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Overview map of the world in the mid 1st millennium BC, color-coded by cultural stage:
Palaeolithic or Mesolithic hunter-gatherers
nomadic pastoralists
simple farming societies
complex farming societies/chiefdoms
state societies
empires
The Iron Age is an archaeological age, the last of the three-age system of Old World prehistory.
It follows the Bronze Age , in the Ancient Near East beginning c. 1200 BC, and in Europe beginning
after c. 800 BC.
It is taken to end with the beginning of Classical Antiquity, in about the 6th century BC,
although in Northern Europe , the Germanic Iron Age is taken to last until the beginning of the Viking Age , c. AD 800.
The term "Iron Age" is mostly limited to Europe , the Near East , and the Indian subcontinent, although
West Africa also had iron metallurgy, beginning with the Nok culture c. 550 BC and spread by the Bantu expansion .
There are also cast iron artefacts in China from about 500 BC,
but use of iron was minimal, and the Bronze Age in China is usually extended to the beginning of the classical period (Qin dynasty).
Africa
State
Capital/s
Type
Existed
Carthage
Carthage
Kingdom/empire
814–146 BC
Aethiopia
Adulis
Kingdom
c. 13th–5th centuries BC
Cyrenaica
Cyrene
631–525 BC
D'mt
Yeha
980–400 BC
Kingdom of Kush
Meroë
1070 BC – 350 AD
Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
Memphis, Thebes
1069–525 BC
New Kingdom of Egypt
1550–1069 BC
Land of Punt
2400–1069 BC
Nok culture
ancient kingdom
c. 550 BC – 300 AD
Americas
State
Capital/s
Type
Existed
Chacin
Chavín de Huántar
900–250 BC
Chiripa
Adulis
c. 13th–5th centuries BC
Mixtec civilization
1500 BC – 1523 AD
Olmec
La Venta
Kingdom city states
1400–400 BC
Paracas
800–100 BC
Pukara
Pukara
1400 BC – 400 AD
Europe
State
Capital/s
Type
Existed
Alba Longa
Lavinium
Kingdom
1200 – 753 BC
Alashiya
Enkomi, Kalavasos
Kingdom
1450–1050 BC
Arcadia
Kingdom
1000–743 BC
Argolis
Argos
Kingdom
1200–379 BC
Athens
Athens
Kingdom city state
1556–683 BC
Athens
Athens
Republican city state
683–87 BC
Boeotia
Thebes
Kingdom
1100–750 BC
Corinth
Corinth
City state
700–338 BC
Dacia
Sarmizegetusa, Regia
Kingdom, later Empire
700 BC – 106AD
Daunia
Tribal kingdom
7th century – 89 BC
Epirus
Amvrakia, Passaron, Phoenice
Kingdom
1183–168 BC
Etruria
Veii
Kingdom
768–264 BC
Illyria
Scodra
Kingdom
2000–168 BC
Lacedaemon
Sparta
Kingdom
1300–950 BC
Liburnia
Tribal thalassocracy[1]
11th century – 34 BC
Locria
Amphissa, Naupactus
Kingdom
1250–386 BC
Lucania
Tribal kingdom
1000 v 356 BC[2]
Macedon
Aigai, Pella
Kingdom
860–146 BC
Magna Graecia
Various
Kingdom city states
740–89 BC
Messapia
Hyria
Tribal kingdom
8th century – 89 BC
Messenia
Messene
Kingdom
1300–724 BC
Oenotria
Metabon
Tribal kingdom
1000–325 BC
Oscans
Ausones
Tribal kingdom
1000 – 4th centuries BC
Padanian Etruria
Various
Federated city states
9th century – 5th century BC
Kingdom of Rome
Rome
Kingdom
753–509 BC
Sabinum
Tribal kingdom
c. 760 – 494 BC
Samnium
Bovianum
Tribal confederation
c. 600 – 82 BC
Sparta
Sparta
Kingdom
950–146 BC
Tartessos
Tartessus
Tribal kingdom
1000–450 BC
Thracia
Bizye, Sevtopolis
Tribal chiefdom
1500–450 BC
Tyrrhenia
Various
Kingdom city states
1100–764 BC
Eurasian Steppe and Central Asia
Name
Capital
State type
Existed
Aria
Kingdom/client
700 BC – 300 BC
Bactria
Bactra
Tribal kingdom/client
2140 – 550 BC
Balhara
Balkh
Tribal kingdom
12th century – 7th century BC
Colchis
Phasis
Kingdom
1300 BC – 2nd century AD
Margiana
Tribal kingdom
9th century – 6th century BC
Sattagydia
not specified
Kingdom
c. 7th century – 480 BC
Scythia
Neopolis
Tribal kingdom
690 – 250 BC
Sogdia
Marakanda
Tribal confederation
8th century – 327 BC
Jushi Kingdom (Tarim basin)
Tribal kingdom city states
1st millennium BC
East Asia
Name
Capital
State type
Existed
Âu Lạc
Cổ Loa Citadel
Kingdom
257 – 180 BC
Ba
Yíchéng
Tribal confederation
13th century – 311 BC
Cai
Shàngcài), Xīncài, Xiàcài
Marquisate/client
980 – 447 BC
Cao
Táoqiū
Dukedom/client
1053 – 487 BC
Chen
Wǎnqiū
Dukedom/client
1046 – 479 BC
Chu
Danyang, JiangYing, JiYing, Shouchun,
Viscountcy/kingdom/client
1030 – 223 BC
Deng
Dengzhou
Marquisate/client
1200 – 678 BC
Donghu
Nomadic tribal confederation
1400 – 150 BC
Eastern Guo
Dengzhou
Marquisate/client
1046 – 767 BC
Gojoseon
Asadal, Wanggeom-seong
Kingdom
2333 – 108 BC
Guan
Guan
Kingdom city state
1046 – 1040 BC
Gumie
Gumie
Kingdom
1046 – 480 BC
Han
Hancheng
Marquisate/client
1046 – 764 BC
Huang
Can'hu, Yicheng, Hubei
Marquisate/client
891 – 648 BC
Jin
Tang, Quwo, Jiang, Xintian
Dukedom/client
1042 – 376 BC
Kỷ line
Not specified
Kingdom
853 – 755 BC
Lu
Qufu
Marquisate/dukedom/client
1042 – 249 BC
Pi
Xuecheng
Earldom/client
1046 – 418 BC
Qi
Qi
Dukedom
1600 – 445 BC
Qi
Linzi
Dukedom/client
1046 – 221 BC
Qin
Qin, Quanqiu, Qian, Pingyang
Marquisate/dukedom/client
858 – 221 BC
Quan
Dukedom/client
1250 – 704 BC
Quanrong
Nomadic Tribal Confedracy
954 – 301 BC
Shěn
Shěn
Earldom/marquisate
1050 – 500 BC
Shu
Kingdom
1046 – 316 BC
Song
Shangqiu
Dukedom and vassal
1058 – 286 BC
Sui
Suizhou
Marquisate and client
771 – 221 BC
Sumpa
Tribal chiefdom/client
1600 BC – 7th century AD
Tan
Mingshui
Viscountcy and vassal
1046 – 684 BC
Teng
Tengzhou
Viscountcy
1046 – 414 BC
Văn Lang
Anyang
Confederation/kingdom
2879 – 258 BC
Western Guo
Yongdi, Shangyang, Xiayang
Countship/dukedom
1046 – 687 BC
Wey
Shangqiu
Dukedom and vassal
1046 – 687 BC
Wu
Gusu
Dukedom and vassal
1046 – 473 BC
Xing
Xingtai
Marquisate/client
1046 – 632 BC
Xu
Gusu
Viscountacy/client
2000 – 512 BC
Yan
Ji
Kingdom/principality
1046 – 222 BC
Zheng
Zheng, Xinzheng
Kingdom
806 – 375 BC
Zhou
Haojing, Luoyi
Kingdom
1046 – 256 BC
Zou
Viscountacy/dukedom
1012 – 350 BC
South Asia
Name
Capital
State type
Existed
Anarta
Dvaraka
Kingdom
1100 – 550 BC
Anga
Champa or Campā
Kingdom
1380 – 550 BC
Asmaka
Potana
Kingdom
1150 – 300 BC
Avanti
Mahissati, Ujjaini
Kingdom
900 – 322 BC
Āryāvarta
Multiple
Confederated tribal kingdoms
1750 – 600 BC
Chedi
Suktimati
Kingdom
1250 – 344 BC
Chola
Uraiyur/Kaveripoompattinam
Kingdom
2645 – 110 BC
Danda
Janasthana
Kingdom
1100 – 450 BC
Dasarna
Kingdom
1150 – 600 BC
Drangiana
Tribal chiefdom
950 – 600 BC
Himalaya
Kingdom
600 – 322 BC
Kalinga
Dantapura/Rajapura[3]
Kingdom
1376 – 285 BC
Kamboja
Rajapura
Kingdom
1450 – 195 BC
Kuru
Āsandīvat, Indraprastha
Kingdom
1376 – 285 BC
Lanka
Lankapura
Kingdom
1200 – 543 BC
Madra
Sagala
Kingdom
1350 – 350 BC
Magadha
Rajagriha or Rajgir
Kingdom
1200 – 800 BC
Malla
Kusavati, Pava
Republic
c. 7th century BCE –c. 4th century BCE
Matsya
Viratanagara
Kingdom
1400 – 318 BC
Panchala
Ahichatra, Kampilya
Kingdom, later republic
1200 – 308 BC
Pandya
Madurai
Kingdom
1350 – 460 BC
Parvata
Kingdom
c. 9th century – 325 BC
Pragjyotisha
Kingdom
c. 11th century – 350 BC
Pundra
Pundravardhana
Kingdom
1300 BC – 550 AD
Saurashtra
Kingdom
950 – 355 BC
Shakya
Kapilavatthu
Monarchical Republic
800 – 320 BC
Sindhu-Sauvīra
Vrsadarbhpura
Kingdom
1000 – 518 BC
Suhma
not specified
Kingdom
c. 8th century – 4th century BC
Surasena
Methora
Kingdom
1300 – 323 BC
Trigarta
Prasthala
Kingdom
1150 – 322 BC
Vanga
Gange
Kingdom
1300 BC – 580 AD
Vatsa
Kauśāmbī
Kingdom
1100 – 323 BC
Vidarbha
Kundinapuri
Kingdom
1200 – 322 BC
Virata
Kundinapuri
Kingdom
1300 – 322 BC
Vajjika League
Vaishali
Confederacy
c. 7th century BCE – c. 468 BCE
Yaudheya
Rohtak
Confederacy
5th century BC – 4th century CE
West Asia
Name
Capital
State type
Existed
Achaemenid Empire
Pasargadae, Ecbatana, Susa, Persepolis
Empire
550 – 330 BC
Ammon
Rabbath Ammon
Kingdom
1000 – 332 BC
Amurru kingdom
Sumur
Kingdom
2000–1200 BC
Aram-Damascus
Damascus
Kingdom
1184 – 732 BC
Aramea
Tribal chiefdom's/kingdom
2300 – 700 BC
Arzawa
Apasa
Federation
15th – 12th century BC
Awsan
Ḥajar Yaḥirr
Kingdom
7th century BC – 100 AD
Arme-Shupria
Van
Kingdom
1290 – 1190 BC
Assyria
Assur
Kingdom
1975 – 934 BC
Assyrian Empire
Assur, Nineveh, Harran
Empire
911 – 612 BC
Bashan
Bashan
Confederation
1330 – 928 BC
Bit-Istar
Kingdom
12th century – 710 BC
Chaldea
Bit Yakin
Kingdom
1100 – 539 BC
Corduene
Principality/kingdom/client
800 BC – 653 AD
Cilicia
Tarsus
Kingdom
795 – 546 BC
Drangiana
Tribal chiefdom
950 – 600 BC
Diauehi
Zua, Ultu
Kingdom
1118 – 760 BC
Dilmun
Qal'at
Kingdom
2600 – 675 BC
Doris
Doris
Kingdom
1200 – 580 BC
Edom
Rabbath Ammon
Kingdom
1200 – 125 BC
Elamite Empire
Susa
Empire
1210 – 535 BC
Ellipi
Kingdom
850 – 609 BC
Hadhramaut
Kingdom
700 BC – 320 AD
Haram
Haram
Kingdom city state
600 – 175 BC
Hittite Empire
Hattussa
Empire
1600 – 1178 BC
Ḫubuškia
Kingdom
10th/9th century–??? BC
Ionia
Delos
Kingdom city states
1070 – 545 BC
Twelve Tribes of Israel
Tribal confederation
1440 – 1050 BC
United Monarchy of Israel
Jerusalem
United Kingdom
1050 – 930 BC
Israel
Samaria
Kingdom
930 – 720 BC
Judah
Jerusalem
Kingdom
930 – 586 BC
Lukka
Tribal kingdom
2000 – 1183 BC
Lullubi
Lulubuna
Tribal kingdom
2400 – 650 BC
Lycia
Xanthos, Patara
Kingdom
1183 – 546 BC
Lydia
Sardis
Kingdom
1200 – 680 BC
Lydian Empire
Sardis
Empire
680 – 546 BC
Mannai
Izirtu
Kingdom
1110 – 616 BC
Magan
Kingdom
2200 – 550 BC
Media
Ecbatana
Kingdom
750 – 678 BC
Median Empire
Ecbatana
Empire
678 – 549 BC
Moab
Dibon
Kingdom
13th century – 400 BC
Mysia
Pergamene
Kingdom
1320 – 301 BC[4]
Nairi
Multiple
Tribal confederation
1190 – 890 BC
Namar
Namar
Kingdom
2350 – 750 BC
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Babylon
Empire
626 – 539 BC
Neo-Hitit
Multiple
Kingdom city states
1200 – 800 BC
Paphlagonia
Gangra
Kingdom
1480 – 183 BC[5]
Parsua
Tribal chiefdom/kingdom[6]
860 – 600 BC
Persis
Tribal kingdom
10th century – 550 BC
Philistia
Ashdod, Ekron, Gaza
Kingdom city states
1175 – 732 BC
Phoenicia
Byblos, Tyre, Berytus, Sidon
Kingdom city states
1800 – 539 BC
Phrygia
Kingdom
1200 – 700 BC
Qedar
Adumattu
Tribal confederation/client
870 BC – 250 AD
Quwê
Kingdom/client kingdom
895 – 625 BC
Sabaea
Ma'rib
Kingdom
1100 – 275 BC
Sam'al
Samal
Principality/kingdom
1200 – 680 BC
Saparda
Kingdom
720 – 670 BC
Simurrum
Kingdom
3rd–2nd millennium BC
Syro-Hittite states
Various
Kingdoms
Tabal
Kanesh
Kingdom
1180 – 609 BC
Tarhuntassa
Tarhuntassa
Kingdom
1350 – 1200 BC
Thamud
Hegea
Kingdom
8th century – 500 BC
Troas
Troy
Kingdom
3000 – 700 BC
Tuwanuwa
Tuwanuwa
Kingdom city state
1000 – 700 BC
Urartu
Arzashkun, Tushpa
Kingdom
860 – 590 BC
Zabdicene
Principality/client
780 BC – 5th century AD
Zikirti
Kingdom
750 – 521 BC
See also
References
External links
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