List of Heads of State 572

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Africa

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

America

• Maya
  • Palenque
    • King : K'an Balam I (571-583)

Asia

• Bagan
  • King : Htuntaik (569-582)

• China
  • Emperor : Shi Zong (562-585)
  • Northern Qi : Gao Wei (565-577)
  • Northern Zhou : Zhou Wu Di (561-578)
  • Chen dynasty : Chen Wu Di (557-589)

• Eastern Empire of the Gok Turks
  • Khan : Muhan (553-572)
  • Khan: Taspar (572-581)

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

• Iberia (Kartlien)
  • King : Bakur III. (approx. 570 – approx. 580)

• India
  • Chalukya
    • King : Kirtivarman I. (566–597)
  • Kadamba
    • King : Aja Varman (565–606)
  • Pallava
    • King : Simha Varman III. (550-574)
  • Pandya
    • King : Kadungon (560-590)

• Japan
  • Emperor : Bidatsu (572-585)

• Korea
  • Baekje
    • King : Wideok (554-598)
  • Goguryeo
    • King : Pyeong-won (559-590)
  • Silla
    • King : Jinheung (540-576)

• Laughmid kingdom
  • King: Qabus ibn al-Mundhir (569–573)

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

Europe

• Avar Empire
  • Khagan: Baian I. (562-602)

• England ( heptarchy )
  • Bernicia
    • King : Æthelric (568-572)
    • King: Theodric (572-579)
  • Deira
    • King : Ælle (560–588 / 590)
  • East Anglia
    • King : Wuffa of East Anglia (571-578)
  • 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)

• Frankish Empire
  • Austrasia : Sigibert I (561-575)
  • Neustria : Chilperich I. (561-584)
  • Burgundy : Guntram I. (561–592)
  • Duchy of Baiern : Garibald I (548–593)

• Longobard Empire
  • King : Alboin (560-572)
  • King: Cleph (572-574)
  • Autonomous Lombard Duchies:
    • Duke : Zotto (571-591)
    • Duke of Friuli : Gisulf I (568–581)
    • Duke of Spoleto : Faroald I (570-591)

• Eastern Roman Empire
  • Emperor : Justin II (565-578)

• Kingdom of the Suebi
  • King : Miro (570-583)

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

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

• Visigoth Empire
  • King : Liuva I. (567–571 / 572)
  • King: Leovigild (571 / 572–586)

Religious leaders

• Pope : John III. (561-574)
• Patriarch of Constantinople: John III. Scholasticos (565-577)