List of state leaders in 552

Asia

*China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
** Liang Dynasty -
**# Hou Jing, Emperor of Han (551-552)
**# Emperor Yuan, Emperor of Liang (552-554)
**# Xiao Ji (Prince of Wuling), Emperor of Liang (552-553)
** Northern Qi Dynasty - Emperor Wenxuan, Emperor of Northern Qi (550-559)
** Western Wei Dynasty - Emperor Fei, Emperor of Western Wei (551-554)
*Japan (Asuka Period) - Emperor Kimmei, Emperor of Japan (539-571)
*Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
**Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523-554)
**Goguryeo - Yangwon, King of Goguryeo (545-559)
**Silla - Jinheung, King of Silla (540-576)

Europe

*Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, Byzantine emperor, (527-565)
*Kingdom of the Ostrogoths -
**Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, (541-552)
**Teia, King of the Ostrogoths, (552): End of Ostrogothic kingdom.
*Kingdom of the Visigoths - Agila, King of the Visigoths, (549-554)