1856 state leaders - Events of 1857 - 1858 state leaders - State leaders by year [edit] Africa - Ashanti Confederacy - Kwaku Dua I Panyin, Asantehene (1834-1867)
- Buganda - Mutesa I, King of Buganda (1856-1884)
- Bunyoro - Kyebambe IV, Omukama of Bunyoro (1852-1869)
- Burundi - Mwezi IV Gisabo, King of Burundi (1852-1908)
- Dahomey - Glele, King of Dahomey (1856-1889)
- Ethiopia - Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia (1855-1868)
- Liberia - Stephen Allen Benson, President of Liberia (1856-1864)
- Rwanda - Kigeli IV, King of Rwanda (1853-1895)
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Zanzibar - Sayyid Majid bin Said Al-Busaid, Sultan of Zanzibar (1856-1870)
- Zulu - Mpande kaSenzangakhona, King of the Zulu (1840-1872)
[edit] Europe - Abkhazia - Mikheil, Prince of Abkhazia (1822-1864)
- Belgium
- Denmark -
- France - Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1852-1870)
- German Confederation - Franz Joseph of Austria, President of the German Confederation (1850-1866)
- Greece -
- Hungary - Franz Joseph I of Austria, King of Hungary (1848-1916)
- Netherlands
- Portugal - Pedro V, King of Portugal (1853-1861)
- Russia - Alexander II, Tsar of Russia (1855-1881)
- Sardinia-Piedmont - Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia-Piedmont (1849-1878*) *King of Italy beginning in 1861
- Spain - Isabella II, Queen of Spain (September 29, 1833-1868)
- Sweden - United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway - Oscar I, King of Sweden (1844-1859)
- Tuscany - Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1824-1859)
- Two Sicilies - Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies (1830-1859)
- United Kingdom -
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