List of political entities in the 4th century
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This is a list of political entities in the 4th century (301–400) AD.
Political entities
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| 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 |
| Kingdom of Aksum | Aksum | Kingdom | c.100 – c.940 AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Blemmyes | Tribal Kingdom | 600 BC – 8th century AD | Africa: Northeast | |
| Kush | Kerma; Napata; Meroe | Kingdom | 1070 BC – 350 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 chiefdoms | 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 |
| Getae | Tribal kingdom | 7th century BC – 4th century AD | Europe: Balkans | |
| Paeonia | Principality/kingdom/client | 535 BC – 681 AD | Europe: Balkans | |
| Airgíalla | Clogher | Tribal federation/kingdom | 331 – 1590 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Cai | Tribal kingdom | 25 – 871 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Ce | Tribal kingdom | 1st century – 900 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Connacht | Tribal chiefdom/kingdom | c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Cornovii | Tribal kingdom | 4th century BC – 343 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Dumnonia | Isca Dumnoniorum | Dukedom/principality | 290 – 875 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Fortriu | Tribal kingdom | 1 – 850 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Iverni | Ivernis | Tribal federated chiefdoms | 500 BC – 400 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 | Europe: British Isles | |
| Cimmerian Bosporus | Panticapaeum | Kingdom/client | 480 BC – 370 AD | Europe: East |
| Gelonia | Gelonos | Tribal kingdom | 5th century BC – 5th century AD | Europe: East |
| Huns | Nomadic confederation | 1st century – 370 AD | Europe: East; Asia: Central | |
| Magyar | Tribal confederation/principality | 1100 BC – 895 AD | Europe: East | |
| Sarmatians | Tarki (Makhachkala) | Tribal confederation | 450BC – 400 AD | Europe: East |
| Venedae | Tribal confederation | 400 BC – 7th century AD | Europe: East | |
| Roman Empire | Rome, Constantinople | Empire | 27 BC – 1453 AD | Europe: South, West, Balkans, British Isles; Africa: North; Asia: West |
| 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 | |
| Franks | Various | Tribal confederation | 210 – 481 AD | Europe: West |
| Saxons (Continental) | Tribal confederation | 5th century BC – 754 AD | Europe: West | |
| Suebi | Tribal confederation | 60 BC – 409 AD | Europe: West | |
| Vandals | Tribal chiefdoms | 2nd century BC – 409 AD | Europe: West | |
| Western Roman Empire | Mediolanum, Ravenna | Empire | 395 – 476 AD | Europe: South, West, Balkans, British Isles; Africa: North |
| Caspiane | Tribal Kingdom/client | 650 BC – 387 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus | |
| 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 |
| Adiabene | Arbela | Kingdom/client | 15 – 310 AD | Asia: West |
| 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 |
| Hadhramaut | Shabwah | Kingdom | 700 BC – 320 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Pataliputra | Empire | 320 – 620 AD | Asia: South |
| Indo-Scythians | Sigal, Taxila, Mathura | Kingdom | 200 BC – 400 AD | Asia: South |
| Kamarupa | Various | Kingdom | 350 – 1140 AD | Asia: South |
| Kushan Empire | Various | Empire | 30 – 375 AD | Asia: South, Central |
| Mushika | Ezhimalai | Kingdom | 3rd century BC – 4th century AD | Asia: South |
| Pallava Empire | Kanchi | Empire | 250 BC – 800 AD | Asia: South |
| Pundra | Pundravardhana | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 550 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cheng-Han | Chengdu | Kingdom | 304 – 347 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Chouchi | Lüeyang | Principality | 184 – 511 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Duan | Tribal chiefdom/dukedom | 250 – 338 AD | Asia: East, China | |
| Han-Zhao | Lishi | Kingdom | 304 – 329 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Khitans | Shangjing | Kingdom/client | 388 – 1211 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 |
| 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 | |
| Samhan | Confederacy | 1st century BC – 4th 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