List of state leaders in 471

Africa

*Kingdom of the Vandals and Alans - Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans (428-477)

America

*Palenque - "Casper", Ajaw of Palenque (435-487)

Asia

*China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
** Liu Song Dynasty - Emperor Ming, Emperor of Liu Song (465-472)
** Northern Wei Dynasty
***Emperor Xianwen, Emperor of Northern Wei (466-471)
***Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor of Northern Wei (471-499)
*Gupta Empire - Kumara Gupta II, Gupta Emperor (467-477)
*Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Yūryaku, Emperor of Japan (c.456-c.479)
*Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
**Baekje - Gaero, King of Baekje (454-475)
**Goguryeo - Jangsu, King of Goguryeo (413-490)
**Silla - Jabi, King of Silla (458-479)
*Pallava - Skanda Varman IV, King of Pallava (460-480)

Europe

*Burgundy
** Gundioc, King of Burgundy (436-473)
** opposed by Chilperic I (443-c.480)
*Byzantine Empire - Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-474)
*Ireland - Ailill Molt, High King of Ireland (459-478)
*Kent
**Hengest, King of Kent (c. 455-488)
**Horsa, King of Kent (c. 455-488)
*Salian Franks - Childeric I, King of Salian Franks (457-481)
*Visigoths - Euric, King of the Visigoths (466-484)
*Western Roman Empire - Anthemius, Western Roman Emperor (467-472)

Middle East

*Sassanid Empire - Peroz I, Sassanid King (457-484)