List of state leaders in 1616

1615 state leaders - Events of 1616 - 1617 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Ethiopia - Susenyos, Emperor of Ethiopia (1606–1632)

Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573–1620)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Go-Mizunoo, Emperor of Japan (1611–1629)
  • Shogun (Tokugawa) - Tokugawa Hidetada, Shogun of Japan (1605–1623)
  • Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Nei, King of Ryūkyū (1587–1620)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Gwanghaegun, King of Joseon (1608–1623)
• Later Jin (Manchu Empire) -
  • Nurhaci founds Later Jin Dynasty in Manchuria
  • Nurhaci, Emperor of Later Jin (1616–1626)
• Mughal Empire - Jahangir, Mughal Emperor (1605–1627)

Europe

• Denmark - Christian IV, King of Denmark (1588–1648)
  • Duchy of Schleswig -
    1. Christian IV (1588–1648) and John Adolphus (1590–1616) in condominial rule
    2. Christian IV (1588–1648) and Frederick III (1616–1659) in condominial rule
• England - James I, King of England (1603–1625)
• France - Louis XIII, King of France (1610–1643)
• Holy Roman Empire - Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (1612–1619)
  • Bremen, Prince-Archbishopric - John Frederick, Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric (1596–1634)
  • Holstein, Duchy -
    1. Christian IV (1588–1648) and John Adolphus (1590–1616) in condominial rule
    2. Christian IV (1588–1648) and Frederick III (1616–1659) in condominial rule
  • Lübeck, Prince-Bishopric - John Frederick, Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric (1607–1634)
• Ottoman ( Turkish ) Empire - Ahmet I, Ottoman Sultan (1603–1617)
• Poland - Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland (1587–1632)
• Russia - Michael I, Tsar of Russia (1613–1645)
• Scotland - James VI, King of Scotland (1587–1625)
• Spain - Philip III, King of Spain (1598–1621)
• Sweden - Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden (1611–1632)
• United Provinces
  • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
  • Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Gelre, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht and Zeeland (1585–1625)
  • Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldebarnevelt (1586–1619)
• Venice - Giovanni Bembo, Doge of Venice (1615–1618)

Middle East and North Africa

• Safavid Empire - Abbas I Shah of Iran (1587–1629)