List of state leaders in 500

Africa

*Axum - ?
*Vandalia - Thrasamund, King of the Vandals and Alans (496-523)

America

*Palenque - B'utz Aj Sak Chiik, Ajaw of Palenque (487-501)

Asia

*China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
** Southern Qi Dynasty - Xiao Baojuan, Emperor of Qi (499-501)
** Northern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xuanwu, Emperor of Northern Wei (499-515)
*Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Buretsu, Emperor of Japan (c.498-c.507)
*Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
**Baekje - Dongseong, King of Baekje (479-501)
**Goguryeo - Munjamyeong, King of Goguryeo (491-519)
**Silla -
**# Soji, King of Silla (479-500)
**# Jijeung, King of Silla (500-514)

Europe

*Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy - Aelle, Bretwalda (c.477-c.514)
**South Saxons - Aelle, King of the South Saxons (c.477-c.514)
**Kent - Oisc, King of Kent (488-c.512)
*Burgundy
** Gundobad, King of Burgundy (473-516)
** opposed by Godegisel, (473-500)
*Dál Riata
**Loarn, King of Dál Riata (474-500)
**Fergus Mór, King of Dál Riata (500-501)
*Gaul (Merovingian Dynasty) - Clovis I, King of the Franks (481-511)
*Ireland - Lughaid mac Loeguire, High King of Ireland (479-503)
*Italy (Ostrogothic kings) - Theodoric the Great (488-526)
*Romano-British - Arthur (See bottom)
*Visigoths (Balthi Dynasty) - Alaric II, King of the Visigoths (484-507)

Middle East

*Eastern Roman Empire - Flavius Anastasius, Eastern Roman Emperor (491-518)
*Persia (Sassanid Dynasty) - Kavadh I, Great King of Persia (488-531)

Many historians agree that King Arthur existed, but do not agree on the length or nature of his rule. However, the general consensus is that he was in power in the year 500 (the year traditionally established to his victory at Mount Badon).