Classical Antiquity  is a period in the history of the Near East  and Mediterranean , extending roughly from the 8th century BC to the 6th century AD.
It is conventionally taken to begin with the earliest-recorded Greek  poetry of Homer  (8th–7th century BC), and continues through the emergence of Christianity  and the decline of the Roman Empire  in the 5th to 6th centuries, the period during which Late Antiquity  blends into the "Dark Ages " or Early Middle Ages .
The geographic scope of Classical Antiquity may be taken to extend to Central Asia  and North India  due to the far-reaching influence of Greek culture during the Hellenistic period  (late 4th to 2nd centuries BC),
but the historiographies of other world regions have their own notion of "classicity" which do not fall within the scope of this list.
 
  أفريقيا  
  Europe  
 
  Eurasian Steppe and Central Asia  
name
 
capital
 
state type
 
existed
  
Albania 
 
Kabalak, Partav
 
Kingdom/client
 
65 BC – 628 AD
  
Bactria 
 
Bactra
 
Tribal kingdom/client
 
2140–550 BC
  
Balhara
 
Balkh
 
Tribal kingdom
 
12th–7th centuries BC
  
Cimmerian Bosporus 
 
Panticapaeum
 
Kingdom/client
 
480 BC – 370 AD
  
Cimmeria 
 
Not specified
 
Tribal confederation
 
1300–626 BC
  
Colchis 
 
Phasis
 
Kingdom
 
1300 BC – 2nd century AD
  
Dayuan 
 
 
Kingdom/client
 
329 BC – 280 AD
  
Fergana 
 
Khokand
 
Tribal confederation/kingdom
 
500 BC – 590 AD
  
Greco-Bactria 
 
Bactra, Alexandria on the Oxus
 
Kingdom
 
256–125 BC
  
Iberia 
 
Armazi, Mtskheta, Tbilisi
 
Kingdom
 
302 BC – 508 AD
  
Indo-Greek 
 
Alexandria(Caucasus), Taxila, Sagala
 
Kingdom
 
180 BC – 10 AD
  
Indo-Parthia 
 
Taxila
 
Kingdom
 
12 BC – 98 AD
  
Indo-Scythia 
 
Sigal, Taxila, Mathura
 
Kingdom
 
200 BC – 400 AD
  
Kangju 
 
 
Tribal federation
 
280 BC – 585 AD
  
Kashgar 
 
Kashgar
 
Kingdom/client
 
80–850 AD
  
Kucha 
 
Kucha
 
Buddhist kingdom
 
46–658 AD
  
Kushan Empire 
 
Bagram, Peshawar, Taxila, Mathura
 
Empire
 
30–375 AD
  
Khwarezm 
 
Kath, Gurganj
 
Kingdom
 
180 BC – 98 AD
  
Lazica 
 
Phasis
 
Kingdom/client
 
1st century BC – 7th century AD
  
Macedonian Empire 
 
Pella
 
Empire
 
334–323 BC
  
Massagetae 
 
 
Tribal kingdom
 
c. 8th century BCE–c. 3rd century BCE
  
Maurya Empire 
 
Pataliputra
 
Empire
 
322–185 BC
  
Parthian Empire 
 
Ctesiphon
 
Empire
 
247 BC – 224 AD
  
Persian Empire 
 
Ecbatana, Pasargadae, Persepolis, Susa
 
Empire
 
549–330 BC
  
Scythia 
 
Neopolis
 
Tribal kingdom
 
690BC-250 BC
  
Seleucid Empire 
 
Seleucia, Antioch
 
Empire
 
312–63 BC
  
Sogdiana 
 
Samarkand, Bukhara, Khujand, Kesh
 
Kingdom/client
 
750–550 BC
  
  East Asia/Southeast Asia  
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   Map of the world in 100 BC
 
Name
 
Capital/s
 
Type
 
Existed
  
Âu Lạc 
 
Cổ Loa
 
Kingdom
 
257–207 BC
  
Baekje 
 
Wirye, Ungjin, Sabi
 
Kingdom
 
18 BC – 660 AD
  
Buyeo 
 
Buyeoseong
 
Kingdom
 
189 BC – 494 AD
  
Champa 
 
Indrapura, Vijaya, Panduranga
 
Kingdom
 
192–1832 AD
  
Chengjia 
 
Chengdu
 
Kingdom
 
25–36 AD
  
Chi Tu 
 
 
Kingdom
 
100 BC – 7th century AD
  
Chouchi 
 
Lüeyang
 
Principality
 
184–511 AD
  
Chu 
 
Danyang, JiangYing, JiYing, Shouchun,
 
Client viscountcy/kingdom
 
1030–223 BC
  
Dian 
 
 
Kingdom
 
300–109 BC
  
Donghu 
 
 
Nomadic tribal confederation
 
700–150 BC
  
Dong'ou 
 
Dong'ou
 
Kingdom
 
191–111 BC
  
Funan 
 
Vyadhapura,Óc Eo
 
Kingdom
 
60–550 AD
  
Gangga Negara 
 
Gangga Negara
 
Kingdom
 
2nd–11th centuries AD
  
Gaya 
 
Gaya
 
Confederacy
 
42–562 AD
  
Goguryeo 
 
Jolbon, Gungnae, Pyongyang.
 
Kingdom
 
37 BC – 668 AD
  
Gojoseon 
 
Asadal, Wanggeom-seong
 
Kingdom
 
1500–108 BC
  
Han empire 
 
Chang'an, Luoyang, Xuchang
 
Empire
 
206 BC-220 AD
  
Kofun period  (Japan)
 
 
 
300–538
  
Jin 
 
 
Tribal federation
 
550–108 BC
  
Jolbon 
 
 
Tribal kingdom
 
1st century – 37 BC
  
Kandis kingdom 
 
 
Kingdom
 
1st century BC – 13th century AD
  
Langkasuka 
 
Kedah, Pattani
 
Kingdom
 
100–1516 AD
  
Mahan 
 
Cheonan
 
Confederacy
 
98 BC – 250 AD
  
Minyue 
 
Ye
 
Kingdom
 
334–111 AD
  
Na 
 
 
Kingdom
 
1st century – 3rd century AD
  
Nanyue 
 
Panyu
 
Kingdom
 
204–111 BC
  
Pyu 
 
Sri Ksetra
 
Federated city states
 
250 BC – 1085 AD
  
Qi 
 
Linzi
 
Client dukedom
 
1046–221 BC
  
Qin 
 
Qin, Quanqiu, Qian, Pingyang
 
Client marquisate/dukedom
 
858–221 BC
  
Qin empire 
 
Xianyang
 
Empire
 
221–206 BC
  
Samaskuta kingdom 
 
 
Kingdom
 
?–5th century AD
  
Siljik 
 
 
Kingdom
 
102 – 6th century AD
  
Silla 
 
Gyeongju
 
Kingdom
 
55 BC – 935 AD
  
Sumpa 
 
 
Tribal chiefdom/client
 
1600 BC – 7th century AD
  
Thaton 
 
Thaton
 
Kingdom
 
300 BC – 1085 AD
  
Wei 
 
Anyi, Daliang
 
Marquisate/kingdom
 
403–225 BC
  
Văn Lang 
 
Anyang
 
Confederation/kingdoms
 
1430–258 BC
  
Xianbei 
 
 
Nomadic (empire)
 
93–234 AD
  
Xiongnu 
 
 
Tribal confederation (empire)
 
209–155 BC
  
Yamatai 
 
 
Kingdom
 
1st century – 3rd century AD
  
Yan 
 
Ji
 
Principality
 
1046–222 BC
  
Zhangzhung 
 
Kyunglung
 
Kingdom
 
500 BC – 625 AD
  
Zhou 
 
Haojing, Luoyi
 
Kingdom
 
1046–256 BC
  
  South Asia  
   Map of the world in 200 AD
 
Name
 
Capital
 
State type
 
Existed
  
Abhira dynasty 
 
Dvaraka
 
Kingdom
 
200–315/370 AD
  
Anuradhapura 
 
Anuradhapura
 
Kingdom
 
377 BC – 1017 AD
  
Anga 
 
Champa or Campā
 
Kingdom
 
1380–550 BC
  
Arjunayanas 
 
 
Republic
 
2nd century BC – 6th century AD
  
Ay 
 
Aykudi
 
Kingdom
 
4th century BC – 12th century AD
  
Chola 
 
Urayur/Kaveripattinam
 
Kingdom
 
2645–110 BC
  
Chutu dynasty 
 
Banavasi 
 
Kingdom
 
1st century BC – 3rd century AD
  
Gangaridai 
 
Ganges
 
Kingdom
 
450–200 BC
  
Haryanka 
 
Rajagriha, later Pataliputra
 
Kingdom
 
684–413 BC
  
Indo-Greek 
 
Alexandria in the Caucasus, Taxila, Sagala
 
Kingdom
 
180 BC – 10 AD
  
Indo-Parthia 
 
Taxila
 
Kingdom
 
12 BC – 98 AD
  
Indo-Scythia 
 
Sigal, Taxila, Mathura
 
Kingdom
 
200 BC – 400 AD
  
Kalabhra dynasty 
 
Various
 
Kingdom
 
1376–285 BC
  
Kalinga republic 
 
Dantapura/Rajapura
 
Republic
 
3rd–6th century AD
  
Kamboja 
 
Rajapura
 
Kingdom
 
1450–195 BC
  
Kasmira 
 
Asirgarh Qila
 
Kingdom
 
1250–322 BC
  
Kimpurusha 
 
 
Kingdom
 
1000–325 BC
  
Kosala 
 
Shravasti
 
Kingdom
 
1000–266 BC
  
Kuninda 
 
Shravasti
 
Kingdom
 
500 BC – 300 AD
  
Kushan Empire 
 
Bagram, Peshawar, Taxila, Mathura
 
Empire
 
30–375 AD
  
Maya Rata 
 
Panduwasnuwara
 
Kingdom
 
504 BC – 1153 AD
  
Mahameghavahana dynasty 
 
 
Kingdom
 
1st century BC – 4th century AD
  
Magadha 
 
Rajagriha/Rajgir /Pataliputra
 
Kingdom
 
799–323 BC
  
Malla 
 
Kusinārā , Pāvā 
 
Republic
 
7th century ح.  7th century–4th century ح.  4th century BCE
 
Mitra dynasty 
 
Mathura
 
Kingdom
 
150–50 BC
  
Maurya Empire 
 
Pataliputra
 
Empire
 
322–185 BC
  
Mushika 
 
Ezhimalai
 
Kingdom
 
3rd century BC – 4th century AD
  
Nagas of Padmavati 
 
Padmavati
 
Kingdom
 
3rd–4th century AD
  
Nanda Empire 
 
Pataliputra
 
Empire
 
345–322 BC
  
Panchala 
 
Ahichatra, Kampilya
 
Kingdom/republic
 
700–323 BC
  
Pandya 
 
Madurai
 
Kingdom
 
600 BC – 1618 AD
  
Pallava Empire 
 
Kanchi
 
Empire
 
275–897 AD
  
Pauravas 
 
 
Kingdom
 
350–150 BC
  
Pundra 
 
Pundravardhana
 
Kingdom
 
1300 BC – 550 AD
  
Ruhuna 
 
Magama
 
Principality
 
200 BC – 450 AD
  
Samatata 
 
Samatata
 
Kingdom
 
232 BC – 7th c AD
  
Satavahana Empire 
 
Amaravati
 
Empire
 
230 BC – 230 AD
  
Seleucid Empire 
 
Seleucia, Antioch
 
Empire
 
312–63 BC
  
Shakya 
 
Kapilavatthu
 
Monarchical Republic
 
800–320 BC
  
Shunga Empire 
 
Vidisha
 
Empire
 
187–73 BC
  
Sindhu 
 
Vrsadarbhpura
 
Kingdom
 
800–320 BC
  
Suhma 
 
not specified
 
Kingdom
 
c. 8th century – 4th century BC
  
Surasena 
 
Methora
 
Kingdom
 
1000–323 BC
  
Tambapanni 
 
Tambapanni
 
Kingdom
 
543–505 BC
  
Trigarta 
 
Prasthala
 
Kingdom
 
1150–322 BC
  
Vanga 
 
Gange
 
Kingdom
 
1300 BC – 580 AD
  
Vatsa 
 
Kauśāmbī
 
Kingdom
 
1100–323 BC
  
Vajjika League 
 
Vaishali 
 
Confederacy
 
7th century BCE ح.  7th century BCE - 468 BCE ح.  468 BCE
 
Yaudheya 
 
Rohtak
 
Republic
 
5th century BC – 4th century AD
  
  West Asia  
name
 
capital
 
state type
 
existed
  
Adiabene 
 
Arbela
 
Kingdom/client
 
15–310 AD
  
Antigonid Empire 
 
 
Empire
 
306–168 BC
  
Araba 
 
Hatra
 
Kingdom
 
3rd century BC – 300AD
  
Armenia 
 
Van
 
Kingdom
 
553 BC – 428AD
  
Armenia Minor 
 
 
Kingdom
 
331–72 BC
  
Atropatene 
 
Ganzak
 
Kingdom/client
 
320 BC – 226AD
  
Awsan 
 
Ḥajar Yaḥirr
 
Kingdom
 
8th–7th century BC
  
Bithynia 
 
Nicomedia, Nicaea
 
Kingdom/client
 
297–74 BC
  
Cappadocia 
 
Mazaca
 
Kingdom/client
 
332–130 BC
  
Chaldea 
 
Bit Yakin
 
Kingdom
 
1100–539 BC
  
Characene 
 
Charax Spasinou
 
Kingdom
 
127 BC – 222 AD
  
Cilicia 
 
Tarsus
 
Kingdom
 
795–546 BC
  
Commagene 
 
Samosata
 
Kingdom/client
 
163 BC – 72 AD
  
Corduene 
 
 
Principality/kingdom/client
 
800 BC – 653 AD
  
Doris 
 
Doris
 
Kingdom
 
1200–580 BC
  
Edom 
 
Rabbath Ammon
 
Kingdom
 
1200–125 BC
  
Elamite  empire
 
Susa
 
Empire
 
1210–535 BC
  
Elymais 
 
Susa
 
Kingdom/client
 
147 BC −224 AD
  
Galatia 
 
Ancyra
 
Empire
 
280–64 BC
  
Gardman 
 
Parisos
 
Principality/kingdom/client
 
66–428 AD
  
Gerrha 
 
Gerrha
 
Kingdom
 
650 BC – 300 AD
  
Greco-Bactria 
 
Bactra, Alexandria (Oxus)
 
Kingdom
 
256–125 BC
  
Hadhramaut 
 
 
Kingdom
 
700 BC – 320 AD
  
Haram 
 
Haram
 
Kingdom city state
 
600 – 175 BC
  
Hasmonean dynasty 
 
Jerusalem
 
Kingdom/client kingdom
 
140–37 BC
  
Heraclea Pontica 
 
Heraclea Pontica
 
Oligarchic republic
 
365–284 BC
  
Himyarite Kingdom 
 
Zafar, later Sana'a
 
Kingdom
 
110 BC – 525 AD
  
Judah 
 
Jerusalem
 
Kingdom
 
9th century BC – 586 BC
  
Kinda 
 
Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil
 
Tribal kingdom
 
2nd century BC – 525 AD
  
Lihyan 
 
Dedan
 
Kingdom
 
6th–3rd century BC
  
Lycaonia 
 
Iconium
 
Kingdom
 
340–200 BC
  
Lycia 
 
Xanthos, Patara
 
Kingdom
 
1183–546 BC
  
Lydian Empire 
 
Sardis
 
Empire
 
680–546 BC
  
Macedonian Empire 
 
Pella
 
Empire
 
334–323 BC
  
Magan 
 
 
Kingdom
 
2200–550 BC
  
Ma'in 
 
?/ Yathill
 
Kingdom
 
580–85 BC
  
Median Empire 
 
Ecbatana
 
Empire
 
678–549 BC
  
Mysia 
 
Pergamon
 
Kingdom
 
1320–301 BC[2]  
  
Nabataea 
 
Petra
 
Kingdom
 
168 BC – 106 AD
  
Neo-Babylonian Empire 
 
Babylon
 
Empire
 
626–539 BC
  
Osroene 
 
Edessa
 
Kingdom/client
 
134 BC – 244 AD
  
Paphlagonia 
 
Gangra
 
Kingdom
 
1480–183 BC[3]  
  
Pamphylia 
 
Perga
 
Kingdom
 
398–190 BC
  
Parsua 
 
 
Tribal chiefdom/kingdom[4]  
 
860–600 BC
  
Parthian empire 
 
Ctesiphon
 
Empire
 
247 BC – 224 AD
  
Pergamon 
 
Pegamon
 
Kingdom
 
282–133 BC
  
Persian empire 
 
Pasargadae, Persepolis, Susa
 
Empire
 
549–330 BC
  
Pontic empire 
 
Amaseia, Sinope
 
Empire
 
250 BC – 68 AD
  
Pontus 
 
Amaseia, Sinope
 
Kingdom
 
281–250 BC
  
Qataban 
 
Timna
 
Kingdom
 
6th century BC – 2nd century AD
  
Ptolemaic 
 
Alexandria
 
Kingdom/empire
 
305–30 BC
  
Roman Empire 
 
Rome, Constantinople
 
Empire
 
27 BC – 1453 AD
  
Roman Republic 
 
Rome
 
Republic
 
509–27 BC
  
Saba' 
 
Sirwah , Ma'rib 
 
Kingdom
 
12th/8th century BC – 275 AD
  
Seleucid empire 
 
Seleucia, Antioch
 
Empire
 
312–63 BC
  
Sophene 
 
Karkathiokerta
 
Kingdom
 
298–94 BC
  
Zabdicene 
 
 
Principality/client
 
780 BC – 5th century AD
  
Zikirti 
 
 
Kingdom
 
750–521 BC
  
  Americas  
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