States of Balkans and Hungary
186 kingdoms, principalities, republics, chiefdoms and other states, in order of their founding.
9th century BCE
8th century BCE
7th century BCE
6th century BCE
- Agathyrsi550 BCE – 400 BCEtribal confederation · today Romania
- Kingdom of Paeonia535 BCE – 217 BCEkingdom · today North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria
- Getae514 BCE – 82 BCEtribal confederation · today Romania, Bulgaria
- Bessi500 BCE – 29 BCEtribal confederation · today Bulgaria
- Maedi500 BCE – 80 BCEtribal confederation · today Bulgaria, Greece
- Triballi500 BCE – 29 BCEtribal confederation · today Serbia, Bulgaria
5th century BCE
4th century BCE
3rd century BCE
- Scordisci279 BCE – 15 CEtribal confederation · today Serbia, Croatia, Hungary
- Kingdom of Tylis277 BCE – 212 BCEkingdom · today Bulgaria
- Bastarnae200 BCE – 280 CEtribal confederation · today Romania, Moldova, Ukraine
- Breuci200 BCE – 9 CEtribal confederation · today Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2nd century BCE
1st century BCE
1st century
2nd century
3rd century
5th century
6th century
7th century
- Seven Slavic Tribes600 CE – 681 CEtribal confederation · today Bulgaria, Romania
- Severians (Balkan)600 CE – 681 CEtribal confederation · today Bulgaria
- Smolyani600 CE – 837 CEtribal confederation · today Bulgaria, Greece
- Berziti615 CE – 850 CEtribal confederation · today North Macedonia, Albania
- Drougoubitai615 CE – 850 CEtribal confederation · today Greece, North Macedonia
- Strymonians615 CE – 800 CEtribal confederation · today Greece, Bulgaria, North Macedonia
- First Bulgarian Empire681 CE – 1018 CEprofile · today Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia
8th century
9th century
- Duchy of Croatia800 CE – 925 CEduchy · today Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Duchy of Pannonian Croatia800 CE – 925 CEduchy · today Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Pagania800 CE – 1050 CEprincipality · today Croatia
- Travunia800 CE – 1186 CEprincipality · today Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia
- Zachlumia800 CE – 1326 CEprincipality · today Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
- Hungarian tribal federation830 CE – 895 CEnomadic confederation · today Ukraine, Moldova
- Balaton Principality839 CE – 876 CEprincipality · today Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia
- Duklja850 CE – 1186 CEprincipality · today Montenegro, Albania
- Duchy of Gelou890 CE – 904 CEduchy · today Romania
- Duchy of Glad890 CE – 934 CEduchy · today Romania, Serbia
- Duchy of Menumorut890 CE – 904 CEduchy · today Romania, Hungary
- Principality of Hungary895 CE – 1000 CEprincipality · today Hungary, Slovakia, Romania
10th century
11th century
12th century
- Kingdom of Croatia (1102-1526)1102 CE – 1526 CEkingdom · today Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Banate of Bosnia1154 CE – 1377 CEother · today Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Voivodeship of Transylvania1176 CE – 1570 CEother · today Romania
- Second Bulgarian Empire1185 CE – 1396 CEprofile · today Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia
- Principality of Arbanon1190 CE – 1255 CEprincipality · today Albania
- Principality of Prosek1197 CE – 1202 CEprincipality · today North Macedonia, Greece
13th century
- Despotate of Melnik1207 CE – 1230 CEprincipality · today Bulgaria, Greece
- Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)1217 CE – 1346 CEkingdom · today Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo
- Banate of Severin1228 CE – 1524 CEother · today Romania, Serbia
- Voivodeship of Litovoi1247 CE – 1279 CEprincipality · today Romania
- Voivodeship of Seneslau1247 CE – 1290 CEprincipality · today Romania
- Banate of Macsó1254 CE – 1496 CEother · today Serbia
- Kingdom of Albania (medieval)1272 CE – 1368 CEkingdom · today Albania
- Kingdom of Syrmia1282 CE – 1316 CEkingdom · today Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Domain of Matthew Csák1297 CE – 1321 CEother · today Slovakia, Hungary
14th century
- Kingdom of Hungary (1301-1526)1301 CE – 1526 CEprofile · today Hungary, Slovakia, Romania
- Principality of Wallachia1310 CE – 1859 CEprincipality · today Romania
- Despotate of Dobruja1325 CE – 1388 CEprincipality · today Bulgaria, Romania
- Principality of Berat1335 CE – 1417 CEprincipality · today Albania
- Principality of Moldavia1346 CE – 1859 CEprofile · today Romania, Moldova, Ukraine
- Principality of Valona1346 CE – 1417 CEprincipality · today Albania
- Serbian Empire1346 CE – 1371 CEkingdom · today Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania
- Tsardom of Vidin1356 CE – 1396 CEkingdom · today Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania
- Zeta under the Balšići1356 CE – 1421 CEprincipality · today Montenegro, Albania
- Despotate of Angelokastron and Lepanto1358 CE – 1408 CEprincipality · today Greece
- Despotate of Arta1358 CE – 1416 CEprincipality · today Greece
- Principality of Albania (medieval)1358 CE – 1392 CEprincipality · today Albania
- Republic of Ragusa1358 CE – 1808 CEprofile · today Croatia
- Despotate of Serres1365 CE – 1371 CEprincipality · today Greece, Bulgaria
- Lordship of Nikola Altomanović1366 CE – 1373 CEprincipality · today Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Commune of Kotor1371 CE – 1420 CEcity state · today Montenegro
- District of Branković1371 CE – 1412 CEother · today Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia
- Kingdom of Prilep1371 CE – 1395 CEkingdom · today North Macedonia
- Lordship of Dejanović1371 CE – 1395 CEprincipality · today North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia
- Moravian Serbia1371 CE – 1402 CEprincipality · today Serbia
- Kingdom of Bosnia1377 CE – 1463 CEkingdom · today Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro
- Principality of Gjirokastër1386 CE – 1418 CEprincipality · today Albania, Greece
- Principality of Dukagjini1387 CE – 1444 CEprincipality · today Albania, Kosovo
- Principality of Kastrioti1389 CE – 1444 CEprincipality · today Albania, North Macedonia
15th century
- Serbian Despotate1402 CE – 1459 CEprincipality · today Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro
- Duchy of Split1403 CE – 1413 CEduchy · today Croatia
- Principality of Arianiti1432 CE – 1462 CEprincipality · today Albania
- Republic of Poljica1440 CE – 1807 CErepublic · today Croatia
- League of Lezhë1444 CE – 1479 CEother · today Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia
- Duchy of Saint Sava1448 CE – 1482 CEduchy · today Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia
- Zeta under the Crnojevići1451 CE – 1496 CEprincipality · today Montenegro
- Banate of Jajce1464 CE – 1527 CEother · today Bosnia and Herzegovina
16th century
- Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro1516 CE – 1852 CEtheocracy · today Montenegro
- Eastern Hungarian Kingdom1526 CE – 1570 CEkingdom · today Hungary, Romania
- Kingdom of Hungary (1526-1867)1526 CE – 1867 CEkingdom · today Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia
- Realm of Jovan Nenad1526 CE – 1527 CEother · today Serbia, Hungary
- Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)1527 CE – 1868 CEkingdom · today Croatia
- Military Frontier1553 CE – 1881 CEother · today Croatia, Serbia, Romania
- Principality of Transylvania1570 CE – 1711 CEprincipality · today Romania, Hungary
17th century
18th century
- Grand Principality of Transylvania1711 CE – 1867 CEprincipality · today Romania
- Banat of Craiova1718 CE – 1739 CEother · today Romania
- Banat of Temeswar1718 CE – 1778 CEother · today Romania, Serbia, Hungary
- Pashalik of Scutari1757 CE – 1831 CEother · today Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo
- Duchy of Bukovina1775 CE – 1918 CEduchy · today Ukraine, Romania
- Pashalik of Yanina1788 CE – 1822 CEother · today Greece, Albania
- Pashalik of Vidin1794 CE – 1807 CEother · today Bulgaria, Serbia
19th century
- Revolutionary Serbia1804 CE – 1813 CEother · today Serbia
- Illyrian Provinces1809 CE – 1816 CEcolony · today Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro
- Kingdom of Dalmatia1815 CE – 1918 CEkingdom · today Croatia, Montenegro
- Principality of Serbia1815 CE – 1882 CEprincipality · today Serbia
- Kingdom of Illyria1816 CE – 1849 CEkingdom · today Slovenia, Austria, Croatia
- Serbian Vojvodina1848 CE – 1849 CEother · today Serbia, Croatia, Romania
- Hungarian State (1849)1849 CE – 1849 CErepublic · today Hungary, Slovakia, Romania
- Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar1849 CE – 1860 CEother · today Serbia, Romania, Hungary
- Principality of Montenegro1852 CE – 1910 CEprincipality · today Montenegro
- United Principalities1859 CE – 1881 CEprincipality · today Romania
- Kingdom of Hungary (1867-1918)1867 CE – 1918 CEkingdom · today Hungary, Slovakia, Romania
- Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia1868 CE – 1918 CEkingdom · today Croatia, Serbia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (Austro-Hungarian)1878 CE – 1918 CEother · today Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Eastern Rumelia1878 CE – 1885 CEother · today Bulgaria
- League of Prizren1878 CE – 1881 CEother · today Kosovo, Albania
- Principality of Bulgaria1878 CE – 1908 CEprincipality · today Bulgaria
- Republic of Tamrash1878 CE – 1886 CErepublic · today Bulgaria
- Kingdom of Romania1881 CE – 1947 CEkingdom · today Romania, Moldova, Ukraine
- Kingdom of Serbia1882 CE – 1918 CEkingdom · today Serbia, North Macedonia, Kosovo
20th century
- Kruševo Republic1903 CE – 1903 CErepublic · today North Macedonia
- Strandzha Commune1903 CE – 1903 CErepublic · today Bulgaria, Turkey
- Kingdom of Bulgaria1908 CE – 1946 CEkingdom · today Bulgaria
- Kingdom of Montenegro1910 CE – 1918 CEkingdom · today Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo
- Provisional Government of Albania1912 CE – 1914 CErepublic · today Albania
- Provisional Government of Western Thrace1913 CE – 1913 CErepublic · today Greece
- Republic of Central Albania1913 CE – 1914 CErepublic · today Albania
- Principality of Albania1914 CE – 1925 CEprincipality · today Albania
- Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë1916 CE – 1920 CErepublic · today Albania
- Moldavian Democratic Republic1917 CE – 1918 CErepublic · today Moldova, Ukraine
- Banat Republic1918 CE – 1918 CErepublic · today Romania, Serbia, Hungary
- Hungarian Democratic Republic1918 CE – 1919 CErepublic · today Hungary
- Kingdom of Yugoslavia1918 CE – 1941 CEprofile · today Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia
- State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs1918 CE – 1918 CErepublic · today Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Hungarian Soviet Republic1919 CE – 1919 CErepublic · today Hungary, Slovakia
- Italian Regency of Carnaro1919 CE – 1920 CEother · today Croatia
- Republic of Prekmurje1919 CE – 1919 CErepublic · today Slovenia
- Slovak Soviet Republic1919 CE – 1919 CErepublic · today Slovakia
- Free State of Fiume1920 CE – 1924 CEcity state · today Croatia
- Kingdom of Hungary (1920-1946)1920 CE – 1946 CEkingdom · today Hungary
- Banate of Leitha1921 CE – 1921 CEother · today Austria
- Republic of Mirdita1921 CE – 1921 CErepublic · today Albania
- Serbian-Hungarian Baranya-Baja Republic1921 CE – 1921 CErepublic · today Hungary, Serbia
- Albanian Republic1925 CE – 1928 CErepublic · today Albania
- Albanian Kingdom1928 CE – 1939 CEkingdom · today Albania
- Albanian Kingdom (1939-1943)1939 CE – 1943 CEprotectorate · today Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia
- Banovina of Croatia1939 CE – 1941 CEother · today Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Government of National Salvation1941 CE – 1944 CEother · today Serbia
- Independent State of Croatia1941 CE – 1945 CEother · today Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
- Italian governorate of Montenegro1941 CE – 1944 CEother · today Montenegro
- Republic of Užice1941 CE – 1941 CErepublic · today Serbia
- Albanian Kingdom (1943-1944)1943 CE – 1944 CEprotectorate · today Albania, Kosovo
- Government of National Unity1944 CE – 1945 CEother · today Hungary
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia1945 CE – 1992 CErepublic · today Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia
- People's Republic of Bulgaria1946 CE – 1990 CErepublic · today Bulgaria
- People's Socialist Republic of Albania1946 CE – 1991 CErepublic · today Albania
- Second Hungarian Republic1946 CE – 1949 CErepublic · today Hungary
- Socialist Republic of Romania1947 CE – 1989 CErepublic · today Romania
- Hungarian People's Republic1949 CE – 1989 CErepublic · today Hungary
- Hungary1989 CE – presentrepublic · today Hungary
- Romania1989 CE – presentrepublic · today Romania
- Bulgaria1990 CE – presentrepublic · today Bulgaria
- Albania1991 CE – presentrepublic · today Albania
- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia1992 CE – 2003 CErepublic · today Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo