List of state leaders in 1588

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 1588.

Africa

• Buganda – Suuna I of Buganda, King of Buganda (1584–1614)
• Ethiopian Empire – Sarsa Dengel (1563–1597)
• Kingdom of Kongo – Álvaro II, Manikongo (1587–1614)
• Sennar Sultanate –
  1. Dawra (1585/6-1587/8)
  2. Tayyib (1587/8-1591)
• Songhai Empire –
  1. Askia Mohommed Bana, Askia of the Songhai Empire (1586–1588)
  2. Askia Ishaq II, Askia of the Songhai Empire (1588–1591)

Asia

• Ahmadnagar Sultanate –

1. Murtaza Nizam Shah I (1565–1588)
2. Miran Hussain (1588–1589)

• Bali – Dalem Seganing, Raja of Bali (c. 1580–1623)
• China (Ming dynasty) - Wanli Emperor (1573–1620)
• Đại Việt – Lê Thế Tông (1573–1599)
  • Đàng Ngoài – Trịnh Tùng, Trịnh lord (1570–1623)
  • Đàng Trong – Nguyễn Hoàng, Nguyễn lord (1558–1613)
• Jaisalmer – Rawal Bhim Singh Bhatti (1578 to 1624)
• Japan (Sengoku period)
  • Monarch – Emperor Go-Yōzei (1586–1611)
  • Regent (Kampaku) - Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Sesshō and Kampaku (1585–1598)
• Sultanate of Khandesh – Raja Ali Khan (1576–1597)
• Khanate of Khiva – Abdullah Khan II (1577–1598)
• Khanate of Khiva – Haji Muhammad I (1558–1602)
• Joseon (Korea) – Seonjo (1567–1608)
• Mughal Empire – Akbar (1556–1605)
• Ryukyu Kingdom – Shō Nei (1587–1620)

Europe

• Crimean Khanate –
• Kingdom of Denmark and Norway
  1. Frederick II (1559–1588)
  2. Christian IV (1588–1648)
  • Duchy of Schleswig –
    1. Frederick II (1559–1588) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
    2. Christian IV (1588–1648) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
• Kingdom of England — Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
• Kingdom of France – Henry III (1574–1589)
• Republic of Genoa –
• Holy Roman Empire – Rudolf II (1576–1612)
  • Duchy of Holstein –
    1. Frederick II (1559–1588) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
    2. Christian IV (1588–1648) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
  • Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck – John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1586–1607)
• Royal Hungary – Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (as Rudolf I) (1576–1608)
• Kingdom of Navarre – Henry III (1572–1610)
• Ottoman (Turkish) Empire – Murad III (1574–1595)
• Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth – Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1632)
• Russia
  • Tsar - Feodor I, Tsar of Russia (1584–1598)
  • Regent – Boris Godunov (1584–1598)
• Kingdom of Scotland – James VI (1567–1625)
• Kingdom of Spain and Kingdom of Portugal – Philip II (1556–1598)
• Kingdom of Sweden – John III (1568–1592)
• United Provinces
  • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
  • Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland (1585–1625)
  • Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1586–1619)
• Republic of Venice – Pasquale Cicogna, Doge of Venice (1585–1595)

Middle East and North Africa

• Morocco (Saadi dynasty) - Ahmad I al-Mansur Saadi (1578–1603)
• Safavid Empire – Abbas I, Shah of Iran (1587–1629)