List of state leaders in 1596 - Definition

1595 state leaders - Events of 1596 - 1597 state leaders - State leaders by year

Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Go-Yozei, Emperor of Japan (1586-1611)
  • Regent(Kampaku) - Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Sessho and Kampaku (1585-1598)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Seonjo, King of Joseon (1567-1608)
• Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605)

Europe

• Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612)
• Spain and Portugal - Philip II (1556-1598)
• Sweden - Sigismund, King of Sweden (1592-1599)

Middle East and North Africa

• Ottoman Empire - Mehmed III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1595-1603)
• Safavid Empire - Abbas I Shah of Iran (1587-1629)