List of heads of state 524

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Africa

• Aksumite Empire
  • King : Ella Asbeha (approx. 520 – approx. 540)

• Empire of the Vandals
  • King : Hilderich (523-530)

America

• Maya
  • Palenque
    • King : Ahkal Mo 'Nahb I. (501–524)
  • Tikal
    • King : Kaloomte 'B'alam (508-527)

Asia

• Bagan
  • King : Thinlipaik (523-547)

• China
  • Emperor : Liang Wu Di (502-549)
  • Northern Wei Dynasty : Xiao Ming (515-528)

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

• India
  • Gupta Empire
    • King : Narasimhagupta Baladitya II (510-532)
  • Kadamba
    • King : Ravi Varman (500-538)
  • Pallava
    • King : Buddha Varman (520-540)

• Japan
  • Emperor : Keitai (507-531)

• Korea
  • Baekje
    • King : Seong (523–554)
  • Gaya
    • King : Guhyung (521-532)
  • Goguryeo
    • King : Anjang (519-531)
  • Silla
    • King : Beopheung (514-540)

• Laughmid kingdom
  • King: Mundir III. (505-554)

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

Europe

• England ( heptarchy )
  • Kent
    • King : Ohta (512-522 / 539)
    • King: Eormenric of Kent (522 / 539–560 / 585)
  • Sussex
    • King : Cissa of Sussex (around 500 - around 550)
  • Wessex
    • King : Cerdic (519-534)

• Longobard Empire
  • King : Wacho (510-540)

• Empire of the Burgundy
  • King : Sigismund (501–524)
  • King: Godomar II (524-534)

• Frankish Empire
  • Partial kingdom of Paris King : Childebert I (511–558)
  • Kingdom of Metz King : Theuderich I (511–533)
  • Kingdom of Soisson's king: Chlothar I (511–558)
  • Kingdom of Orléans King: Chlodomer (511-524)

• Ostrogoth Empire
  • King : Theodoric the Great (474-526)
    • Consul : Venantius Opilio (524)

• Eastern Roman Empire
  • Emperor : Justin I (518-527)
    • Consul : Justin I (524)

• Scotland
  • Dalriada
    • King : Comgall (507-538)

• Wales
  • Gwynedd
    • King : Maelgwn Hir ap Cadwallon (approx. 520 – approx. 549)

• Visigoth Empire
  • King : Theodoric the Great (511-526)

Religious leaders

• Pope : John I (523-526)
• Patriarch of Constantinople: Epiphanios (520-535)