List of state leaders in 156
AD 155 state leaders – Events of AD 156 – AD 157 state leaders – State leaders by year
Africa
Asia
Europe
- Armenia – Sohaemus, King of Armenia (140–161, 163–?)
- Athens
- Bosporan Kingdom – Tiberius Julius Eupator, Roman client King of Bosporus (153–174)
- Caucasian Iberia – Pharsman III, King of Caucasian Iberia (145–185)
- Ireland – Conn of the Hundred Battles, High King of Ireland (122–157)
- Roman Empire (Principate – Nervan-Antonian dynasty)
- Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor (138–161)
- Marcus Caeionius Silvanus, Consul (156)
- Gaius Serius Augurinus, Consul (156)
- Aulus Avillius Urinatius Quadratus, Consul suffectus (156)
- Strabo Aemilianus, Consul suffectus (156)
- Quintus Canusius Praenestinus, Consul suffectus (156)
- Gaius Lusius Sparsus, Consul suffectus (156)
- Marcus Gavius Maximus, Praetorian prefect (136–156)
- Gaius Tattius Maximus, Praetorian prefect (156–159)
- Roman Britain (Britannia Province) – Gnaeus Julius Verus, Roman governor (154–158)
- Ægyptus Province – Marcus Sempronius Liberalis, Roman Prefect (154–159)
- Syria Palaestina Province – Shimon ben Gamliel II, Nasi of the Sanhedrin (142–165)
- Ulaid – Tipraiti Tireach, King of the Ulaid (136–187)
Middle East