List of state leaders in 1600 - Definition and Overview

1599 state leaders - Events of 1600 - 1601 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)
  • de facto -
    1. Council of five regents (1598-1600)
    2. Tokugawa Ieyasu (1600-1603)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Seonjo, King of Joseon (1567-1608)
• Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605)

Europe

• England - Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558-1603)
• France - Henry IV, King of France (1589-1610)
• Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612)
• Ireland - Elizabeth I, Queen of Ireland (1558-1603)
• Scotland - James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625)
• Spain - Philip III, King of Spain (1598-1621)
• Sweden - Charles IX, de facto King of Sweden (1599-1611)

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)