List of state leaders in 501

500 state leaders – Events of 501 – 502 state leaders – State leaders by year

Africa

America

• Palenque
  • B'utz Aj Sak Chiik, Ajaw of Palenque (487–501)
  • Ahkal Mo' Naab' I, Ajaw of Palenque (501–524)

Asia

• China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
  • Southern Qi Dynasty -
    1. Xiao Baojuan, Emperor of Qi (499–501)
    2. Emperor He, Emperor of Qi (501–502)
  • Northern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xuanwu, Emperor of Northern Wei (499–515)
• Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Buretsu, Emperor of Japan (c.498-c.507)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
  • Baekje -
    1. Dongseong, King of Baekje (479–501)
    2. Muryeong, King of Baekje (501–523)
  • Goguryeo - Munjamyeong, King of Goguryeo (491–519)
  • Silla - Jijeung, King of Silla (500–514)

Europe

• Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy - Aelle, Bretwalda (c.477-c.514)
  • South Saxons - Aelle, King of the South Saxons (c.477-c.514)
  • Kingdom of Kent - Oisc (488-c.512)
• Dál Riata – Fergus Mór, King of Dál Riata (500–501)
• Gaul (Merovingian Dynasty) - Clovis I, King of the Franks (481–511)
• Ireland - Lughaid mac Loeguire, High King of Ireland (479–503)
• Italy (Ostrogothic kings) - Theodoric the Great (488–526)
• Visigoths (Balthi Dynasty) - Alaric II, King of the Visigoths (484–507)

Middle East

• Eastern Roman Empire – Flavius Anastasius (491–518)
• Persia (Sassanid Dynasty) - Kavadh I, Great King of Persia (488–531)