List of state leaders in 1588

1587 state leaders - Events of 1588 - 1589 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Empire of Ethiopia - Sarsa Dengel (1563–1597)
• Kingdom of Kongo - Álvaro II, Manikongo (1587–1614)
• Kingdom of Sennar -
  1. Dawra (1585/6-1587/8)
  2. Tayyib (1587/8-1591)
• Songhai Empire -
  1. Askia Mohommed Bana, Askia of the Songhai Empire (1586–1588)
  2. Askia Ishaq II, Askia of the Songhai Empire (1588–1591)

Asia

• Khanate of Khiva - Abdullah Khan II (1577–1598)
• China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli Emperor of China (1573–1620)
• Đại Việt - Lê Thế Tông (1573–1599)
  • Đàng Ngoài - Trịnh Tùng, Trịnh Lord (1570–1623)
  • Đàng Trong - Nguyễn Hoàng, Nguyễn Lord (1558–1613)
• Jaisalmer - Rawal Bhim Singh Bhatti (1578 to 1624)
• Japan (Sengoku period)
  • Monarch - Emperor Go-Yōzei (1586–1611)
  • Regent (Kampaku) - Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Sesshō and Kampaku (1585–1598)
• Khanate of Khiva - Haji Muhammad I (1558–1602)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Seonjo (1567–1608)
• Mughal Empire - Akbar (1556–1605)
• Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Nei (1587–1620)

Europe

• Kingdom of Denmark and Norway
  • 1. Frederick II (1559–1588)
    2. Christian IV (1588–1648)
  • Duchy of Schleswig -
    • 1. Frederick II (1559–1588) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
      2. Christian IV (1588–1648) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
• Kingdom of England — Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
• Kingdom of France - Henry III (1574–1589)
• Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II (1576–1612)
  • Duchy of Holstein -
    • 1. Frederick II (1559–1588) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
      2. Christian IV (1588–1648) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
  • Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck - John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1586–1607)
• Royal Hungary - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (as Rudolf I) (1576–1608)
• Kingdom of Navarre - Henry III (1572–1610)
• Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Murat III (1574–1595)
• Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth - Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1632)
• Russia
  • Tsar - Feodor I, Tsar of Russia (1584–1598)
  • Regent - Boris Godunov (1584–1598)
• Kingdom of Scotland - James VI (1567–1625)
• Kingdom of Spain and Kingdom of Portugal - Philip II (1556–1598)
• Kingdom of Sweden - John III (1568–1592)
• United Provinces
  • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
  • Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland (1585–1625)
  • Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldebarnevelt (1586–1619)
• Republic of Venice - Pasqual Cicogna, Doge of Venice (1585–1595)

Middle East and North Africa

• Morocco (Saadi dynasty) - Ahmad I al-Mansur Saadi (1578–1603)
• Safavid Empire - Abbas I, Shah of Iran (1587–1629)