List of state leaders in the 15th century BC

See also: List of political entities in the 15th century BC

State leaders in the 16th century BC – State leaders in the 14th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 15th century BC (1500–1401 BC).

Africa: Northeast

Egypt: New Kingdom

• Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom (complete list) –

• Thutmose I, King (1506–1493 BC)
• Thutmose II, King (1493–1479 BC)
• Thutmose III, King (1479–1425 BC)
• Hatshepsut, Queen (1479–1458 BC)
• Amenhotep II, King (1425–1398 BC)

Asia

Asia: East

China

• Shang, China (complete list) –

• Tai Wu, King (c.1546–1471 BC)
• Yong Ji, King (c.1471–1459 BC)
• Zhong Ding, King (c.1459–1448 BC)
• Wai Ren, King (c.1448–1433 BC)
• He Dan Jia, King (c.1433–1424 BC)
• Zu Yi, King (c.1424–1405 BC)
• Zu Xin, King (c.1405–1389 BC)

Asia: Southeast

Vietnam

• Hồng Bàng dynasty (complete list) –

• Khôn line, (c.1632–c.1431 BC)
• Đoài line, (c.1431–c.1332 BC)

Asia: West

• Hittite: Old Kingdom, List –

• Hantili I, King (c.1526–1496 BC, short chronology)
• Zidanta I, King (c.1496–1486 BC, short chronology)
• Ammuna, King (c.1486–1466 BC, short chronology)
• Huzziya I, King (c.1466–1461 BC, short chronology)
• Telepinu, King (c.1430–1400 BC, short chronology)

• Hittite: Middle Kingdom, Asia Minor, Ruled c.mid to late 15th century BC —

• Alluwamna, King ( 000 )
• Tahurwaili, King ( 000 )
• Hantili II, King (c.1500–1450 BC, short chronology)
• Zidanta II, King ( 000 )
• Huzziya II, King ( 000 )
• Muwatalli I, King ( 000 )

• Mitanni, List –

• Kirta, ruler (c.1500 BC, short chronology)
• Shuttarna I, ruler ( 000 )
• Parshatatar or Parrattarna, ruler ( 000 )
• Shaushtatar, Ruler ( 000 ), contemporary of Idrimi of Alalakh
• Artatama I, Ruler ( 000 ), contemporary of Pharaohs Thutmose IV and Amenhotep II

• Tyre, Phoenecia, List –

• Agenor, King (c.1500 BC)

• Assyria: Old Assyrian Period, List

• Puzur-Ashur III, King (24 or 14 years), contemporary of Burna-Buriash I of Babylonia
• Enlil-nasir I, King (13 years)
• Nur-ili, King (12 years)
• Ashur-shaduni, King (1 month)
• Ashur-rabi I, King ( 000 )
• Ashur-nadin-ahhe I, King ( 000 )
• Enlil-Nasir II, King (c.1420–1415 BC, short chronology)
• Ashur-nirari II, King (c.1414–1408 BC, short chronology)
• Ashur-bel-nisheshu, King (c.1407–1399 BC, short chronology)

• First Sealand dynasty: rules Sumerian regions south of Old Babylonian Empire, but termed Second Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –

• Ilum-ma-ili
• Itti-ili-nibi
• unknown king (?)
• Damqi-ilishu
• Ishkibal
• Shushushi
• Gulkishar
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• Peshgaldaramesh
• Ayadaragalama
• Akurduana
• Melamkurkurra

• First Sealand dynasty: rules Sumerian regions south of Old Babylonian Empire, but termed Second Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –

• Ea-gamil, King (fl.c.1460 BC)

• Middle Babylonian period: Kassite dynasty, Third Dynasty of Babylon (complete list) –

• Agum II or Agum-Kakrime, King (c.1500 BC)
• Burnaburiash I, King (c.1500 BC), treaty with Puzur-Ashur III of Assyria
• Kashtiliash III, King (c.1500 BC)
• Ulamburiash, King (c.1480 BC)
• Agum III, King (c.1470 BC)
• Karaindash, King (c.1410 BC), contemporary of Amenophis III of Egypt
• Kadashman-Harbe I, King (c.1400 BC)

• Elam: Kidinuid dynasty (complete list) –

• Igi-hatet, King (early 15th century BC)
• Kidinu, King (early 15th century BC)
• Tan-Ruhuratir II, King (early 15th century BC)
• Shalla, King (uncertain)
• Tepti-Ahar, King (c.1440–1420 BC)
• Inshushinak-shar-ili, King (c.1400 BC)