List of state leaders in 261

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 261.

Africa

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

Asia

• Bactria and Gandhara - Peroz I, Kushanshah (c.250-265)
• Baekje - Goi, King of Baekje (234-286)
• Chera - Perumkadungo, King of Chera (257-287)
• China (Three Kingdoms)
  • Shu Han - Liu Shan, Emperor of Shu Han (223-263)
  • Wei - Cao Huan, Emperor of Wei (260-265)
  • Wu - Sun Xiu, Emperor of Wu (258-264)
• 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 -
  • Mithridates II Mihrdat, King of Iberia (249-265)
  • Amazasp III, King of Iberia (260-265)
• Kushan Empire - Kanishka III, King of the Kushans (255-275)
• Persia - Shapur I of Persia, King of Persia (241-272)
• Armenia - Sassanid Kingship (252-287)
• Silla - Cheomhae, King of Silla (247-261)
• Tuoba - Tuoba Liwei, Chieftain of the Tuoba clan (219-277)
• Western Kshatrapas - Rudrasen II (256-278)

Europa

• Gallic Empire - Postumus, Emperor (260-268)
• Roman Empire -
  • Gallienus, Roman Emperor (253-268)
  • Pretender: Macrianus Major in the East (260-261)
  • Pretender: Macrianus Minor in the East (260-261)
  • Pretender: Quietus in the East (260-261)
  • Pretender: Mussius Aemilianus in Egypt (261-261/262)
    • Palmyra - Odaenathus (bef. 258-267)