See also: List of state leaders in the 6th century.
| Name | Capital(s) | State type | Existed | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Tribal city states | 6th century BC – 16th century AD | Africa: Central | |
| Garama | Tribal Confederation/Empire | 500 BC – 700 AD | Africa: North | |
| Altava | Kingdom | 477 - 578 AD | Africa: North | |
| Carthage | Kingdom | 435 – 534 AD | Africa: North, Europe: South | |
| Aksum | Kingdom | c. 100 – c.940 AD | Africa: Northeast | |
| Tribal Kingdom | 600 BC – 8th century AD | Africa: Northeast | ||
| Dongola | Kingdom | 340 – 1312 AD | Africa: Northeast | |
| Pachoras | Kingdom | 350 – 650 AD | Africa: Northeast | |
| Gaetulia | Tribal confederation | c. 350 BC – 550 AD | Africa: Northwest | |
| Altava | Kingdom | 530 – 578 AD | Africa: Northwest | |
| Koumbi Saleh | Empire | c. 400 – 1235 AD | Africa: West | |
| Various | Kingdom City States | 2000 BC – 900AD | Americas: Central | |
| Various | Kingdom City States | 700 BC – 1521 AD | Americas: Central | |
| Various | Tribal chiefdom's | 12th century BC – 14th century AD | Americas: North | |
| Teotihuacan | Empire | 100 BC – 8th century AD | Americas: North | |
| Tumebamba | Tribal Confederacy | 500 – 1533 AD | Americas: South | |
| Moche-Trujillo. | United Independent Polities | 100 – 800 AD | Americas: South | |
| Various | Tribal chiefdom's | 100 BC – 800 AD | Americas: South | |
| Tiwanaku | Empire | 300 – 1000 AD | Americas: South | |
| Huari | Empire | 500 – 1100 AD | Americas: South | |
| Khaganate | 567 – 804 AD | Europe: Balkans | ||
| Constantinople | Empire | 395 – 1453 AD | Europe: Balkans, Asia: West; Africa: Northeast | |
| Sirmium | Kingdom | 454 – 567 AD | Europe: Balkans | |
| Tribal chiefdom/countship/dukedom | 6th – 10th centuries AD | Europe: Balkans | ||
| Principality/Kingdom/Client | 535 BC – 681 AD | Europe: Balkans | ||
| Tribal principalities | 6th - 7th centuries | Europe: Balkans | ||
| Grianán Ailigh | Kingdom | 450 – 1283 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Clogher | Tribal Federation/Kingdom | 331 – 1590 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Bamburgh | Kingdom | 420 – 634 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Talgarth | Kingdom | 450 – 1045 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Tribal kingdom | 25 – 871 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Tribal kingdom | 1st century – 900 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Kingdom | 475 – 680 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Tribal chiefdom/kingdom | c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Dunadd | Kingdom | 501 – 878 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| York | Kingdom | 559 – 664 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Isca Dumnoniorum | Dukedom/principality | 290 – 875 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Kingdom | 410 – 910 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Rendlesham, Dommoc | Kingdom | 6th century – 918 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Tribal kingdom | 1 – 850 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Cardiff | Kingdom | 490 – 1063 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Kingdom | 5th – 8th century AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Caerwent, Porth-is-Coed | Kingdom | 420 – 1081 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Various | Kingdom | 420 – 1261 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Hastings | Tribal kingdom | 6th century – 771 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Durovernum | Kingdom | 455 – 871 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Kingdom | 436 – 1632 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Lindum | Kingdom/Client | 410 – 775 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Dublin | Kingdom | 1st century – 1173 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Tamworth | Kingdom | 527 – 918 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Kilkenny | Kingdom | 150 – 1185 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Kingdom | 250 BC – 850 AD[1] | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Various | Kingdom | 488 – 1160 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Kingdom | 550 – 650 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Dumbarton, Govan | Kingdom | 450 – 1093 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Selsey | Kingdom | 477 – 860 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Dun na nGall | Kingdom | 464 – 1607 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Rathangan, Daingean | Kingdom | 507 – 1550 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Kingdom | 465 – 1177 AD | Europe: British Isles | ||
| Winchester | Kingdom | 519 – 1018 AD | Europe: British Isles | |
| Balkh/Phanagoria | Tribal confederation | c. 5th century – 7th century AD | Europe: East | |
| Duchy of Benevento after 774, Principality of Benevento | Benevento | Dukedom/Principality/Client | 571 – 1074 AD | Europe: South |
| Pavia | Kingdom | 568 – 774 AD | Europe: South | |
| Nomadic confederation/client | 453 – 8th century AD | Europe: East | ||
| Ravenna | Kingdom | 493 – 553 AD | Europe: South | |
| Tribal Confederation/Principality | 1100 BC – 895 AD | Europe: East | ||
| Tribal Confederation | 400 BC – 7th century AD | Europe: East | ||
| San Marino | Republic | 301 AD – present | Europe: South | |
| Benevento | Dukedom/Principality | 574 – 1802 AD | Europe: South | |
| Kingdom/dukedom | 343 – 1532 AD | Europe: West | ||
| Metz | Kingdom | 511 – 751 AD | Europe: West | |
| Dukedom | 508 – 788 AD | Europe: West | ||
| Borbetomagus, Lugdunum | Kingdom | 410 – 534 AD | Europe: West | |
| Principality | 430 – 1084 AD | Europe: West | ||
| Tournai, Paris | Kingdom/Empire | 481 – 843 AD | Europe: West | |
| Chur | Bishopric (religious state) | 452 – 1160 AD | Europe: West | |
| Santiago de Compostela | Kingdom | 409 – 1833 AD | Europe: West | |
| Vorgium | Principality | 520 – 936 AD | Europe: West | |
| Saxons (Continental) | Tribal confederation | 5th century BC – 754 AD | Europe: West | |
| Braga | Kingdom | 409 – 585 AD | Europe: West | |
| Various | Kingdom | 418 – 720 AD | Europe: West | |
| Kabalak, Partav | Kingdom/Client | 65 BC – 628 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus | |
| Various | Kingdom | 302 BC – 580 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus | |
| Tbilisi | Principality | 580 – 891 AD | Eurasian: Caucasus | |
| Phasis | Kingdom/client | 1st century BC – 7th century AD | Eurasian: Caucasus | |
| Humraj | Kingdom/Client | 453 – 12th century AD | Eurasian: Caucasus | |
| Kingdom/client | 600 BC – 651 AD | Asia: West | ||
| Principality/kingdom/client | 800 BC – 653 AD | Asia: West | ||
| Balka, Harith, Petra, Sideir | Kingdom/Client | 220 – 712 AD | Asia: West | |
| Zafar | Kingdom | 110 BC–570 AD | Asia: West | |
| Kindah | Qaryat Dhāt Kāhil | Tribal kingdom | 2nd century BC – 525 AD | Asia: West |
| Al-Hirah | Kingdom | 300 – 602 AD | Asia: West | |
| Estakhr, Ctesiphon | Empire | 224 – 637 AD | Asia: West, South | |
| Kath | Kingdom/Client | 305 – 995 AD | Asia: Central | |
| Khokand | Kingdom | 220 BC – 590 AD | Asia: Central | |
| Various | Empire | 408 – 670 AD | Asia: Central | |
| Tribal Federation | 280 BC – 585 AD | Asia: Central | ||
| Kashgar | Kingdom/Client | 80 – 850 AD | Asia: Central | |
| Khotan | Kingdom | 56 – 1006 AD | Asia: Central | |
| Kucha | Buddhist Kingdom | 46 – 658 AD | Asia: Central | |
| Confederation | 330 – 555 AD | Asia: Central, East | ||
| Tribal chiefdom/client | 1600 BC – 7th century AD | Asia: Central | ||
| First and Second Turkic Khaganates | Ordu Baliq | Confederation | 552 – 747 AD | Asia: Central, East |
| Turpan | Buddhist Kingdom | 480 – 640 AD | Asia: Central | |
| Fuqi | Nomadic Kingdom | 285 – 670 AD | Asia: Central | |
| Anuradhapura | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1017 AD | Asia: South | |
| Aykudi | Kingdom | 4th century BC – 12th century AD | Asia: South | |
| Kingdom | 5th century BC – 1102 AD | Asia: South | ||
| Karnasuvarna | Kingdom | 590 – 626 AD | Asia: South | |
| Pataliputra | Empire | 320 – 620 AD | Asia: South | |
| Kabul, Waihind | Kingdom/Empire | 6th century – 1026 AD | Asia: South | |
| Various | Kingdom | 350 – 1140 AD | Asia: South | |
| Vallabhi | Empire | 475 – 767 AD | Asia: South | |
| Kannauj | Empire | 550s – 8th century AD | Asia: South | |
| Kanchi | Empire | 250 BC – 800 AD | Asia: South | |
| Pundravardhana | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 550 AD | Asia: South | |
| Aror | Empire | 489 – 690 AD | Asia: South | |
| Various | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1310 AD | Asia: South | |
| Gange | Kingdom | 1300 BC – 580 AD | Asia: South | |
| Indrapalanagara | Empire | 420 – 624 AD | Asia: South | |
| Kolar, Talakad | Kingdom | 350 – 1000 AD | Asia: South | |
| Various | Kingdom | 192 – 1832 AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Bhavapura, Isanapura | Kingdom | 550 – 706 AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Kingdom | 100 BC – 7th century AD | Asia: Southeast | ||
| Various | Kingdom | 60 – 550 AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Gangga Negara | Kingdom | 2nd – 11th centuries AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Kedah, Pattani | Kingdom | 100 – 1516 AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Lavo, Ayodhaya | Kingdom | 450 – 1388 AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Jambi | Kingdom | 4th – 13th centuries AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Sri Ksetra | Federated City States | 250 BC – 1085 AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Sundapura | Kingdom | 358 – 669 AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Thaton | Kingdom | 300 BC – 1085 AD | Asia: Southeast | |
| Lüeyang | Principality | 184 – 511 AD | Asia: East, China | |
| Shangjing | Kingdom/Client | 388 – 1211 AD | Asia: East, China | |
| Shengle | Empire | 386 – 585 AD | Asia: East, China | |
| Jiankang | Kingdom | 477 – 502 AD | Asia: East, China | |
| Various | Kingdom | 3rd century AD – present | Asia: East, Japan | |
| Various | Kingdom | 18 BC – 660 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula | |
| Gaya | Confederacy | 42 – 562 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula | |
| Various | Kingdom | 37 BC – 668 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula | |
| Kingdom | 102 – 6th century AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula | ||
| Gyeongju | Kingdom | 55 BC – 935 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula | |
| Kingdom | 512 – 930 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula | ||
| Long Biên | Kingdom | 544 – 602 AD | Asia: Southeast | |