1552 state leaders - Events of 1553 - 1554 state leaders - State leaders by year

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Contents 1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Europe 4 Middle East and North Africa

[edit] Africa

• Ethiopia - Gelawdewos, Emperor of Ethiopia (1540–1559)
• Kongo - Diogo I, Manikongo (1545–1561)
• Sennar - Abd al-Qadir I (1550/1 - 1557/8)
• Songhai Empire - Askia Daoud, Askia of the Songhai Empire (1549–1582)

[edit] Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Jiajing, Emperor of China (1521–1567)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Go-Nara, Emperor of Japan (1526–1557)
  • Shogun (Ashikaga) - Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Shogun of Japan (1546–1565)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Myeongjong, King of Joseon (1545–1567)
• Mughal Empire - Ibrahim Sur, Emperor of the Mughal Empire (1545–1555)
• Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Sei, King of Ryūkyū (1527–1555)

[edit] Europe

• Denmark-Norway - Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway (1534–1559)
• England
  1. Edward VI, King of England (1547–1553)
  2. Jane, Queen of England (1553)
  3. Mary I, Queen of England (1553–1558)
• France - Henry II, King of France (1547–1559)
• Holy Roman Empire - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1519–1556)
• Hungary -
  • Ferdinand I, Rival King of Hungary (1526–1564)
  • John II Zapolya, Rival King of Hungary (1540–1571)
• Lithuania and Poland - Sigismund II, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1544–1572) and King of Poland (1548–1572)
• Moldavia - Alexandru Lapusneanu, Voivode of Moldavia (1552–1561)
• Navarre - Henry II d'Albret, King of Navarre (1516–1555)
• Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Süleyman I, the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (1520–1566)
• Papal States - Julius III, Bishop of Rome (1550–1555)
• Portugal - John III the Pious, King of Portugal (1521–1557)
• Russia - Ivan IV the Terrible, Grand Prince of Moscow (1533–1547) then Tsar of Russia 1547–1584)
• Scotland - Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1567)
• Sweden - Gustav I Vasa, King of Sweden (1521–1560)
• Venice -
  1. Francesco Donato, Doge of Venice (1545–1553)
  2. Marcantonio Trivisan, Doge of Venice (1553–1554)
• Wallachia - Radu Ilie Haidaul, Voivode of Wallachia (1552–1553)

[edit] Middle East and North Africa

• Safavid Empire - Tahmasp I Shah of Iran (1524–1576)