List of state leaders in the 13th century BC

See also: List of political entities in the 13th century BC

State leaders in the 14th century BC – State leaders in the 12th century BC – State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 13th century BC (1300–1201 BC).

Africa

• Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (complete list) –

• Horemheb, King (1319–1292 BC)

• Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (complete list) –

• Ramesses I, King (1292–1290 BC)
• Seti I, King (1290–1279 BC)
• Ramesses II, King (1279–1213 BC)
• Merneptah, King (1213–1203 BC)
• Amenmesses, Pharaoh (1203–1197 BC)
• Seti II, Pharaoh (1201–1198 BC)

West Asia

• Hittite: New Kingdom, Asia minor –

• Mursili II, Ruler (c.1321–1295 BC, short chronology)
• Muwatalli II, Ruler (c.1295–1272 BC, short chronology)
• Mursili III a.k.a. Urhi-Teshub, (c.1272–1267 BC, short chronology)
• Hattusili III, Ruler (c.1267–1237 BC, short chronology)
• Tudhaliya IV, Ruler (c.1237–1209 BC, short chronology)
• Arnuwanda III, Ruler (c.1209–1207 BC, short chronology)
• Suppiluliuma II, Ruler (c.1207–1178 BC, short chronology)

• Mitanni –

• Shattuara Mittani becomes vassal of Assyria under Adad-nirari I
• Wasashatta, King ( 000 )
• Jiar, King ( 000 )
• Shattiwaza Mitanni becomes vassal of the Hittite Empire
• Shattuara Mittani becomes vassal of Assyria under Adad-nirari I
• Wasashatta, King ( 000 )
• Jiar, King ( 000 )

• Ugarit, List –

• Niqmepa, King (c.1313–1260 BC) Treaty with Mursili II of the Hittites
• Ammittamru II, King (c.1260–1235 BC) Contemporary of Bentisina of Amurru
• Ibiranu, King (c.1235–1225/20 BC BC)
• Niqmaddu III, King (c.1225/20 – 1215 BC)
• Ammurapi, King (c.1200 BC BC) Contemporary of Chancellor Bay

• Tyre, Phoenecia –

• Aribas, King (fl. c.1230 BC)
• Baal-Termeg, King (fl. c.1220)

• Assyria: Middle Assyrian Period

• Arik-den-ili, King (c.1307–1296 BC, short chronology)
• Adad-nirari I, King (c.1295–1264 BC, short chronology)
• Shalmaneser I, King (c.1263–1234 BC, short chronology)

• Kassite Dynasty, Third Dynasty of Babylon —

• Nazi-Maruttash, King (c.1307–1282 BC), contemporary of Adad-nirari I of Assyria
• Kadashman-Turgu, King (c.1281–1264 BC), contemporary of Hattusili III of the Hittites
• Kadashman-Enlil II, King (c.1263–1255 BC), contemporary of Hattusili III of the Hittites
• Kudur-Enlil, King (c.1254–1246 BC)
• Shagarakti-Shuriash, King (c.1245–1233 BC)
• Kashtiliashu IV, King (c.1232–1225 BC), contemporary of Tukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria
• Enlil-nadin-shumi, Assyria installed governor (c.1224 BC)
• Kadashman-Harbe II, Assyria installed governor (c.1223 BC)
• Adad-shuma-iddina, Assyria installed governor (c.1222–1217 BC)
• Adad-shuma-usur, King (c.1216–1187 BC), contemporary of Ashur-nirari III of Assyria

• Elam: Igehalkid dynasty (complete list) –

• Kidin-Hutran II, King (?)
• Napirisha-Untash or Humban-Untash, King (?)
• Pahir-Ishshan II, King (?)
• Unpatar-Napirisha or Unpatar-Humban, King (?)
• Kidin-Hutran III, King (c.1224–c.1217 BC)

East Asia

China

• Shang, China (complete list) –

• Yang Jia, King (c.1300 BC)
• Pan Geng, King (c.1290–1263 BC)
• Xiao Xin, King (c.1263–1260 BC)
• Xiao Yi, King (c.1260–1250 BC)
• Wu Ding, King (c.1250-1192 BC)