List of state leaders in the 6th century

This is a list of state leaders in the 6th century (501–600) AD.

Africa

Africa: East

Kingdom of Aksum (complete list) – Ousas, King (c. 500) Kaleb, King (c. 520) Alla Amidas, King (fl. mid 6th century) Wazena, King (fl. mid 6th century) W`ZB, King (fl. mid 6th century) Ioel, King (fl. mid 6th century) Hataz, King (c. 575) Saifu, King (c. 577) Israel, King (c. 590) Gersem, King (c. 600)

Africa: Northcentral

Vandal Kingdom (complete list) – Thrasamund, King (496–523) Hilderic, King (523–530) Gelimer, King (530–534)

Americas

Americas: Mesoamerica

Maya civilization

Calakmul (complete list) – Yuknoom Chʼeen I, King (early 6th century) Tuun Kʼabʼ Hix, King (520–546) Sky Witness, King (561–572) Yax Yopaat, King (572–579) Scroll Serpent, King (579–611)

Copán (complete list) – Bʼalam Nehn, King (504–544) Wil Ohl Kʼinich, King (532–551)Sharer & Traxler 2006, p.336. Sak-Lu, King (551–553) Tzi-Bʼalam, King (553–578) Kʼakʼ Chan Yopaat, King (578–628)Sharer & Traxler 2006, p. 337.

Palenque (complete list) – Bʼutz Aj Sak Chiik, Ajaw (487–501) Ahkal Moʼ Nahb I, Ajaw (501–524) Kʼan Joy Chitam I, Ajaw (529–565) Ahkal Moʼ Nahb II, Ajaw (565–570) Kan Bahlam I, Ajaw (572–583) Yohl Ikʼnal, Queen (583–604)

Tikal (complete list) – Chak Tok Ichʼaak II, Ajaw (c.486–508) Lady of Tikal, Ajaw, co-ruler (511–c.527) Kaloomteʼ Bahlam, Ajaw, co-ruler (c.511–527) Bird Claw, Ajaw (early 6th century) Wak Chan Kʼawiil, Ajaw (c.537–c.562) Animal Skull, Ajaw (post-562–c.593)

Asia

Asia: Central

Hephthalite Empire – Toramana, Tegin (c.490–515) Mihirakula, Tegin (c.502–530)

Rouran Khaganate (complete list) – Yujiulü Nagai, Khan (492–506) Yujiulü Futu, Khan (506–508) Yujiulü Chounu, Khan (508–520) Yujiulü Anagui, Khan (520–552) Yujiulü Poluomen, Khan (521–524) Yujiulü Tiefa, Khan (552–553) Yujiulü Dengzhu, Khan (553) Yujiulü Kangti, Khan (553) Yujiulü Anluochen, Khan (553–554) Yujiulü Dengshuzi, Khan (555)

First Turkic Khaganate (complete list) – Bumin, Qaghan (551–552) Issik, Qaghan (552–553) Muqan, Qaghan (554–572) Taspar, Qaghan (572–581) Ashina Anluo, Qaghan (581–c.582) Ishbara, Qaghan (581–587) Bagha, Qaghan (587–589) Tulan, Qaghan (588–599)

Tibet (Yarlung Valley) (complete list) – Drongnyen Deu, King (?) Tagbu Nyasig, King (579–619)

Gaochang Mǎ Rú, ruler (496-501) Qú Jiā, ruler (501-525) Qú Guāng, ruler (525-530) Qú Jiān, ruler (530-548) Qú Xuánxǐ, ruler (549-550) unnamed son of Qu Xuanxi, ruler (551-554) Qú Bǎomào, ruler (555-560) Qú Qiángù, ruler (560-601)

Asia: East

China: Northern dynasties

Northern Wei (complete list) – Xuanwu, Emperor (499–515) Xiaoming, Emperor (516–528) daughter of Xiaoming, Emperor (528) Yuan Zhao,Empress Dowager Hu initially declared Emperor Xiaoming's "son" (actually a daughter) emperor, but almost immediately after admitted that she was actually female and declared Yuan Zhao emperor instead. Emperor Xiaoming's unnamed daughter was therefore arguably an "emperor" and his successor, but is not commonly regarded as one. Indeed, Yuan Zhao himself is often not considered an emperor. "Emperor" (528) Xiaozhuang, Emperor (528–530)The Northern Wei imperial prince Yuan Hao, under support by rival Liang Dynasty's troops, declared himself emperor and captured the capital Luoyang in 529, forcing Emperor Xiaozhuang to flee. Yuan Hao carried imperial title and received pledges of allegiance from provinces south of the Yellow River for about three months before Erzhu Rong recaptured Luoyang. Yuan Hao fled and was killed in flight. Due to the briefness of Yuan Hao's claim on the throne and the limited geographic scope of his reign, he is usually not counted among the succession of Northern Wei emperors. Yuan Ye, Emperor (530–531) Jiemin, Emperor (531–532) Yuan Lang, Emperor (531–532) Xiaowu, Emperor (532–535)

Western Wei (complete list) – Wen, Emperor (535–551) Fei, Emperor (552–554) Gong, Emperor (554–556)

Northern Zhou (complete list) – Xiaomin, Emperor (557) Ming, Emperor (557–560) Wu, Emperor (561–578) Jing, Emperor (579–581)

Eastern Wei (complete list) – Xiaojing, Emperor (534–550)

Northern Qi (complete list) – Wenxuan, Emperor (550–559) Fei, Emperor (560) Xiaozhao, Emperor (560–561) Wucheng, Emperor (561–565) Gao Wei, Emperor (565–577) Gao Heng, Emperor (577)

China: Southern dynasties

Southern Qi (complete list) – Xiao Baojuan, Emperor (499–501) He, Emperor (501–502)

Southern Liang (complete list) – Wu, Emperor (502–549)Emperor Wu's nephew Xiao Zhengde the Prince of Linhe, who joined Hou Jing's rebellion, was declared emperor by Hou in 548, but after Hou's victory over Emperor Wu in 549 was deposed and killed by Hou, and is not usually considered a true emperor. Jianwen, Emperor (549–551) Xiao Dong, Prince (551–552) Yuan, Emperor (552–555)Emperor Yuan's brother Xiao Ji the Prince of Wuling also declared himself emperor in 552, but was defeated and killed by Emperor Yuan in 553, and is usually not considered a true emperor. Xiao Yuanming, Marquess (555) Jing, Emperor (555–557)In 558, a year after Emperor Jing had yielded the throne to Chen Baxian (and had been killed by Chen), his nephew Xiao Zhuang the Prince of Yongjia, with support from Northern Qi, was proclaimed the emperor of Liang by the general Wang Lin. In 560, Wang Lin defeated the Chen troops, and both he and Xiao Zhuang were forced to flee to Northern Qi. It is a matter of controversy whether Xiao Zhuang should be considered an emperor of Liang.

Western Liang (complete list) – Xuan, Emperor (555–562) Ming, Emperor (562–585) Jing, Emperor (585–587)

Southern Chen (complete list) – Wu, Emperor (557–559) Wen, Emperor (560–566) Xuan, Emperor (569–582) Chen Shubao, Emperor/Duke (582–589)

China: Sui dynasty

Sui dynasty (complete list) – Wen, Emperor (581–604)

Japan Japan, Asuka period (complete list) – Buretsu, Emperor (498–506) Keitai, Emperor (507–531) Ankan, Emperor (531–535) Senka, Emperor (535–539) Kinmei, Emperor (539–571) Bidatsu, Emperor (572–585) Yōmei, Emperor (585–587) Sushun, Emperor (587–592) Suiko, Empress (592–628)

Korea Baekje (complete list) – Dongseong, King (479–501) Muryeong, King (501–523) Seong, King (523–554) Wideok, King (554–598) Hye, King (598–599) Beop, King (599–600) Mu, King (600–641)

Geumgwan Gaya (complete list) – Gyeomji, King (492–521) Guhyeong, King (521–532)

Goguryeo (complete list) – Munja, King (491–519) Anjang, King (519–531) An-won, King (531–545) Yang-won, King (545–559) Pyeong-won, King (559–590) Yeong-yang, King (590–618)

Silla (complete list) – Jijeung, King (500–514) Beopheung, King (514–540) Jinheung, King (540–576) Jinji, King (576–579) Jinpyeong, King (579–632)

Asia: Southeast

Cambodia

Funan (complete list) – Qiáochénrú Shéyébámó, King (484–514) Rudravarman, King (514–c.545)

Chenla (complete list) – Bhavavarman I, King (c.550-590) Mohendravarman, King (c.590–611)

Indonesia Indonesia: Java Tarumanagara (complete list) – Indrawarman, King (455–515) Candrawarman, King (515–535) Suryawarman, King (535–561) Kertawarman, King (561–628)

Indonesia: Sumatra Kantoli – Vijayavarman, King (c.519)

Malaysia: Peninsular Kedah Sultanate (complete list) – Karna DiMaharaja, Maharaja (c.465–512) Karma, Maharaja (c.512–580) Maha Dewa II, Maharaja (c.580–620)

Vietnam

Champa (complete list) – Fan Wenkuan, King (c.502–c.510) Devavarman, King (c.510–c.526) Vijayavarman, King (c.526–c.529) Rudravarman I, King (c.529) Sambuvarman, King (mid 6th century)

Early Lý dynasty (complete list) – Lý Nam Đế, Emperor (544–548) Triệu Việt Vương, Emperor (548–571) Đào Lang Vương, Emperor (549–555) Hậu Lý Nam Đế, Emperor (571–603)

Asia: South

Bengal and Northeast India

Gauda Kingdom (complete list) – Shashanka, King (c.590–625)

Kamarupa: Varman dynasty (complete list) – Narayanavarman, King (494–518) Bhutivarman, King (518–542) Chandramukhavarman, King (542–566) Sthitavarman, King (566–590) Susthitavarman, King (590–595) Supratisthitavarman, King (595–600) Bhaskaravarman, King (600–650)

India

Chahamanas of Shakambhari (complete list) – Vasu-deva, King (6th century)

Chalukya dynasty (complete list) – Jayasimha, King (c.500–c.520) Ranaraga, King (c.520–c.540) Pulakeshin I, King (c.540–c.567) Kirttivarman I, King (c.567–c.592) Mangalesha, King (c.592–c.610)

Eastern Ganga dynasty (complete list) – Indravarman I, King (496–535) Samantavarman, King (537–562) Hastivarman, King (562–578) Indravarman II, King (578–589) Danarnava, King (589–652) Indravarman III, King (589–652)

Western Ganga dynasty (complete list) – Avinita, King (469–529) Durvinita, King (529–579) Mushkara, King (579–604)

Gupta Empire (complete list) – Narasimhagupta Baladitya, Emperor (c.495–?) Kumaragupta III, Emperor Vishnugupta, Emperor (c.540–c.550) Vainyagupta, Emperor (c.551–c.554) Bhanugupta, Emperor (c.510–?)

Kadamba dynasty: Banavasi branch (complete list) – Ravivarma, Maharaja (485–519) Harivarma, Maharaja (519–530)

Kadamba dynasty: Triparvatha branch (complete list) – Simhavarma, Maharaja (485–516) Krishna Varma II, Maharaja (516–540)

Maitraka dynasty (complete list) – Dronasinha, Maharaja (c.500–c.520) Dhruvasena I, Maharaja (c.520–c.550) Dharapatta, Maharaja (c.550–c.556) Gruhasena, Maharaja(dhiraja) (c.556–c.570) Dharasena II, Maharaja (c.570–c.595) Śīlāditya I, Maharaja (c.595–c.615)

Maukhari dynasty (complete list) – Ishana-varman, King (c.550–560) Sharva-varman, King (c.560–575) Avanti-varman, King (c.575–600) Graha-varman, King (c.600–605)

Pallava dynasty – The Pallava dynasty has two chronologies of rulers. Nandivarman I, King (480–500/510) Kumaravishnu II, King (early 6th century) Buddhavarman, King (early 6th century) Kumaravishnu III, King (early 6th century) Simhavarman III, King (early/mid 6th century) Simhavishnu, King (mid/late 6th century) Mahendravarman I, King (6th/7th century)

Pandyan dynasty (complete list) – Kadungon, King (590–620)

Pushyabhuti dynasty (complete list) – Naravardhana, King (c.500–525) Rajyavardana, King (c.525–555) Adityavardhana, King (c.555–580) Prabhakara-vardhana, King (c.580–605)

Vishnukundina dynasty (complete list) – Vikramendra Varma I, Maharaja (c.508–528) Vikramendra Varma II, Maharaja (555–569) Janssraya Madhava Varma IV, Maharaja (573–621)

Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura Kingdom, Sri Lanka (complete list) – Moggallana I, King (497–515) Kumara Dhatusena, King (515–524) Kittisena, King (524–524) Siva II, King (524–525) Upatissa II, King (525–526) Silakala Ambosamanera, King (526–539) Dathappabhuti, King (539–540) Moggallana II, King (540–560) Kittisiri Meghavanna, King (560–561) Maha Naga, King (561–564) Aggabodhi I, King (564–598) Aggabodhi II, King (598–608)

Asia: West

Turks

Western Turkic Khaganate (complete list) – Istämi, Yabgu (553–575) Tardu Yabgu (575–581) Qaghan (581–603) Apa, Qaghan of the Apa line (581–587) Niri, Qaghan of the Apa line (c.600)

Persia

Persia: Sasanian Empire (complete list) – Kavadh I, Shahanshah, King of Kings (498–496, 499–531) Khosrow I, Shahanshah, King of Kings (531–579) Hormizd IV, Shahanshah, King of Kings (579–590) Khosrow II, Shahanshah, King of Kings (590) Bahram VI Chobin,§ Shahanshah, King of Kings (590–591) Khosrow II, Shahanshah, King of Kings (591–628) Vistahm,§ Shahanshah, King of Kings (591–596)

Arabia Lakhmid kingdom al-Nu'man II ibn al-Aswad (497–503) Abu Ya'fur ibn Alqama (503–505) al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man (503/5–554) 'Amr III ibn al-Mundhir (554–569) Qabus ibn al-Mundhir (569–573) Suhrab (Persian governor) (573–574) al-Mundhir IV ibn al-Mundhir (574–580) al-Nu'man III ibn al-Mundhir (580–602)

Europe Europe: Balkans Byzantine Empire (complete list) – Anastasius I, Emperor (491–518) Justin I, Emperor (518–527) Justinian I, Emperor (527–565) Justin II, Emperor (565–578) Tiberius II, Emperor (578–582) Maurice, Emperor (582–602) Theodosius, Co-Emperor (590–602)

Europe: British Isles

Great Britain: Scotland

Dál Riata (complete list) – Loarn, King (474–500) Fergus Mór, King (500–501) Domangart Réti, King (?–c.507) Comgall mac Domangairt, King (?–c.540)