List of state leaders in 541

540 state leaders - Events of 541 - 542 state leaders - State leaders by year----------

Africa

America

*Mayas - K'an Joy Chitam I, Ruler of Palenque (529-565)

Asia

*China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
** Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Liang (502-549)
** Eastern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xiaojing, Emperor of Eastern Wei (534-550)
** Western Wei Dynasty - Emperor Wen, Emperor of Western Wei (535-551)
*Japan (Asuka Period) - Emperor Kimmei, Emperor of Japan (539-571)
*Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
**Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523-554)
**Goguryeo - Anwon, King of Goguryeo (531-545)
**Silla - Jinheung, King of Silla (540-576)

Europe

*England
**Bernicia - Eoppa, King of Bernicia (c.520)
**Essex - Aescwine, King of Essex (527-587)
**Kent - Eormenric, King of Kent (534/540-564/580)
**Wessex - Cynric, King of Wessex (534-560)
*Franks
**Soissons - Clotaire I, King of Soissons (511-558)
**Paris - Childebert I, King of Paris (511-558)
**Austrasia - Theudebert I, King of Austrasia (534-548)
*Lombard Kingdom - Audoin (539-565)
*Gallaecia - Teodemundo, King of the Suebi (469-550)
*Kingdom of the Ostrogoths -
**Hildebad, King of the Ostrogoths, (540-541)
**Eraric, King of the Ostrogoths, (541)
**Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, (541-552)
*Kingdom of the Visigoths - Theudis, King of the Visigoths (531-548)

Middle East

*Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, Byzantine Emperor (527-565)
*Persia - Khosrau I, Persian Emperor (531-579)