatana, Pasargadae, Persepolis, Susa
Empire
549–330 BC
Phocis
Delphi
Amphictyony[3]
690–222 BC
Kingdom of Rome
Rome
Kingdom
753–509 BC
Roman Empire
Rome, Constantinople
Empire
27 BC-1453 AD
Roman Republic
Rome
Republic
509–27 BC
Sabinum
Bovianum
Tribal kingdom
c. 760 – 494 BC
Samnium
Tribal confederation
c. 600 – 82 BC
Sparta
Sparta
Kingdom
950–146 BC
Thessaly
Larissa
Kingdom
950–344 BC
Tartessos
Tartessus
Tribal kingdom
1000–450 BC
Umbria
Tribal kingdom
9th century – 3rd century BC
Central Asia [ ]
name
capital
state type
existed
Aria
Kingdom/client
700 BC – 300 BC
Albania
Kabalak, Partav
Kingdom/client
65 BC – 628 AD
Bactria
Bactra
Tribal kingdom/client
2140–550 BC
Balhara
Balkh
Tribal kingdom
12th–7th centuries BC
Cimmerian Bosporus
Panticapaeum
Kingdom/client
480 BC – 370 AD
Chorasmia
Tribal confederation
1290–180 BC
Colchis
Phasis
Kingdom
1300 BC – 2nd century AD
Dayuan
Kingdom/client
329 BC – 280 AD
Fergana
Khokand
Kingdom
220 BC – 590 AD
Greco-Bactria
Bactra, Alexandria on the Oxus
Kingdom
256–125 BC
Iberia
Armazi, Mtskheta, Tbilisi
Kingdom
302 BC – 508 AD
Kangju
Tribal federation
280 BC – 585 AD
Kashgar
Kashgar
Kingdom/client
80–850 AD
Kucha
Kucha
Buddhist kingdom
46–658 AD
Kushan Empire
Bagram, Peshawar, Taxila, Mathura
Empire
30–375 AD
Khwarezm
Kath, Gurganj
Kingdom
180 BC – 98 AD
Lazica
Phasis
Kingdom/client
1st century BC – 7th century AD
Macedonian Empire
Pella
Empire
334–323 BC
Maurya Empire
Pataliputra
Empire
322–185 BC
Parthian Empire
Ctesiphon
Empire
247 BC – 224 AD
Persian Empire
Ecbatana, Pasargadae, Persepolis, Susa
Empire
549–330 BC
Scythia
Neopolis
Tribal kingdom
690BC-250 BC
Seleucid Empire
Seleucia, Antioch
Empire
312–63 BC
Sogdiana
Samarkand, Bukhara, Khujand, Kesh
Kingdom/client
750–550 BC
East Asia [ ]
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Map of the world in 100 BC
Name
Capital/s
Type
Existed
Âu Lạc
Cổ Loa
Kingdom
257–207 BC
Ba
Yíchéng
Tribal confederation
13th century – 311 BC
Baekje
Wirye, Ungjin, Sabi
Kingdom
18 BC – 660 AD
Buyeo
Buyeoseong
Kingdom
189 BC – 494 AD
Cai
Shàngcài, Xīncài, Xiàcài
Client-Marquisate
980–447 BC
Cao
Táoqiū
Client-Dukedom
1053–487 BC
Champa
Indrapura, Vijaya, Panduranga
Kingdom
192–1832 AD
Chen
Wǎnqiū
Client-Dukedom
1046–479 BC
Chi Tu
Kingdom
100 BC – 7th century AD
Chouchi
Lüeyang
Principality
184–511 AD
Chu
Danyang, JiangYing, JiYing, Shouchun,
Client-viscountcy/kingdom
1030–223 BC
Dian
Kingdom
300–109 BC
Donghu
Nomadic tribal confederation
1400–150 BC
Funan
Vyadhapura,Óc Eo
Kingdom
60–550 AD
Gangga Negara
Gangga Negara
Kingdom
2nd–11th centuries AD
Gaya
Gaya
Confederacy
42–562 AD
Goguryeo
Jolbon, Gungnae, Pyongyang.
Kingdom
37 BC – 668 AD
Gojoseon
Asadal, Wanggeom-seong
Kingdom
2333–108 BC
Han Empire
Chang'an, Luoyang, Xuchang
Empire
206 BC-220 AD
Kofun period (Japan)
300–538
Jin
Tribal federation
550–108 BC
Jin
Tang, Quwo, Jiang, Xintian
Client-marquisate/dukedom
1042–376 BC
Jolbon
Tribal kingdom
1st century – 37 BC
Langkasuka
Kedah, Pattani
Kingdom
100–1516 AD
Kushan Empire
Bagram, Peshawar, Taxila, Mathura
Empire
30–375 AD
Langkasuka
Kedah, Pattani
Kingdom
100–1516 AD
Mahan
Cheonan
Confederacy
98 BC – 250 AD
Maurya Empire
Pataliputra
Empire
322–185 BC
Na
Kingdom
1st century – 3rd century AD
Nanyue
Panyu
Kingdom
204–111 BC
Pi
Xuecheng
Earldom/client
1046–418 BC
Pyu
Sri Ksetra
Federated city states
250 BC – 1085 AD
Qi
Qi
Dukedom
1600–445 BC
Qi
Linzi
Client-Dukedom
1046–221 BC
Qin
Qin, Quanqiu, Qian, Pingyang
Client-marquisate/dukedom
858–221 BC
Qin Empire
Xianyang
Empire
221–206 BC
Siljik
Kingdom
102 – 6th century AD
Silla
Gyeongju
Kingdom
55 BC – 935 AD
Sui
Suizhou
Marquisate & Client
771–221 BC
Sumpa
Tribal chiefdom/client
1600 BC – 7th century AD
Shu
Kingdom
1046–316 BC
Teng
Tengzhou
Viscountcy
1046–414 BC
Thaton
Thaton
Kingdom
300 BC – 1085 AD
Wim Joseon
Wanggeom-seong
Kingdom
194–108 BC
Wei
Anyi, Daliang
Marquisate/kingdom
403–225 BC
Văn Lang
Anyang
Confederation/kingdom
2879–258 BC
Xu
Gusu
Viscountcy/client
2000–512 BC
Xianbei
Nomadic (empire)
93–234 AD
Xiongnu
Tribal confederation (empire)
209–155 BC
Yamatai
Kingdom
1st century – 3rd century AD
Yan
Ji
Principality
1046–222 BC
Zhongshan
Nomadic kingdom
580–296 BC
Zhou
Haojing, Luoyi
Kingdom
1046–256 BC
Zou
Viscountacy/dukedom
1012–350 BC
South Asia [ ]
Map of the world in 200 AD
Name
Capital
State type
Existed
Anarta
Dvaraka
Kingdom
1100–550 BC
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura
Kingdom
377 BC – 1017 AD
Anga
Champa or Campā
Kingdom
1380–550 BC
Avanti
Mahissati, Ujjaini
Kingdom
900–322 BC
Ay
Aykudi
Kingdom
4th century BC – 12th century AD
Chola
Urayur/Kaveripattinam
Kingdom
2645–110 BC
Danda
Janasthana
Kingdom
1100–450 BC
Drangiana
Tribal chiefdom
950–600 BC
Gangaridai
Ganges
Kingdom
450–200 BC
Greco-Bactria
Bactra, Alexandria on the Oxus
Kingdom
256–125 BC
Haryanka
Rajagriha, later Pataliputra
Kingdom
684–413 BC
Indo-Greek
Alexandria in the Caucasus, Taxila, Sagala
Kingdom
180 BC – 10 AD
Indo-Parthia
Taxila
Kingdom
12 BC – 98 AD
Indo-Scythia
Sigal, Taxila, Mathura
Kingdom
200 BC – 400 AD
Kalinga
Dantapura/Rajapura
Kingdom
1376–285 BC
Kalinga Republic
Dantapura/Rajapura
Republic
285–261 BC
Kamboja
Rajapura
Kingdom
1450–195 BC
Kasmira
Asirgarh Qila
Kingdom
1250–322 BC
Kimpurusha
Kingdom
1000–325 BC
Kirata
Tribal kingdom
1350 – c. 300 BC
Kosala
Shravasti
Kingdom
1000–266 BC
Kuninda
Shravasti
Kingdom
500 BC – 300 AD
Kushan Empire
Bagram, Peshawar, Taxila, Mathura
Empire
30–375 AD
Lanka
Lankapura
Kingdom
1100–543 BC
Macedonian Empire
Pella
Empire
334–323 BC
Magadha
Rajagriha/Rajgir /Pataliputra
Kingdom
799–323 BC
Malla
Kusavati, Pava
Republic
780–323 BC
Matsya
Bairat
Kingdom
1180–318 BC
Maurya Empire
Pataliputra
Empire
322–185 BC
Mushika
Ezhimalai
Kingdom
3rd century BC – 4th century AD
Nanda Empire
Pataliputra
Empire
345–322 BC
Panchala
Ahichatra, Kampilya
Confederacy
1100–700 BC
Panchala
Ahichatra, Kampilya
Kingdom/republic
700–323 BC
Pandya
Madurai
Kingdom
1350–460 BC
Pallava Empire
Kanchi
Empire
250 BC – 800 AD
Parthian Empire
Ctesiphon
Empire
247 BC – 224 AD
Parvata
Kingdom
c. 9th century – 325 BC
Persian Empire
Ecbatana, Pasargadae, Persepolis, Susa
Empire
549–330 BC
Pundra
Pundravardhana
Kingdom
1300 BC – 550 AD
Rajarata
Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa
Kingdom
377 BC −1310 AD
Ror
Rori
Kingdom
450 BC – 489 AD
Ruhuna
Magama
Principality
200 BC – 450 AD
Samatata
Samatata
Kingdom
232 BC – 7th c AD
Satavahana Empire
Amaravati
Empire
230 BC – 230 AD
Seleucid Empire
Seleucia, Antioch
Empire
312–63 BC
Shakya
Kapilavatthu
Monarchical Republic
800–320 BC
Shishunaga Empire
Rajagriha, Vaishali
Empire
413–345 BC
Sindhu
Vrsadarbhpura
Kingdom
800–320 BC
Sinhala
Methora
Kingdom
700–505 BC
Suhma
not specified
Kingdom
c. 8th century – 4th century BC
Surasena
Methora
Kingdom
1000–323 BC
Tambapanni
Tambapanni
Kingdom
543–505 BC
Trigarta
Prasthala
Kingdom
1150–322 BC
Upatissa Nuwara
Upatissa Nuwara
Kingdom
505–377 BC
Vanga
Gange
Kingdom
1300 BC – 580 AD
Vatsa
Kauśāmbī
Kingdom
1100–323 BC
Vriji
Vaishali
Confederacy
1250–322 BC
Yaksha
Narmada
Kingdom
1200–350 BC
West Asia [ ]
name
capital
state type
existed
Adiabene
Arbela
Kingdom/client
15–310 AD
Antigonid Empire
Empire
306–168 BC
Araba
Hatra
Kingdom
3rd century BC – 300AD
Armenia
Van
Kingdom
553 BC – 428AD
Armenia Minor
Kingdom
331–72 BC
Atropatene
Ganzak
Kingdom/client
320 BC – 226AD
Awsan
Ḥajar Yaḥirr
Kingdom
7th century BC – 100 AD
Bithynia
Nicomedia, Nicaea
Kingdom/client
297–74 BC
Cappadocia
Mazaca
Kingdom/client
332–130 BC
Carmania
Kingdom/client
600 BC – 651 AD
Chaldea
Bit Yakin
Kingdom
1100–539 BC
Characene
Charax Spasinou
Kingdom
127 BC – 222 AD
Cilicia
Tarsus
Kingdom
795–546 BC
Commagene
Samosata
Kingdom/client
163 BC – 72 AD
Corduene
Principality/kingdom/client
800 BC – 653 AD
Doris
Doris
Kingdom
1200–580 BC
Edom
Rabbath Ammon
Kingdom
1200–125 BC
Elamite Empire
Susa
Empire
1210–535 BC
Elymais
Susa
Kingdom/client
147 BC −224 AD
Galatia
Ancyra
Empire
280–64 BC
Gardman
Parisos
Principality/kingdom/client
66–428 AD
Gedrosia
Kingdom/client
600 BC –
Greco-Bactria
Bactra, Alexandria (Oxus)
Kingdom
256–125 BC
Hadhramaut
Kingdom
700 BC – 320 AD
Haram
Haram
Kingdom city state
600 – 175 BC
Heraclea Pontica
Heraclea Pontica
Oligarchic republic
365–284 BC
Indo-Greek
Alexandria(Caucasus), Taxila, Sagala
Kingdom
180 BC – 10 AD
Indo-Parthia
Taxila
Kingdom
12 BC – 98 AD
Indo-Scythia
Sigal, Taxila, Mathura
Kingdom
200 BC – 400 AD
Judah
Jerusalem
Kingdom
9th century BC – 586 BC
Judea
Jerusalem
Kingdom/client
539 BC – 135 AD
Kinda
Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil
Tribal kingdom
2nd century BC – 525 AD
Lesser Armenia
Principality
331–72 BC
Lycaonia
Iconium
Kingdom
340–200 BC
Lycia
Xanthos, Patara
Kingdom
1183–546 BC
Lydian Empire
Sardis
Empire
680–546 BC
Macedonian Empire
Pella
Empire
334–323 BC
Magan
Kingdom
2200–550 BC
Ma'in
?/ Yathill
Kingdom
580–85 BC
Median Empire
Ecbatana
Empire
678–549 BC
Mysia
Pergamon
Kingdom
1320–301 BC[4]
Nabataea
Petra
Kingdom
168 BC – 106 AD
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Babylon
Empire
626–539 BC
Osroene
Edessa
Kingdom/client
134 BC – 244 AD
Paphlagonia
Gangra
Kingdom
1480–183 BC[5]
Pamphylia
Perga
Kingdom
398–190 BC
Parsua
Tribal chiefdom/kingdom[6]
860–600 BC
Parthian Empire
Ctesiphon
Empire
247 BC – 224 AD
Pergamon
Pegamon
Kingdom
282–133 BC
Persian Empire
Pasargadae, Persepolis, Susa
Empire
549–330 BC
Pontic Empire
Amaseia, Sinope
Empire
250 BC – 68 AD
Pontus
Amaseia, Sinope
Kingdom
281–250 BC
Qataban
Timna
Kingdom
6th century BC – 2nd century AD
Ptolemaic
Alexandria
Kingdom/empire
305–30 BC
Roman Empire
Rome, Constantinople
Empire
27 BC – 1453 AD
Roman Republic
Rome
Republic
509–27 BC
Saba'
Sirwah , Ma'rib
Kingdom
12th/8th century BC – 275 AD
Seleucid Empire
Seleucia, Antioch
Empire
312–63 BC
Sophene
Karkathiokerta
Kingdom
298–94 BC
Zabdicene
Principality/client
780 BC – 5th century AD
Zikirti
Kingdom
750–521 BC
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