List of Heads of State 456

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Africa

• Aksumite Empire
  • König : Nezool (approx. 450 - approx. 500)

• Empire of the Vandals
  • King : Geiserich (428–477)

America

• Maya
  • Palenque
    • King : Casper II (435-487)
  • Tikal
    • King : Siyaj Chan K'awiil II (411–458)

Asia

• China
  • Emperor : Song Xiaowudi (454–464)
  • Northern Wei Dynasty : Wen Cheng (452–465)

• Iberia (Kartlien)
  • King : Wachtang I Gorgassali (452–502)

• India
  • Gupta Empire
    • King : Skandagupta (455–467)
  • Kadamba
    • King : Santi Farman (450-475)
  • Pallava
    • King : Simha Varman II (438-460)
  • Vakataka
    • King : Narendrasena (440-460)

• Japan
  • Emperor : Ankō (453–456)
  • Emperor: Yūryaku (456–479)

• Korea
  • Baekje
    • King : Gaero (454-475)
  • Gaya
    • King : Jilji (451–492)
  • Goguryeo
    • King : Jangsu (413–490)
  • Silla
    • King : Nulji (417–458)

• Sassanid Empire
  • Shah (great king) : Yazdegerd II. (438–457)

Europe

• Western Roman Empire
  • Emperor : Avitus (455–456)
    • Consul : Avitus (456)

• Eastern Roman Empire
  • Emperor : Markian (450–457)
    • Consul : Flavius Iohannes and Flavius ​​Varanes (456)

• Ostrogoth Empire
  • King : Valamir (447-465)

• Empire of the Burgundy
  • King : Gundioch (436-470)

• Kent
  • King : Hengest (455–488)

• Kingdom of the Suebi
  • King : Rechiar (448–456)
  • King: Maldras (456-460)

• Salfranken
  • King : Merowech (approx. 450–458)

• Visigoth Empire
  • King : Theodoric II (453–466)

Religious leaders

• Pope : Leo the Great (440–461)
• Patriarch of Constantinople: Anatolios (449–458)