List of state leaders in the 17th century BC

See also: List of political entities in the 17th century BC

State leaders in the 18th century BC – State leaders in the 16th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 17th century BC (1700–1601 BC).

Africa

Second Intermediate Period of Egypt

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Merneferre Ay	King	Thirteenth dynasty	Around 1714 BC	1691 BC
Sovereign	Merhotepre Ini	King	Thirteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Sankhenre Sewadjtu	King	Thirteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Mersekhemre Ined	King	Thirteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Sewadjkare Hori	King	Thirteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Dedumose I	King	Thirteenth or Sixteenth Dynasty	Around 1654 BC?
Sovereign	Dedumose II	King	Thirteenth or Sixteenth Dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Sewahenre Senebmiu	King	Thirteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Sewadjare Mentuhotep V	King	Thirteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Snaaib	King	Thirteenth or Abydos Dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Merdjefare	King	Fourteenth dynasty	Around 1699 BC?
Sovereign	Sewadjkare	King	Fourteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Nebdjefare	King	Fourteenth dynasty	Around 1694 BC?
Sovereign	Webenre	King	Fourteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Djefare	King	Fourteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Webenre	King	Fourteenth dynasty	Around 1690 BC?
Sovereign	Sheshi	King	Fourteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Yaqub-Har	King	Fourteenth dynasty ?	?	?
Sovereign	Salitis	King	Fifteenth dynasty	Around 1648 BC?	?
Sovereign	Sakir-Har	King	Fifteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Khyan	King	Fifteenth dynasty	Around 1610 BC?	1580 BC
Sovereign	Djehuti	King	Sixteenth dynasty	Around 1650 BC?
Sovereign	Sobekhotep VIII	King	Sixteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Neferhotep III	King	Sixteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Mentuhotep VI	King	Sixteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Nebiryraw I	King	Sixteenth dynasty	1627 BC	1601 BC
Sovereign	Nebiriau II	King	Sixteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Semenre	King	Sixteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Bebiankh	King	Sixteenth dynasty	1603 BC or 1600 BC	1591 BC or 1588 BC
Sovereign	Rahotep	King	Seventeenth dynasty	1650 BC	1620 BC
Sovereign	Sobekemsaf I	King	Seventeenth dynasty	1620 BC	1570s BC

Middle East

Assyria

Old Period

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Bel-bani	King	—	1700 BC	1691 BC
Sovereign	Libaya	King	—	1690 BC	1674 BC
Sovereign	Sharma-Adad I	King	—	1673 BC	1662 BC
Sovereign	Iptar-Sin	King	—	1661 BC	1650 BC
Sovereign	Bazaya	King	—	1649 BC	1622 BC
Sovereign	Lullaya	King	—	1621 BC	1618 BC
Sovereign	Shu-Ninua	King	—	1615 BC	1602 BC
Sovereign	Sharma-Adad II	King	—	1601 BC	1599 BC

Babylonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hammurabi	King	First dynasty	1728 BC	1686 BC
Sovereign	Samsu-iluna	King	First dynasty	1686 BC	1648 BC
Sovereign	Abi-Eshuh	King	First dynasty	1648 BC	1620 BC
Sovereign	Ammi-Ditana	King	First dynasty	1620 BC	1583 BC

Elam

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Atta-Merra-Halki	?	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Tata II	Sukkal	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Lila-Irtash	?	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Temti-Agun	Sukkalmah & Sukkal of Susa	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Kutir-Shilhaha	Sukkalmah & Sukkal	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Kuk-Nashur III	Sukkal of Elam & Sukkal of Susa	Epartid dynasty	Around 1646 BC
Sovereign	Temti-Raptash	?	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Shimut-Wartash II	?	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Shirtuh	King of Susa	Epartid dynasty	?	?

Hittite Empire

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Pithana	King	Hattic	Around 17th century BC
Sovereign	Piyusti	King	Hattic	Around 17th century BC
Sovereign	Anitta	King	Hattic	Around 17th century BC
Sovereign	Tudhaliya?	King	Hattic	Around 17th century BC?

Asia

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Thuriya Nandameit	King	First Danyawaddy	1715 BC	1694 BC
Sovereign	Athu Yindabaya	King	First Danyawaddy	1694 BC	1663 BC
Sovereign	Letya Sithugyi	King	First Danyawaddy	1663 BC	1631 BC
Sovereign	Thihaka	King	First Danyawaddy	1631 BC	1588 BC

China

China

• Shang, China (complete list) –

• Tang, King (c.1675–1646 BC)
• Da Ding, possible King (17th century BC)
• Tai Jia, King (c.1602–1590 BC)

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Yeoeul	Tanje	—	1720 BC	1657 BC
Sovereign	Dongeom	Tanje	—	1657 BC	1637 BC
Sovereign	Gumoso	Tanje	—	1637 BC	1612 BC
Sovereign	Gohol	Tanje	—	1612 BC	1601 BC
Sovereign	Sotae	Tanje	—	1601 BC	1568 BC

Magadha Empire (India)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Sahadeva	King	—	1718 BC	1676 BC
Sovereign	Somapi	King	—	1676 BC	1618 BC
Sovereign	Srutasravas	King	—	1618 BC	1551 BC