List of state leaders in 1563
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1562 state leaders - Events of 1563 - 1564 state leaders - State leaders by year
Africa
- Ethiopia -
- Kongo - Bernardo I, Manikongo (1561 - 1566)
- Sennar - Abu Sakikin (1557/8 - 1568)
- Songhai Empire - Askia Daoud, Askia of the Songhai Empire (1549-1582)
Asia
- China (Ming Dynasty) - Jiajing, Emperor of China (1522-1567)
- Japan
- Monarch - Ogimachi, Emperor of Japan (1557-1586)
- Shogun (Ashikaga) - Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Shogun of Japan (1546-1565)
- Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Myeongjong, King of Joseon (1545-1567)
- Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605)
- Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Gen, King of Ryūkyū (1556-1572)
Europe
- Denmark - Frederick II, King of Denmark (1559-1588)
- England - Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558 - 1603)
- France
- Monarch - Charles IX, King of France (1560-1574)
- Regent - Catherine de' Medici, Queen Mother (1560-1589)
- Holy Roman Empire - Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1556-1564)
- Hungary -
- Ferdinand I, Rival King of Hungary (1526-1564)
- John II Zapolya, Rival King of Hungary (1540-1571)
- Moldavia - Despot Voda, Voivode of Moldavia (1561-1563)
- Navarre - Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre (1555-1572)
- Papal States - Pius IV, Pope (1559-1565)
- Portugal - Sebastian of Portugal, King of Portugal (1557-1578)
- Russia - Ivan IV the Terrible, Tsar of Russia (1547-1584)
- Scotland Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1567)
- Spain - Philip II, King of Spain (1556-1598)
- Sweden - Eric XIV, King of Sweden (1560-1568)
- Venice - Giorolamo Priuli, Doge of Venice (1559-1567)
- Wallachia - Petre cel Tanar, Voivode of Wallachia (1559-1568)