List of state leaders in the 16th century
This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century (1501–1600) AD.
These polities are generally sovereign states, but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 16th century. For completeness, these lists can include colonies, protectorates, or other dependent territories that have since gained sovereignty.
Africa
Africa: Central
Angola
- Kilukeni dynasty
- João I, Manikongo (1470–1509)
- Afonso I, Manikongo (1509–c.1542)
- Pedro I, Manikongo (c.1543–1545)
- Diogo I Nkumbi a Mpudi, Manikongo (1545–1561)
- Afonso II, Manikongo (1561)
- Bernardo I, Manikongo (1561–1567)
- Henrique I, Manikongo (1567–1568)
- Kambolo Matamba, King (fl.1590s)
- Colony, 1575–1951
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Cameroon
Chad
- Birni Besse, Mbangi (1522–1536)
- Lubatko, Mbangi (1536–1548)
- Malo, Mbangi (1548–1568)
- ‘Abdallah, Mbangi (1568–1608)
Congo: Belgian
- Lushanjela Shanga, Nyim (16th century)
- Bo Shanga, Nyim (16th century)
- Shamba Bolongongo, Nyim (c.1600)
- Nkonda Matit, Mwaantaangaand (late 16th century)
Congo: French
- Moe Poaty I Kamangou, King (16th or 17th century)
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Colony, 1470–1951
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Africa: East
Great Lakes area
- Burundi
- Ntare I Rushatsi Cambarantama, King (c.1530–c.1550)
- Mwezi I Baridamunka, King (c.1550–c.1580)
- Mutaga I Mutabazi, King (c.1580–c.1600)
- Rwanda
- Ndahiro II Cyamatare, Mwami (1477–1510)
- Ruganzu II Ndoli, Mwami (1510–early 16th century)
- Karemera Rwaka, Mwami (16th century)
- Mutara I Nsoro III Semugeshi, Mwami (16th century)
- Kigeli II Nyamuheshera, King (1576–1609)
- Uganda
- Buganda (complete list) –
Horn of Africa area
- Eritrea
- Bahr negus Yeshaq, Bahri Negassi (?–1578)
- Ethiopia
- Na'od, Emperor (1494–1508)
- Dawit II, Emperor (1508–1540)
- Gelawdewos, Emperor (1540–1559)
- Menas, Emperor (1559–1563)
- Sarsa Dengel, Emperor (1563–1597)
- Yaqob, Emperor (1597–1603, 1604–1606)
- Ambiraj, Tato (1567–1600)
- Sadi, King (1495–1530)
- Madi Gafine/Gafo, King (1530–1565)
- Bong-he, King (1565–1605)
- Kaba Seyon, Hinnare-tato (c.1450–1530)
- Sepenihi, Hinnare-tato (mid 16th century)
- La'ashonhi, Hinnare-tato (c.1570–1580)
- Badancho, Hinnare-tato (c.1580–1603)
- Somalia
- Garaad Ali Dable, King (1491–1503)
- Garaad Liban, King (1503–1525)
- Garaad Yuusuf, King (1525–1555)
- Garaad Mohamud III, King (1555–1585)
- Garaad Abdale, King (1585–1612)
Madagascar
- Rangita, Queen (1520–1530)
- Rafohy, Queen (1530–1540)
- Andriamanelo, King (1540–1575)
- Ralambo, King (1575–1612)
Africa: Northcentral
Ifriqiya
- Muhammad IV, Khalif (1494–1526)
- Muhammad V, Khalif (1526–1543)
- Ahmad III, Khalif (1543–1570)
- Muhammad VI, Khalif (1574–1574)
- Jafari "Jafari the Clean" Yahya, Khalif (1574–1581)
- Alem Nafirr, Khalif (1581)
Africa: Northeast
Egypt
- Abbasid Caliphate, Cairo (complete list) –
- al-Mustamsik, Caliph (1497–1508, 1516–1517)
- al-Mutawakkil III, Caliph (1508–1516, 1517)
Sudan
- Amara Dunqas, Sultan (1503–1533/4)[5][6]
- Nayil, Sultan (1533/4–1550/1)
- Abd al-Qadir I, Sultan (1550/1–1557/8)
- Abu Sakikin, Sultan (1557/8–1568)
- Dakin, Sultan (1568–1585/6)
- Dawra, Sultan (1585/6–1587/8)
- Tayyib, Sultan (1587/8–1591)
- Unsa I, Sultan (1591–1603/4)
Africa: Northwest
Morocco
- Wattasid dynasty of Morocco (complete list) –
- Muhammad ibn Yahya, Sultan (1472–1505)
- Muhammad ibn Muhammad, Sultan (1505–1524)
- Ahmad ibn Muhammad, Sultan (1524–1545, 1545–1547)
- Muhammad ibn Ahmad, Sultan (1545–1547)
- Ahmad ibn Muhammad, Sultan (1524–1545, 1545–1547)
- Saadi dynasty of Morocco (complete list) –
- Muhammad ash-Sheikh, Sultan (1549–1554, 1554–1557)
- Abdallah al-Ghalib, Sultan (1557–1574)
- Muhammad al-Mutawakkil, Sultan (1574–1576)
- Abd al-Malik I, Sultan (1576–1578)
- Ahmad al-Mansur, Sultan (1578–1603)
Africa: South
Mozambique
- Colony, 1498–1972
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Africa: West
Benin
- Abomey (complete list) –
- Do-Aklin, ruler (c.1600)
Burkina Faso
- Mossi Kingdom of Nungu (complete list) –
- Gima, Nunbado (1470–1520)
- Gori, Nunbado (1520–1553)
- Bogora, Nunbado (1553–1571)
- Kampadiboaghi, Nunbado (1571–1615)
Cape Verde
- Colony, 1462–1951
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Guinea-Bissau
- Kaabu –
- Sama Koli, ruler (1537–?)
- Colony, 1474–1951
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Niger
- Muhammad Gao, Askiya (1592)
- Nuh I, Askiya (c.1592–1599)[8]
- al-Mustafa, Askiya (c.1600)
Nigeria
- Idris Katarkamabi, Mai (1487–1509)[9]
- Muhammad V Aminami, Mai (1509–1538)
- Ali II of Bornu, Mai (1538–1539)
- Dunama V Ngumarsmma, Mai (1539–1557)
- Dala, Mai (1557–1564)
- Idris Alooma, Mai (1564–1596)[10]
- Muhammed VI Bukalmarami, Mai (1596–1612)
- Abdullahi dan Rumfa, Sultan (1499–1509)
- Muhammad Kisoki, Sultan (1509–1565)
- Yakubu, Sultan (1565)
- Abu-Bakr Kado, Sultan (1565–1573)
- Muhammad Shashere, Sultan (1573–1582)
- Muhammad Zaki, Sultan (1582–1618)
- Eze Nri Anyamata, King (1465–1511)
- Eze Nri Fenenu, King (1512–1582)
- Eze Nri Agụ, King (1583–1676)
Senegal
- Bukaar Biye-Sungule, Buur-ba (1492–1527)
- Birayma Dyeme-Kumba, Buur-ba (1527–1543)
- Leele Fuli Fak, Buur-ba (1543–1549)
- al-Buri Penda, Buur-ba (1549–1566)
- Lat-Samba, Buur-ba (1566–1597)
- Gireun Buri Dyelen, Buur-ba (1597–1605)
- Cayor (complete list) –
- Detie Fu Ndiogu, ruler (1549–?)
- Saloum (complete list) –
Asia
Asia: Central
Kazakhstan
- Moghulistan, (complete list) –
- Ahmad Alaq, Khan of Eastern Moghulistan (1487–1503)
- Mahmud, Khan of Western Moghulistan (1487–1508)
- Mansur, Khan of Eastern Moghulistan (1503–1508), of All Moghulistan (1508–1514), of Eastern Moghulistan (1514–1548)
- Shah, Khan of Eastern Moghulistan (1543–1560)
- Muhammad ibn Mansur, Khan of Eastern Moghulistan (1570)
- Šamba, Khan (1492-1493, 1497-1505)
- Beyazıt, Khan (1505-1513)
Russia
- Shayk Ahmad, Khan (1481–1498, 1499–1502)
Tajikistan
- Yarkent Khanate, Western Moghulistan (complete list) –
- Said, Khan (1514–1533)
- Abdurashid, Khan (1533–1560)
- Abdul Karim, Khan (1560–1591)
- Muhammad, Khan (1591–1610)
Tibet
- sTod tsha 'Phags pa lha, King (c.1485–post-1499)
- Shakya 'od, King (early 16th century)
- Jig rten dBang phyug Pad kar lde, King (fl.1537–1555)
- Ngag gi dBang phyug, King (16th century)
- Nam mkha dBang phyug, King (16th century)
- Khri Nyi ma dBang phyug, King (late 16th century)
- Khri Grags pa'i dBang phyug, King (c.1600)
- Ngawang Tashi Drakpa, Monarch (1499–1554)
- Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen, Monarch (1554–1556/1557)
- Ngawang Tashi Drakpa, Monarch (1556/57–1564)
- Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen, Monarch (1576–1603/1604)
- Donyo Dorje, Monarch (c.1479–1512)
- Ngawang Namgyal, Monarch (1512–1544)
- Dondup Tseten Dorje, Monarch (1544–?)
- Ngawang Jigme Drakpa, Monarch (?–1565)
- Karma Tseten, Monarch (1565–1599)
- Khunpang Lhawang Dorje, Monarch (c.1582–1605/1606)
- Karma Thutob Namgyal, Monarch (c.1586–1610)
- Karma Tensung, Monarch (1599–1611)
Uzbekistan
- Muhammad Shayabak, Khan (1500–1510)
- Kochkunju Muhammad bin Abul-Khayr, Khan (1512–1531)
- Abu Sa'id bin Kochkunju, Khan (1531–1534)
- Ubaydullah, Khan (1534–1539)
- Abdullah I, Khan (1539–1540)
- Abdal-Latif bin Kochkunju, Khan (1540–1552)
- Nawruz Ahmed, Khan (1552–1556)
- Pir Muhammad I, Khan (1556–1561)
- Iskander bin Jani Beg, Khan (1561–1583)
- Abdullah II, Khan (1583–1598)
- Abdul-Mo'min bin Abdullah, Khan (1598)
- Pir Muhammad, Khan (1598–1599)
- Baqi Muhammad, Khan (1599–1605)
- Ilbars I, Khan (1511–1518)
- Sultan Haji, Khan (1518–1519)
- Hasan Quli, Khan (1519–1524)
- Sufyan, Khan (1529–1535)
- Bujugha, Khan (1524–1529)
- Avnik, Khan (1535–1538)
- Qal, Khan (1539–1549)
- Aqatay, Khan (1549–1557)
- Dust Muhammad, Khan (1557–1558)
- Haji Muhammad I, Khan (1558–1602)
Asia: East
China: Ming dynasty
Japan
- Ashikaga shogunate of Japan
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- Go-Kashiwabara, Emperor (1500–1526)
- Go-Nara, Emperor (1526–1557)
- Ōgimachi, Emperor (1557–1586)
- Shōguns –
- Azuchi–Momoyama period Japan
- Tributary state of the Ming dynasty, 1429–1644
Korea
- Joseon (complete list) –
- Yeonsangun, King (1494–1506)
- Jungjong, King (1506–1544)
- Injong, King (1544–1545)
- Myeongjong, King (1545–1567)
- Seonjo, King (1567–1608)
Mongolia
- Dayan, Khan (1478–1516)
- Bars Bolud Jinong, Khan (1516–1519)
- Bodi Alagh, Khan (1519–1547)
- Daraisung Guden, Khan (1547–1557)
- Tümen Jasagtu, Khan (1557–1592)
- Buyan Sechen, Khan (1592–1603)
Asia: South
Bengal
- Hussain Shahi dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate (complete list) –
- Alauddin Husain Shah, Sultan (1494–1519)
- Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah, Sultan (1519–1533)
- Alauddin Firuz Shah II, Sultan (1533)
- Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah, Sultan (1533–1538)
- Muhammad Shah dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate (complete list) –
- Muhammad Khan Sur, Sultan (1554–1555
- Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II, Sultan (1555–1561
- Ghiyasuddin Jalal Shah, Sultan (1561–1563
- Ghiyasuddin Shah III, Sultan (1563–1564)[16]
- Karrani dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate (complete list) –
- Taj Khan Karrani, Sultan (1564–1566)
- Sulaiman Khan Karrani, Sultan (1566–1572)
- Bayazid Khan Karrani, Sultan (1572)
- Daud Khan Karrani, Sultan (1572–1576)
- Maharaja Rudranarayan, Maharaja (16th century)
- Bhavashankari, Maharaja (16th century)
- Prabhat Roy, King (1500–1516)
- Majha Gosain, King (1516–1532)
- Burha Parbat Ray, King (1532–1548)
- Bar Gosain, King (1548–1564)
- Bijay Manik, King (1564–1580)
- Pratap Ray, King (1580–1596)
- Dhan Manik, King (1596–1612)
- Chandra Malla, King (1460–1501)
- Bir Malla, King (1501–1554)
- Dhari Malla, King (1554–1565)
- Bir Hambir, King (1565–1620)
- Dhanya Manikya, King (1463-1515)
Maldives
- Hassan VII, Sultan (1510–1511)
- Sharif Ahmed, Sultan (1511–1513)
- Ali III, Sultan (1513)
- Kalu Mohamed, Sultan (1513–1529)
- Hassan VIII, Sultan (1529–1549)
- Mohamed III, Sultan (1549–1551)
- Hassan IX, Sultan (1551–1552)
- Aboobakuru II, Sultan (1554–1557)
- Ali IV, Sultan (1557–1558)
- Dom Manoel, King (1558–1573)
- Dom Manoel, King (1573–1583)
- Dom João, King (1583–1603)
Sri Lanka
- Mayadunne, King (1521-1581)
- Rajasinha I, King (1581-1593)
- Colony, 1505–1658
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
- Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu, King (1473–1511)
- Jayaweera Astana, King (1511–1551)
- Karaliyadde Bandara, King (1551–1581)
- Dona Catherina, Queen (1581–1581)
- Rajasinha I, King (1581–1591)
- Vimaladharmasuriya I, King (1590–1604)
- Parakramabahu VIII, King (1484-1518)
- Dharma Parakramabahu IX, King (1509-1528)
- Vijayabahu VII, King (1509-1521)
- Bhuvanekabahu VII, King (1521-1551)
- Dharmapala, King (1551-1597)
- Mayadunne, King (1521-1581)
- Rajasinha I, King (1581-1593)
- Singai Pararasasegaram, King (1478–1519)
- Cankili I, King (1519–1561)
- Puviraja Pandaram, King (1561–1565)
- Periyapillai, King (1565–1582)
- Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaran, King (1565-1570)
- Puviraja Pandaram, King (1582–1591)
- Ethirimana Cinkam, King (1591–1616)
Asia: Southeast
- Brunei (complete list) –
- Bolkiah, Sultan (1485–1524)
- Abdul Kahar, Sultan (1524–1530)
- Saiful Rijal, Sultan (1530–1581)
- Shah Berunai, Sultan (1581–1582)
- Muhammad Hassan, Sultan (1582–1598)
- Abdul Jalilul Akbar, Sultan (1598–1659)
Asia: West
- Selim I, Sultan (1517–1520)
- Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan (1520–1566)
- Selim II, Sultan (1566–1574)
- Murad III, Sultan (1574–1595)
- Mehmed III, Sultan (1595–1603)
Europe
Europe: British Isles
Scotland
Ireland
- Muircheartach mac Donnchadh mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1478–1512)
- Art Buidhe mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1512–1517)
- Gerald mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1517–1523)
- Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1523–1531)
- Muircheartach mac Art Buidhe mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1531–1547)
- Muiris mac Domhnall Riabhach mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1523–1531)
- Murchadh mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1531–1557)
- Criomthann mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1557–1582)
- Domhnall Spáinneach mac Murchadha Caomhánach, King (1582–1603)
Europe: Central
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Elect (1508–1519)
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1530–1556)
- Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Elect (1558–1564)
- Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Elect (1564–1576)
- Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor Elect (1576–1612)
- Maximilian I, King (1486–1519)
- Charles V, King (1519–1556)
- Ferdinand I, King (1531–1564)
- Maximilian II, King (1562–1576)
- Rudolf II, King (1575–1612)
- George the Bearded, Duke (1500–1539)
- Henry IV the Pious, Duke (1539–1541)
- Maurice, Duke (1541–1553)
Europe: East
- Ivan III the Great, Grand prince (1462–1505)
- Vasily III, Grand prince (1505–1533)
- Ivan IV the Terrible, Grand prince (1533–1547), Tsar (1547–1584)
- Ivan IV the Terrible, Grand prince (1533–1547), Tsar (1547–1584)
- Feodor I, Tsar (1584–1598)
- Boris Godunov, Tsar (1598–1605)
Europe: Nordic
- John, King (1483–1513)
- Christian II, King (1513–1523)
- Frederick I, King (1523–1533)
- Olav Engelbrektsson, Regent (1533–1537)
- Christian III, King (1537–1559)
- Frederick II, King (1559–1588)
- Christian IV, King (1588–1648)
Europe: Southcentral
- Alexander VI, Pope (1492–1503)
- Pius III, Pope (1503)
- Julius II, Pope (1503–1513)
- Leo X, Pope (1513–1521)
- Adrian VI, Pope (1522–1523)
- Clement VII, Pope (1523–1534)
- Paul III, Pope (1534–1549)
- Julius III, Pope (1550–1555)
- Marcellus II, Pope (1555)
- Paul IV, Pope (1555–1559)
- Pius IV, Pope (1559–1565)
- Pius V, Pope (1566–1572)
- Gregory XIII, Pope (1572–1585)
- Sixtus V, Pope (1585–1590)
- Urban VII, Pope (1590)
- Gregory XIV, Pope (1590–1591)
- Innocent IX, Pope (1591)
- Clement VIII, Pope (1592–1605)
Europe: Southwest
Navarre
Portugal
Spain
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- Charles I, King (1516–1556)
- Philip II, King (1556–1598)
- Philip III, King (1598–1621)
Europe: West
- Anjou (complete list) –
- John III, Count of Auvergne, Count (1494–1501)
- Anne de La Tour d'Auvergne, Count (1501–1524)
- Catherine de' Medici, Count (1524–1589)
- Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, Count (1589–1608)
- Anne, Duchess (1488–1514)
- Claude, Duchess (1514–1524)
- Francis III, Duke (1524–1536)
- Henry, Duke (1536–1547)
- Philip IV the Handsome, Count (1482–1506)
- Charles III, Count (1506–1555)
- Philip V, Count (1555–1598)
- Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess (1598–1621)
- Charles VI of Maine, Count (?–1611)
- Monaco (complete list) –
- Jean II, Lord (1494–1505)
- Lucien, Lord (1505–1523)
- Honoré I, Lord (1523–1581)
- Charles II, Lord (1581–1589)
- Ercole, Lord (1589–1604)
Eurasia: Caucasus
- Alexander I, King (1476–1511)
- George II the Bad, King (1511–1513)
- Leon, King (1520–1574)
- Alexander II (Ottoman vassal), King (1574–1602, 1602–1605)
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- ^ Werner J. Lange, History of the Southern Gonga (Southwestern Ethiopia) (Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner, 1982), p. 64.
- ^ C.F. Beckingham and G.W.B. Huntingford, Some Records of Ethiopia, 1593–1646 (London: Hakluyt Society, 1954), p. lvi. Amnon Orent, "Refocusing on the History of Kafa prior to 1897: A Discussion of Political Processes" in African Historical Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2. (1970), p. 268.
- ^ Information about pre-Oromo kings from Werner J. Lange, History of the Southern Gonga (Southwestern Ethiopia), (Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner, 1982), pp. 28–30.
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- ^ His wife was Dorothea of Brandenburg (ca. 1446–March 1519, daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg). Their children were Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg (1472–20 October 1522; Eric I as Prince-Bishop of Münster, Eric II as Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim) and Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg (m. ca. 1420, d. 1462; mother of Eric II, Duke of Pomerania).
- ^ He was married on 8 February 1540 to Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg (Freiberg, 2 May 1515–18 July 1592, Buxtehude), daughter of Henry IV of Saxe-Wittenberg. Their children were Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg (Henry II as Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück, Henry III as Prince-Archbishop of Bremen, and Henry IV as Prince-Bishop of Paderborn), Sidonia Katharina of Saxe-Lauenburg (m. Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn) and Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg (m. Henry III, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg [Dannenberg]).
- ^ His wife was Princess Sophia of Sweden.
- ^ His wife was Mary of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel) (1566–1626; daughter of Julius, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel)); their daughters were Juliane of Saxe-Lauenburg (26 December 1589–1 December 1630; m. 1 August 1627 to Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Norburg) and Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg (24 May 1601–1 February 1660; m. 23 May 1624 to Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg).