List of state leaders in 539

538 state leaders – Events of 539 – 540 state leaders – State leaders by year

Asia

• China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
  • Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Liang (502–549)
  • Eastern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xiaojing, Emperor of Eastern Wei (534–550)
  • Western Wei Dynasty - Emperor Wen, Emperor of Western Wei (535–551)
• Japan (Asuka Period) -
  1. Emperor Senka, Emperor of Japan (c.536-c.539)
  2. Emperor Kimmei, Emperor of Japan (539–571)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
  • Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523–554)
  • Goguryeo - Anwon, King of Goguryeo (531–545)
  • Silla - Beopheung, King of Silla (514–540)

Europe

• Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, (527–565)
• Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy -
  • South Saxons -
  • Kingdom of Kent -
  • Kingdom of Wessex - Cynric (534–560)
  • Bernicia -
• Frankish Empire (Merovingian Dynasty) -
  • Clotaire I, King of Soissons and Orléans (511–561)
  • Childebert I, King of Paris (511–558)
  • Theudebert I, King of Rheims (534–548)
• Ostrogothic Kingdom - Vitiges (536–540)
• Visigothic Kingdom - Theudis (531–548)