List of Heads of State 503

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Africa

• Aksumite Empire
  • King : Ousas (approx. 500 – approx. 520)

• Empire of the Vandals
  • King : Thrasamund (496-523)

America

• Maya
  • Palenque
    • King : Ahkal Mo 'Nahb I. (501–524)
  • Tikal
    • King : Chak Tok Ich'aak II (486–508)

Asia

• Bagan
  • King : Tharamunhpya (494-516)

• China
  • Emperor : Liang Wu Di (502-549)
  • Northern Wei Dynasty : Wei Xuanwudi (500-515)

• Iberia (Kartlien)
  • King : Datschi (502-534)

• India
  • Gupta Empire
    • King : Chandragupta III. (495-507)
  • Kadamba
    • King : Ravi Varman (500-538)
  • Pallava
    • King : Kumaravisnu II (500-520)
  • Vakataka
    • King : Harishena (480-510)

• Japan
  • Emperor : Buretsu (498–506)

• Korea
  • Baekje
    • King : Muryeong (501-523)
  • Gaya
    • King : Gyumji (492-521)
  • Goguryeo
    • King : Munjamyeong (491-519)
  • Silla
    • King : Jijeung (500-514)

• Sassanid Empire
  • Shah (Great King) : Kavadh I (499-531)

Europe

• England ( heptarchy )
  • Kent
    • King : Oeric (488-512)
  • Sussex
    • King : Cissa of Sussex (around 500 - around 550)

• Empire of the Burgundy
  • King : Sigismund in Geneva (501–524)
  • King : Gundobad in Lyon (480-516)

• Ostrogoth Empire
  • King : Theodoric the Great (474-526)
    • Consul : Flavius ​​Volusianus (503)

• Eastern Roman Empire
  • Emperor : Anastasios I (491-518)
    • Consul : Flavius ​​Dexicrates (503)

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

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

• Scotland
  • Dalriada
    • King : Domangart I. (501–507)

• Wales
  • Gwynedd
    • King : Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion (approx. 500 – approx. 520)

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

Religious leaders

• Pope : Symmachus (498-514)
• Patriarch of Constantinople: Macedonios II (496–511)