Name
|
Capital
|
State type
|
Existed
|
Akkadian Empire
|
Akkad
|
Empire
|
2334–2154 BC
|
Alashiya
|
Enkomi, Kalavasos
|
Kingdom
|
1450–1050 BC
|
Amurru
|
Sumer
|
Kingdom
|
2000–1200 BC
|
Arme-Shupria
|
Van
|
Kingdom
|
1290–1190 BC
|
Armi
|
Armi
|
Kingdom city state/client
|
2290–40 BC
|
Arzawa
|
Apasa
|
Confederation of principalities
|
1700–1300 BC
|
Assyria
|
Assur
|
Empire
|
2025–609 BC
|
Assuwa league
|
Various
|
Confederation of city states
|
1400–1250 BC
|
Babylonia
|
Babylon
|
Empire
|
1894–1595 BC
|
Byblos
|
Byblos
|
Phoenocian city state
|
1800–970 BC
|
Canaan
|
Various
|
Confederation of city states
|
1800–1194 BC
|
Colchis
|
Phasis
|
Kingdom
|
1300 BC – 2nd century AD
|
Dilmun
|
Qal'at
|
Kingdom
|
2600–675 BC
|
Ebla
|
Ebla
|
Kingdom
|
3500–1600 BC
|
Elam
|
Susa
|
Kingdom
|
2700–1210 BC
|
Eshnuna
|
Eshnunna
|
Kingdom city state
|
2000 BC – 8th century BC
|
Gutium
|
Arrapkha
|
Kingdom
|
2141–2050 BC
|
Hatti
|
Hattusa
|
Principality city states
|
2700–1900 BC
|
Hayasa-Azzi
|
Samuha
|
2 Kingdom confederation
|
1500–1190 BC
|
Hittite Empire
|
Hattusa
|
Empire
|
1600–1178 BC
|
Hyksos
|
Itjtawy, Thebes
|
Confederacy
|
1800–1180 BC
|
Isuwa
|
not specified
|
Kingdom
|
2800 – 12th c BC
|
Kassite
|
Babylon
|
Kingdom
|
1750–1135 BC
|
Kaskia
|
Zalpa, Nerik
|
Tribal confederation/kingdom
|
1430–1200 BC
|
Kizzuwatna
|
Kummanni
|
Kingdom
|
1600–1220 BC
|
Kussara
|
Kussara
|
Kingdom city states
|
1900–1650 BC
|
Lukka
|
Not specified
|
Tribal kingdom
|
2000–1183 BC
|
Lullubi
|
Lulubuna
|
Tribal kingdom
|
2400–650 BC
|
Luvia
|
|
Tribal kingdom
|
2000–1400 BC
|
Magan
|
Not specified
|
Kingdom
|
2200–550 BC
|
Marhasi
|
Marhaši
|
Kingdom city state
|
2900–1900 BC
|
Mari
|
Mari
|
Kingdom city state
|
2900–1759 BC
|
Mittani
|
Washukanni
|
Kingdom
|
1600–1300 BC
|
Namar
|
Namar
|
Kingdom
|
2350–750 BC
|
Nagar
|
Nagar
|
Kingdom
|
2600–2300 BC
|
Pala
|
?
|
Kingdom
|
???–1178 BC
|
Phoenicia
|
Various
|
Kingdom city states
|
2500–539 BC
|
Purushanda
|
Purušhanda
|
Kingdom city state
|
2000–1650 BC
|
Qatna
|
Qatna
|
City-State
|
2000–1340 BC
|
Sea Peoples
|
Not specified
|
Tribal confederacy
|
1575–1175 BC
|
Sumer
|
Various
|
Kingdom city states
|
4500–1900 BC
|
Troas
|
Troy
|
Kingdom
|
2000–700 BC
|
Ugarit
|
Ugarit
|
Kingdom city state
|
2500–1090 BC
|
Ur
|
Ur
|
city state
|
3800–800 BC
|
Urkesh
|
Urkesh
|
Kingdom city state/client
|
2250–1350 BC
|
Yamhad
|
Halab
|
Kingdom
|
1810–1525 BC
|
Zalpa
|
Zalpa
|
Kingdom city state/client
|
1830–1670 BC
|