List of Heads of State 561

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Africa

• Aksumite Empire
  • King : Ioel (approx. 555 – approx. 575)

America

• Maya
  • Palenque
    • King : K'an Joy Chitam (529-565)
  • Tikal
    • King : Wak Chan K'awiil (537-562)

Asia

• Bagan
  • King : Hkanlat (557-569)

• China
  • Emperor : Zhong Zong (555-562)
  • Northern Qi : Qi Xiaozhao Di (560-561)
  • Northern Qi: Wu Cheng Di (561-565)
  • Northern Zhou : Zhou Wu Di (561-578)
  • Chen dynasty : Chen Wu Di (557-589)

• Eastern Empire of the Gok Turks
  • Khan : Muhan (553-572)

• Western Empire of the Gok Turks
  • Khan : Sizabulos (552-575)

• Iberia (Kartlien)
  • King : Parsman V. (547-561)
  • King: Parsman VI. (561 – approx. 570)

• India
  • Chalukya
    • King : Pulakesi I (543-566)
  • Kadamba
    • King : Krishna Varman (550-565)
  • Pallava
    • King : Simha Varman III. (550-574)
  • Pandya
    • King : Kadungon (560-590)

• Japan
  • Emperor : Kimmei (539-571)

• Korea
  • Baekje
    • King : Wideok (554-598)
  • Gaya
    • King : Tosolchi Wang (532–562)
  • Goguryeo
    • King : Pyeong-won (559-590)
  • Silla
    • King : Jinheung (540-576)

• Laughmid kingdom
  • King: Amr ibn Hind (554-569)

• Sassanid Empire
  • Shah (Great King) : Chosrau I (531-579)

Europe

• England ( heptarchy )
  • Bernicia
    • King : Adda (560-568)
  • Deira
    • King : Ælle (560–588 / 590)
  • Essex
    • König : Æscwine (approx. 527 – approx. 587)
  • Kent
    • King: Eormenric of Kent (522 / 539–560 / 585)
    • King: Æthelberht (560 / 585–616 / 618)
  • Wessex
    • King : Ceawlin (560-590)

• Longobard Empire
  • King : Alboin (560-572)

• Frankish Empire
  • King : Chlothar I (558-561)
  • Partial kingdom of Paris : Charibert I (561–567)
  • Austrasia : Sigibert I (561-575)
  • Neustria : Chilperich I. (561-584)
  • Burgundy : Guntram I. (561–592)
  • Duchy of Baiern : Garibald I (548–593)

• Eastern Roman Empire
  • Emperor : Justinian I (527-565)

• Kingdom of the Suebi
  • King : Ariamir (558 / 559-561 / 566)
  • King: Theodemir (561 / 566-570)

• Scotland
  • Dalriada
    • King : Conall I (558-574)

• Wales
  • Gwynedd
    • King : Rhun Hir ap Maelgwn (approx. 549 – approx. 580)

• Visigoth Empire
  • King : Athanagild (555-567)

Religious leaders

• Pope : Pelagius I (556-561)
• Pope: John III. (561-574)
• Patriarch of Constantinople: Eutychios (552-565)