List of heads of state 1554
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Africa
- ( Abdalwadiden ) (in what is now western Algeria, capital Tlemcen )
- Adal
- Sultan: Ali ibn Umar Din (1553–1555)
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Ethiopia
- Emperor (Negus Negest) : Claudius (1540–1559)
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Bornu (in present-day Niger ) Sefuwa dynasty
- King / May: Dunama VI. (1539–1557)
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Ifriqiya (East Algeria, Tunisia) ( Hafsiden )
- Caliph : Ahmad III. (1543–1570)
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Jolof (in what is now Senegal )
- Buur-ba Jolof : al-Buri Penda (1549–1566)
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Kano
- Emir: Muhammad Kisoki (1509–1565)
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Congo
- Mani-Congo : Diogo I (1545–1561)
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Morocco ( Saadier )
- Sultan : Muhammad II ash-Shayh (1540–1557)
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Munhumutapa Empire
- Ruler : Chivere Nyasoro (around 1550–1560)
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Sultanate of Sannar (in what is now Sudan )
- Sultan : Abd al-Qadir I (1550 / 51–1557 / 58)
- Songhaeich (in West Africa)
America
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Governorate of Brazil
- Governor: Duarte da Costa (1553–1558)
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Inca Empire
- Inca : Sayri Túpac (1544–1561)
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Viceroyalty of New Spain
- Viceroy : Luis de Velasco (1550–1564)
Asia
- China ( Ming Dynasty )
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India
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Sultanate of Delhi ( Surids )
- Sultan Muhammad Shah Adil (1553–1555)
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Sultanate of Delhi ( Surids )
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Korea ( Joseon Dynasty )
- King : Myeongjong (1545–1567)
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Thailand
- King : Maha Chakrapat (1548–1568)
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Vietnam
- North ( Mạc dynasty )
- King: Mạc Tuyên Tông (1546–1561)
- South ( Hậu Lê Dynasty )
- King: Lê Trung Tông (1548–1556)
- North ( Mạc dynasty )
Europe
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Andorra
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Co-princes :
- King of Navarre : Henry II (1516–1555)
- Bishop of Urgell : Miquel Despuig (1552–1556)
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Co-princes :
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Denmark and Norway
- King : Christian III. (1534–1559)
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England and Ireland
- Queen : Maria Tudor (1553–1558)
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France
- King : Heinrich II. (1547–1559)
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Holy Roman Empire
- King and Emperor : Charles V (1519–1556) (Emperor from 1520, King of Spain 1516–1556, Archduke of Austria 1519–1521)
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Electorates
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Archbishopric of Cologne
- Archbishop : Adolf III. von Schaumburg (1547–1556)
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Archbishopric Mainz
- Archbishop : Sebastian von Heusenstamm (1545–1555)
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Archbishopric Trier
- Archbishop : Johann V. von Isenburg (1547–1556)
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Bohemia
- King : Ferdinand I (1526–1564)
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Brandenburg
- Elector : Joachim II. Hector (1535–1571)
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Electoral Palatinate
- Elector : Frederick II the Wise (1544–1556)
- Saxony ( Albertiner )
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Archbishopric of Cologne
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spiritual principalities
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Hochstift Augsburg
- Bishop : Otto von Waldburg (1543–1573) (1553–1573 Provost von Ellwangen)
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Bamberg Monastery
- Bishop : Weigand von Redwitz (1522–1556)
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Hochstift Basel
- Bishop : Melchior von Lichtenfels (1554–1575)
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Brandenburg Monastery (Protestant from 1544)
- Bishop : Joachim II von Münsterberg-Oels (1545–1560)
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Archbishopric Bremen
- Archbishop : Christoph von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1511–1558) (1502–1558 Bishop of Verden)
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Brixen monastery
- Bishop : Cristoforo Madruzzo (1542–1578) (1539–1567 Bishop of Trento)
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Archbishopric of Cambrai
- Bishop : Robert III. de Croÿ (1519–1556)
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Cammin Monastery (Protestant bishops since 1545)
- Bishop : Martin Weiher (1549–1556)
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Chiemsee Abbey
- Bishop : Hieronymus Meitting (1536–1557)
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Chur Monastery
- Bishop : Thomas Planta (1550–1565)
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Eichstätt Monastery
- Bishop : Eberhard II of Hirnheim (1553–1560)
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Hochstift Augsburg
- secular principalities
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secular principalities
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to bathe
- Baden-Baden
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Baden-Durlach
- Margrave: Charles II (1553–1577)
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Bavaria
- Duke : Albrecht V (1550–1579)
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Brandenburg-Ansbach
- Margrave : Georg Friedrich I (1543–1603)
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Brandenburg-Kulmbach
- Margrave : Albrecht II. Alcibiades (1527–1554) (until 1541 under the reign of his uncle)
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Duchy of Brunswick-Lueneburg
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Principality of Calenberg (-Göttingen)
- Duke: Erich II. (1540–1584) (until 1546 under the tutelage of his mother)
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Principality of Grubenhagen
- Duke: Ernst III. (IV.) (1551-1567)
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Principality of Lüneburg
- Interim government of the Archbishop of Cologne and the Count of Schaumburg (1546–1555)
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Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
- Duke : Heinrich II. (1514–1568)
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Principality of Calenberg (-Göttingen)
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Hanau
- Hanau-Lichtenberg
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Hanau-Munzenberg
- Count : Philip III. (1529–1561)
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Hesse
- Landgrave : Philip I the Magnanimous (1509–1567)
- Hohenzollern
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Jülich-Kleve-Berg
- Duke : Wilhelm V the Rich (1539–1592)
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lip
- Count : Bernhard VIII. (1536–1563)
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Lorraine
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Duke : Charles III. (1545–1608) (until 1559 under guardianship)
- Regent: Nikolaus Graf von Vaudémont (1552–1559)
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Duke : Charles III. (1545–1608) (until 1559 under guardianship)
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Mecklenburg
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Mecklenburg-Guestrow
- Duke : Johann Albrecht I (1547–1556)
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Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Duke : Johann Albrecht I (1552–1576)
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Mecklenburg-Guestrow
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Nassau
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Ottonian line
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Nassau-Beilstein
- Count : Johann III. (1513–1561)
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Nassau-Breda and Orange
- Prince : Wilhelm the Silent (1544–1584)
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Nassau-Dillenburg
- Count : William the Rich (1516–1559)
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Nassau-Beilstein
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walramic line
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Nassau-Saarbrücken
- Count : Philip II (1545–1554)
- Count: Johann III. (1554–1574)
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Nassau-Weilburg
- Count : Philip III. (1523–1559)
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Nassau-Wiesbaden
- Count : Philipp, the Elder (1511–1558)
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Nassau-Saarbrücken
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Ottonian line
- Ortenburg
- Ostfriesland
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Palatinate (Kurlinie see under Electorates)
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Pfalz-Neuburg
- Count Palatine : Ottheinrich (1505–1557) (until 1522 under guardianship)
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Palatinate-Simmern
- Count Palatine : Johann II the Younger (1509–1557)
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Palatinate-Veldenz
- Count Palatine : Georg Johann I (1544–1592)
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Pfalz-Zweibrücken
- Count Palatine : Wolfgang (1532–1569)
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Pfalz-Neuburg
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Pomerania
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Pomerania-Szczecin
- Duke : Barnim IX. (1532–1569)
- Pomerania-Wolgast
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Pomerania-Szczecin
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Saxony ( Ernestiner )
- Duke : Johann Friedrich I (1547–1554)
- Duke: Johann Friedrich II. The Middle (1554–1565 / 66)
- Duke: Johann Wilhelm (1554–1565 / 73)
- Duke: Johann Friedrich III. the younger (1554–1565)
- Saxony-Lauenburg ( Askanier )
- Württemberg
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to bathe
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Italian states
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Ferrara , Modena and Reggio
- Duke : Ercole II. D'Este (1534–1559)
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Genoa
- Doge : Giacomo Promontorio (1553–1555)
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Papal States
- Pope : Julius III. (1550–1555)
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Milan (1535–1706 to Spain )
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Duke : Philip II of Spain (1540–1598)
- Governor : Ferrante I. Gonzaga (1546–1555)
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Duke : Philip II of Spain (1540–1598)
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Mantua and Montferrat ( Gonzaga )
- Duke : Guglielmo Gonzaga (1550–1587)
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Massa and Carrara
- Margrave : Alberico I. Cybo-Malaspina (1553–1623)
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Naples (1503–1707 / 14 to Aragon or Spain )
- King: Charles I of Spain (1516–1556)
- Viceroy : Pedro Pacheco (1553–1555)
- King: Charles I of Spain (1516–1556)
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Parma and Piacenza
- Duke : Ottavio Farnese (1547–1586)
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Savoy
- Duke : Emanuel Philibert (1553–1580)
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Sicily (1412–1713 to Aragon or Spain )
- King: Charles I of Spain (1516–1556)
- Viceroy : Juan de Vega (1547–1557)
- King: Charles I of Spain (1516–1556)
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Tuscany
- Duke : Cosimo I de 'Medici (1537–1574) (from 1569 Grand Duke)
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Urbino
- Duke : Guidobaldo II. Della Rovere (1538–1574)
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Venice
- Doge : Marcantonio Trevisan (1553–1554)
- Doge: Francesco Venier (1554–1556)
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Ferrara , Modena and Reggio
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Order of St. John in Malta
- Grand Master : Claude de la Sengle (1553–1557)
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Livonia
- Landmeister : Heinrich von Galen (1551–1557)
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Moldova
- Prince : Alexandru Lăpușneanu (1552–1561) (1564–1568)
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Ottoman Empire
- Sultan : Suleyman I the Magnificent (1520–1566)
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Poland
- King : Sigismund II August (1548–1572)
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Portugal
- King : Johann III. (1521–1557)
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Scotland
- Queen : Maria Stuart (1542–1567)
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Sweden
- King : Gustav I. Wasa (1523–1560)
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Hungary (rule disputed)
- King : Ferdinand I (1526–1564) (1556–1564 Emperor, 1526–1564 King of Bohemia, 1521–1564 Archduke of Austria)
- King: Johann Sigismund Zápolya (1540–1570) (1570–1571 Prince of Transylvania)
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Wallachia (under Ottoman rule)
- Voivode : Mircea Ciobanul ( 1545–1552 , 1553–1554, 1558–1559 )
- Voivode: Patrascu cel Bun (1554–1558)