History by century · The 2600s BCE

The 27th century BCE

In the 2600s BCE, 16 recorded states existed somewhere in the world. 5 were founded and 2 came to an end. The great powers of the age included the Uruk, the Elamite Confederation and the Mari.

ProfileState11 states with a known seat in 2650 BCESee 2650 BCE in the atlas →

Great powers

Profiles of the 27th century BCE, ranked by their military, territorial, economic and historical weight in the Institute’s analysis and by how strong they were in these hundred years.

People

Works and ideas

States founded 5

States that came to an end 2

Cite this page

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). The 27th century BCE. In The Epoch Institute. https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/27th-century-bce
MLA: “The 27th century BCE.” The Epoch Institute, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/27th-century-bce. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “The 27th century BCE.” The Epoch Institute. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/27th-century-bce.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘The 27th century BCE’, The Epoch Institute. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/27th-century-bce (Accessed: ).