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List of state leaders in the 4th and 3rd millennia BC

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This is a list of state leaders in the 4th and 3rd millennium BC (4000–2001 BC).

State leaders in the 20th century BC – State leaders by year

Africa: Northeast

Lower Egypt

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Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Hsekiu	Pharaoh	—	?	?
	Khayu		—	?	?
	Tiu		—	?	?
	Thesh		—	?	?
	Neheb		—	?	?
	Wazner		—	Around 3100 BC?
	Mekh		—	?	?

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Upper Egypt

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Type	Name	Title	Royal House	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Scorpion I	Pharaoh	—	Around 3200 BC?
	Iry-Hor		—	Around 3150 BC?
	Ka		—	Around 3150 BC?
	Scorpion		—	Around 3150 BC?
	Narmer		—	Around 3150 BC?

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Egypt united: Old Kingdom

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Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Narmer	Pharaoh	First dynasty	3150 BC?	3125 BC?	^[1]
	Hor-Aha			Around 3050 BC?
	Djer			41–54 years		^[2]^[3]
	Djet			10–23 years
	Merneith			?	?
	Den			14–42 years
	Anedjib			8–10 years
	Semerkhet			8.5–9 years
	Qa'a			2916 BC?	2890 BC?	^[4]
	Hotepsekhemwy		Second dynasty	2890 BC?	2853 BC?	^[4]
	Raneb			10–39 years
	Nynetjer			40–45 years
	Weneg			8 years
	Senedj			20 years
	Seth-Peribsen			17 years
	Sekhemib-Perenmaat			?	?
	Khasekhemwy			17–18 years	2686 BC?
	Sanakht		Third dynasty	2686 BC	2668 BC
	Djoser			2668 BC	2649 BC	^[5]^[6]
	Sekhemkhet			2649 BC	2643 BC	^[7]
	Khaba			2643 BC	2637 BC
	Huni			2637 BC	2613 BC	^[8]
	Sneferu		Fourth dynasty	2613 BC	2589 BC
	Khufu			2589 BC	2566 BC
	Djedefre			2566 BC	2558 BC
	Khafre			2558 BC	2532 BC
	Menkaure			2532 BC	2503 BC
	Shepseskaf			2503 BC	2498 BC
	Userkaf		Fifth dynasty	2498 BC or 2494 BC	2491 BC or 2487 BC
	Sahure			2490 BC or 2487 BC	2477 BC or 2475 BC
	Neferirkare Kakai			2477 BC or 2475 BC	2467 BC or 2455 BC
	Neferefre			2460 BC	2458 BC or 2425 BC
	Shepseskare			2467 BC or 2455 BC	2460 BC or 2448 BC
	Nyuserre Ini			2445 BC or 2425 BC	2422 BC or 2421 BC
	Menkauhor Kaiu			2422 BC or 2421 BC	2414 BC
	Djedkare Isesi			2414 BC	2375 BC
	Unas			2375 BC	2375 BC
	Teti		Sixth dynasty	2345 BC	2333 BC
	Userkare			2333 BC	2332 BC
	Pepi I Meryre			2332 BC	2283 BC
	Merenre Nemtyemsaf I			2283 BC	2278 BC
	Pepi II Neferkare			2278 BC	2184 BC
	Merenre Nemtyemsaf II			2184 BC		^[9]
	Neitiqerty Siptah			2184 BC	2181 BC

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First Intermediate Period of Egypt

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Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Menkare	Pharaoh	Eighth dynasty	?	?
	Neferkare II			?	?
	Neferkare Neby			?	?
	Djedkare Shemai			?	?
	Neferkare Khendu			?	?
	Merenhor			?	?
	Neferkamin			?	?
	Nikare			?	?
	Neferkare Tereru			?	?
	Neferkahor			?	?
	Neferkare Pepiseneb			?	?
	Neferkamin Anu			?	?
	Qakare Ibi			2169 BC	2167 BC
	Neferkaure II			2167 BC	2163 BC
	Neferkauhor			2163 BC	2161 BC
	Neferirkare			2161 BC	2160 BC
	Neferkare VII		Ninth dynasty	?	?
	Senenh/Setut			?	?
	Mer[ibre Khety]			?	?
	Shed—			?	?
	H—			?	?
	Meryhathor		Tenth dynasty	2130 BC	?
	Neferkare IV			?	?
	Wahkare Khety I			?	?
	Merikare			?	2040 BC
	Mentuhotep I		Eleventh dynasty	?	?
	Intef I			2134 BC	2118 BC or 2117 BC
	Intef II			2117 BC or 2112 BC	2069 BC or 2063 BC
	Intef III			2069 BC	2061 BC or 2060 BC
	Mentuhotep II			2061 BC or 2060 BC	2040 BC

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Egypt reunited: Middle Kingdom

Eleventh Dynasty of Middle Kingdom Egypt (complete list) –

Mentuhotep I, King (c.2135 BC)
Intef I, King (c.2120 BC or c.2070 BC)
Intef II, King (2112–2063 BC)
Intef III, King (2069–2061 BC, 2063–2055 BC, or 2016–2009 BC)
Mentuhotep II, King (c.2061–2010 BC)
Mentuhotep III, King (2010 BC – 1998 BC)

Asia: West

Assyria: Early Assyrian period

Kings who Lived in Tents

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Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Tudiya	King	—	23rd century BC?
	Adamu		—	?	?
	Yangi		—	?	?
	Suhlamu		—	?	?
	Harharu		—	?	?
	Mandaru		—	?	?
	Imsu		—	?	?
	Harsu		—	?	?
	Didanu		—	?	?
	Hanu		—	?	?
	Zuabu		—	?	?
	Nuabu		—	?	?
	Abazu		—	?	?
	Belu		—	?	?
	Azarah		—	?	?
	Ushpia		—	Around 2030 BC?
	Apiashal		—	?	?

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Kings whose Fathers Are Known

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Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Apiashal	King	—	?	?
	Hale		—	?	?
	Samani		—	?	?
	Hayani		—	?	?
	Ilu-Mer		—	?	?
	Yakmesi		—	?	?
	Yakmeni		—	?	?
	Yazkur-el		—	?	?
	Ila-kabkabu		—	?	?
	Aminu		—	?	?

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Kings whose Eponyms Are not Known

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Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Sulili	King	—	21st century BC?
	Kikkiya		—	21st century BC?
	Akiya		—	21st century BC or early 20th century BC?

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Ebla

Ebla: First Eblaite kingdom (complete list) –

Sagisu, King (c.2680 BC, middle chronology)
Kun-Damu, King (c.2400, middle chronology)
Igrish-Halam, King (c.2360, middle chronology)
Irkab-Damu, King (c.2340, middle chronology)
Isar-Damu, King (c.2320, middle chronology)

Elam

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Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Humbaba	?	—	Around 2700 BC	Around 2680 BC
	Humban-Shutur	?	—	?	?
	The unnamed king of Awan	King of Awan	Awan dynasty	Around 2580 BC	?
	...Lu			?	?
	Kur-Ishshak			?	Around 2550 BC
	Peli			Around 2500 BC	?
	Tata I			?	?
	Ukku-Tanhish			?	?
	Hishutash			?	?
	Shushun-Tarana			?	?
	Napi-Ilhush			?	?
	Kikku-Siwe-Temti			?	?
	Hishep-Ratep I			?	?
	Luh-ishan			?	Around 2325 BC	^[10]
	Hishep-Ratep II			Around 2325 BC	?
	Emahsini			Around 2315 BC	2311 BC
	Helu			?	?
	Khita			Around 2250 BC		^[11]^[12]
	Kutik-Inshushinak			Around 2100 BC
	The unnamed king of Simashki	King of Shimashki	Shimashki dynasty	?	Around 2100 BC
	Gir-Namme I			?	?
	Tazitta I			Around 2040 BC	Around 2037 BC
	Eparti I			?	Around 2033 BC
	Gir-Namme II			Around 2033 BC	?
	Tazitta II			?	?
	Lurak-Luhhan			Around 2028 BC	2022 BC
	Hutran-Temti			?	?
	Indattu-Inshushinak I			?	2016 BC
	Kindattu			Before 2006 BC	After 2005 BC	^[13]

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