List of state leaders in 261
260 state leaders – Events of 261 – 262 state leaders – State leaders by year
Africa
Asia
- Bactria and Gandhara - Peroz I, Kushanshah (c.250-265)
- Baekje - Goi, King of Baekje (234-286)
- Chera - Perumkadungo, King of Chera (257-287)
- Gaya - Mapum, King of Gaya (259-291)
- Goguryeo - Jungcheon, King of Goguryeo (248-270)
- Gupta Empire - Maharaja Sri-Gupta, King of the Gupta Empire (240-280)
- Iberia -
- Kushan Empire - Kanishka III, King of the Kushans (255-275)
- Persia - Shapur I of Persia, King of Persia (241-272)
- Shu Han - Liu Shan, Emperor of Shu Han (223-263)
- Silla - Cheomhae, King of Silla (247-261)
- Tuoba - Tuoba Liwei, Chieftain of the Tuoba clan (219-277)
- Wei - Cao Huan, Emperor of Wei (260-265)
- Western Kshatrapas - Rudrasen II (256-278)
- Wu - Sun Xiu, Emperor of Wu (258-264)
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