721–710 BC Sargon II (Arkeanós): 709–705 BC no kings: 704–703 BC Bel-ibni (Bilíbos): 702–700 BC Ashur-nadin-shumi (Aparanadíos): 699–694 BC Nergal-ushezib (Rhegebélos): 693 BC Mushezib-Marduk (Mesêsimordákos): 692–689 BC no kings: 688–681 BC Esarhaddon (Asaradínos): 680–668 BC Shamash-shum-ukin (Saosdoukhínos): 667–648 BC Kandalanu (Kinêladános): 647–626 BC Nabopolassar (Nabopolassáros): 625–605 BC Nebuchadrezzar II (Nabokolassáros): 604–562 BC Amel-Marduk (Illoaroudámos): 561–560 BC Neriglissar (Nêrigasolassáros): 559–556 BC Nabonidus (Nabonadíos): 555–539 BC Persian Kings, 538–332 BC Cyrus: 538–530 BC Cambyses: 529–522 BC Darius I: 521–486 BC Xerxes I: 485–465 BC Artaxerxes I: 464–424 BC Darius II: 423–405 BC Artaxerxes II: 404–359 BC Artaxerxes III (Ochus): 358–338 BC Arses (Arogus): 337–336 BC Darius III: 335–332 BC Macedonian Kings, 331–305 BC Alexander the Great: 331–324 BC Philip III: 323–317 BC Alexander IV: 316–305 BC Ptolemies of Egypt, 304–30 BC Ptolemy I Soter (Ptolemy, son of Lagus): 304–285 BC Ptolemy II Philadelphus: 284–247 BC Ptolemy III Euergetes: 246–222 BC Ptolemy IV Philopator: 221–205 BC Ptolemy V Epiphanes: 204–181 BC Ptolemy VI Philometor: 180–146 BC Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II: 145–117 BC Ptolemy IX Soter II: 116–81 BC Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus: 80–52 BC Cleopatra Thea Philopator: 51–30 BC Roman Emperors, 29 BC–160 AD Augustus: 29 BC–14 AD Tiberius: 15–36 Gaius: 37–40 Claudius: 41–54 Nero: 55–68 Vespasian: 69–78 Titus: 79–81 Domitian: 82–96 Nerva: 97 Trajan: 98–116 Hadrian: 117–137 Aelius Antoninus: 138–160 Notes and sources Notes References Sources Reprint of the Canon in At the Internet Archive. See also List of lists of ancient kings Mesopotamia in Classical literature Chronology of the ancient Near East External links Explanation of Ptolemy's Canon Ptolemy King lists Astronomy timelines