I found this today, by chance, as a page in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_786 I assume there are similar pages for other years of antiquity, maybe for every year A.D., don't know. In any case, this info would take forever for collectors of ancient coins to compile. Here is a portion of the lengthy text: List of state leaders in 786 This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 786. Contents Africa Kingdom of Makuria – ? Kingdom of Nekor – Sa'id I ibn Idris (760–803) America Calakmul – Bolon K'awiil II, (c.771-c.789) Copán – Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat (763-aft.810) Tikal – Yax Nuun Ayiin II (768–790) Asia China (Tang dynasty) – Emperor Dezong (780–805) Pratihara Empire – Vatsraja (775–805) Japan (Nara period) – Emperor Kanmu (781–806) Korea (North South States Period) Balhae – Mun (737–793) Unified Silla – Wonseong (785–798) Pallava Kingdom – Dantivarman (775–825) Rashtrakuta – Dhruva (780–793) Tibetan Empire – Trisong Detsen (756–797) Europe First Bulgarian Empire – Kardam, Khan of Bulgaria (777–803) Byzantine Empire – Constantine VI (780–797) Caucasus Principality of Kakheti – Grigol (786–827) England (Heptarchy) – Kingdom of East Anglia – Æthelberht II (779–794) Kingdom of Essex – Sigeric (758–798) Kingdom of Kent – Under control of Offa of Mercia Kingdom of Mercia – Offa (757–796) Kingdom of Northumbria – Ælfwald I (779–788) Kingdom of Sussex – Ealdwulf (c.772-c.791) Kingdom of Wessex – Cynewulf (757–786) Beorhtric (786–802) Frankish Empire – Charlemagne (768–814) Ireland – Donnchad Midi, High King of Ireland (778–797) Kingdom of Ailech – Máel Dúin mac Áedo (770–788) Kingdom of Connacht – Tipraiti mac Taidg (782–786) Cináed mac Artgail (786–792) Uí Maine – Amhalgaidh (784–786) Ailell mac Inreachtach (786–794) Kingdom of Leinster – Bran Ardchenn (785–795) Kingdom of Mide – Donnchad Midi (766–797) Kingdom of Ulaid – Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin (749–789) Italy – Pepin, King of Italy (781–810) Principality of Benevento – Arechis II of Benevento (774–787) Papal States – Pope Adrian I (772–795) Republic of Venice – Maurizio Galbaio, Doge of Venice (764–787) Saxons – Widukind (743–807) Principality of Iberia – Ashot I Kurapalate (786–809) [more]
This is so weird. Just a few minutes ago coinman1234 had a question about a coin with the number 786 on it. Coincidence? https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-this-coin.260861/
It seems to go back to 499 BC on an annual basis and the goes into decades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_499_BC You do not use leading zeros and the is no need for AD. Each page has a link at the top that goes a year either way and a link to events of the year. Try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/44_BC Of course earlier years will include discussion of different calendar systems. This looks like fun but I have to wonder if it is accurate enough to be reliable. I suspect it is pretty good.
I thought it would be well-suited to "horizontal" collecting, where you pick a year or decade or century and concentrate on everything related, worldwide, instead of say, focusing on 300 years of the Roman Republic, etc. It is certainly easy to check its authenticity, as many of the rulers have their own Wikipedia pages, but to think of all the places and dynasties and rulers - you would never get done.
Pishpash, as you can readily see, above, YOUR comment appeared twice -- it's a glitch in the software, not intentional on my part or your part either.
I have had that happen. My computer freezes and I impatiently click post reply more than once hoping it will speed up. When it does speed up I find out every time I clicked, "Post Reply" my post had been replied. It looked like I had spammed but it was just a computer glitch. I usually just report my post when that happens asking the mods to delete my double post.
I removed the duplicates in this thread and deleted the other thread, as it is a real pain to have to merge 2 threads. Doug , please figure out why all is being doubled from your computer ( mouse , keyboard, slow connection ?) and have patience posting until you solve the problem. Thanks Jim
Jim, it is not MY problem, several others posted multiple identical messages too. Nor does it occur on any other forums I belong to.
Multiple postings are easy to deal with ( 2 clicks), multiple threads take longer to do properly into one. Generally, the problem is with the DNS lookup on your provider's server. I am not upset, just asking that on threads you wait a slight bit. On my browser, a small 3 dot progression starts in the upper corner when it is trying to send the message, but the connection is stalled for some reason, it happens
