List of Heads of State 481

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Africa

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

• Empire of the Vandals
  • King : Hunerich (477–484)

America

• Maya
  • Palenque
    • King : Casper II (435-487)
  • Tikal
    • King : K'an-Ak (458–486)

Asia

• China
  • Emperor : Qi Gao Di (479-482)
  • Northern Wei Dynasty : Wei Xiaowendi (471–499)

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

• India
  • Gupta Empire
    • King : Budhagupta (476–495)
  • Kadamba
    • King : Mrigesa Varman (475–488)
  • Pallava
    • King : Nandi Varman I (480–500)
  • Vakataka
    • King : Harishena (480-510)

• Japan
  • Emperor : Seinei (480–484)

• Korea
  • Baekje
    • King : Dongseong (479–501)
  • Gaya
    • King : Jilji (451–492)
  • Goguryeo
    • King : Jangsu (413–490)
  • Silla
    • King : Soji (479-500)

• Sassanid Empire
  • Shah (Great King) : Peroz I (459–484)

Europe

• Britain
  • Kent
    • King : Hengest (455–488)
  • Sussex
    • King : Ælle (477 – around 500)

• Empire of the Burgundy
  • King : Chilperic II in Valence (480–493)
  • King : Godegisel in Geneva (480–501)
  • King : Godomar I in Vienne (480–486)
  • King : Gundobad in Lyon (480-516)

• Ostrogoth Empire
  • King : Theodoric the Great (474-526)

• Kingdom of Odoacer
  • King: Odoacer (476–493)
    • Consul : Rufius Achilius Maecius Placidus (481)

• Eastern Roman Empire
  • Emperor : Zenon (474–491)

• Kingdom of Syagrius
  • Ruler: Syagrius (464–486 / 487)

• Salfranken
  • King : Childerich I. (458–481 / 482)

• Visigoth Empire
  • King : Eurich (466–484)

Religious leaders

• Pope : Simplicius (468-483)
• Patriarch of Constantinople: Akakios of Constantinople (471–489)