List of political entities in the 16th century BC
# List of political entities in the 16th century BC

## Political entities in the 17th century BC – Political entities in the 15th century BC – Political entities by century

This is a list of political entities in the 16th century BC (1600–1501 BC).

## Sovereign states

| Sovereign state | Years |
| - | - |
| Akkadian Empire | 2334 - 2193 BC |
| Amorite | 2000 - 1595 BC |
| Armi | 2290 - 40 BC |
| Aramea | 2300 - 700 BC |
| Arzawa | 2300 - 1200 BC |
| Assyria | 2025 - 911 BC |
| Athens | 1556 - 355 BC |
| Babylonia | 1894 - 732 BC |
| Byblos | 1800 - 970 BC |
| Chorrera | 1800 - 300 BC |
| Dardania | 1527 - 1183 BC |
| Dilmun | 2600 - 675 BC |
| Ebla | 3500 - 1600 BC |
| Egypt | 3050 - 1550, 1077 - 322 BC |
| Egyptian Empire | 1550 - 1077 BC |
| Elam | 2800 - 550 BC |
| Eshnuna | 2000 - 8th century BC |
| Gojoseon | 2333 - 108 BC |
| Gutium | 2108 - 2089 BC |
| Hatti | 2700 - 1900 BC |
| Hitti | 1900 - 1600 BC |
| Hittite Empire | 1600 - 1178 BC |
| Hyksos | 1800 - 1178 BC |
| Kassite Empire | 1531 - 1135 BC |
| Illyria | 2000 - 168 BC |
| Indus | 3100 - 1300 BC |
| Kizzuwatna | 1600 - 1220 BC |
| Kussara | 1900 - 1650 BC |
| Libu | 1550 - 630 BC |
| Lukka | 2000 - 1183 BC |
| Lullubi | 2400 - 650 BC |
| Luvia | 2300 - 1400 BC |
| Magan | 2200 - 550 BC |
| Mari | 2900 - 1759 BC |
| Minoa | 2700 - 1420 BC |
| Mittani | 1690 - 1300 BC |
| Mycenaea | 1600 - 1100 BC |
| Mygdonia | 16th century BC - 6th century BC |
| Namar | 2350 - 750 BC |
| Pelasgia | 3000 - 1183 BC |
| Purushanda | 2000 - 1650 BC |
| Punt | 2400 - 1069 BC |
| Qi | 1600 - 445 BC |
| Qiang | 2000 BC - 150 BC |
| Sea Peoples | c. 2000 - 1175 BC |
| Shang | 1600 - 1046 BC |
| Sumeria | 2900 - 1674 BC |
| Sumpa | 1600 BC - 7th century AD |
| Ugarit | 2500 - 1090 BC |
| Upper Mesopotamia | 1809 - 1776 BC |
| Văn Lang | 2879 - 258 BC |
| Xu | 2000 - 512 BC |
