List of Heads of State 488

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Africa

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

• Empire of the Vandals
  • King : Gunthamund (484–496)

America

• Maya
  • Palenque
    • King : Butz'aj Sak Chiik (487–501)
  • Tikal
    • King : Chak Tok Ich'aak II (486–508)

Asia

• China
  • Emperor : Qi Wu Di (483–493)
  • 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)
    • King: Mandhatri Varman (488–500)
  • Pallava
    • King : Nandi Varman I (480–500)
  • Vakataka
    • King : Harishena (480-510)

• Japan
  • Kaiser : Ninken (488–498)

• 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) : Balash (484–488)
  • Shah (Great King): Kavadh I (488–496)

Europe

• Britain
  • Kent
    • King : Hengest (455–488)
    • King: Oeric (488-512)
  • Sussex
    • King : Ælle (477 – around 500)

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

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

• Kingdom of Odoacer
  • King: Odoacer (476–493)
    • Consul : Claudius Iulius Ecclesius Dynamius and Rufius Achilius Sividius (488)

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

• Rhine Franconia
  • King: Sigibert of Cologne (483–509)

• Salfranken
  • King : Clovis I (482–511)

• Visigoth Empire
  • King : Alaric II (484–507)

Religious leaders

• Pope : Felix II (483–492)
• Patriarch of Constantinople: Akakios of Constantinople (471–489)