List of state leaders in 248

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 248.

Africa

• Kush - Tegerideamani II, King of Kush (246-266?)

Asia

• Armenia - Tiridates II, King of Armenia (217-252)
• Chera - Ilamcheral Irumporai, King of Chera (241-257)
• China (Three Kingdoms)
• Shu Han - Liu Shan, Emperor of Shu Han (223-263)
• Wei - Cao Fang, Emperor of Wei (239-254)
• Wu - Sun Quan, Emperor of Wu (222-252)
• Gupta Empire - Maharaja Sri-Gupta, King of the Gupta Empire (240-280)
• Iberia - Bakur, King of Iberia (234-249)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms Period)
  • Baekje - Goi, King of Baekje (234-286)
  • Gaya Confederacy - Geodeung, King of Gaya (199-259)
  • Goguryeo -
    1. Dongcheon, King of Goguryeo (227-248)
    2. Jungcheon, King of Goguryeo (248-270)
  • Silla - Cheomhae, King of Silla (247-261)
• Kushan Empire - Vashishka, King of Kushan (c.240-250)
• Persia - Shapur I of Persia, King of Persia (241-272)
• Tuoba - Tuoba Liwei, Chieftain of the Tuoba clan (219-277)

Europa

• Roman Empire -
  • Philip the Arab, Roman Emperor (244-249)
  • Pretender: Pacatianus on the Danube frontier (248)
  • Pretender: Iotapianus in the East (248? or 249)
  • Pretender: Silbannacus in Germania Superior (248)