List of state leaders in 526

Africa

*Vandal Kingdom - Hilderic, King of the Vandals, 523-530

Asia

*China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
** Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Liang (502-549)
** Northern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xiaoming, Emperor of Northern Wei (515-528)
*Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Keitai, Emperor of Japan (c.507-c.531)
*Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
**Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523-554)
**Goguryeo - Anjang, King of Goguryeo (519-531)
**Silla - Beopheung, King of Silla (514-540)

Europe

*Byzantine Empire - Justin I, Byzantine emperor, (518-527)
*Kingdom of the Ostrogoths -
**Theodoric the Great, (488-526)
**Athalaric, (526-534). Regent Amalasuntha

*Kingdom of the Visigoths
**Theodoric the Great, Regent of the Visigoths, (511-526)
**Amalaric, King of the Visigoths, (526-531)