List of state leaders in 48

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 48.

Africa

• Kush – Amanitaraqide, King of Kush (c.40–50)

Asia

• China – Guangwu, Emperor of China (25–57)
• Japan (Legendary Emperors) – Suinin, Emperor of Japan (29 BC–AD 70)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms Period)
  • Baekje – Daru, King of Baekje (28–77)
  • Goguryeo –
    1. Minjung, King of Goguryeo (44–48)
    2. Mobon, King of Goguryeo (48–53)
  • Silla – Yuri, King of Silla (24–57)
• Kushan Empire – Kujula Kadphises, King of Kush (30–80)

Europe

• Bosporan Kingdom – Tiberius Julius Cotys I, Roman client King of Bosporus (46–63)
• Brigantes – Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes (43–69)
• Catuvellauni – Caratacus, King of the Britons and King of the Catuvellauni (43–50)
• Caucasian Iberia – Mithridates, King of Caucasian Iberia (30–50)
• Iceni – Prasutagus, King of the Iceni (47–60)
• Ireland – Fíachu Finnolach, High King of Ireland (39–56)
• Regnenses – Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus, King of the Regnenses (43–?)
• Roman Empire (Principate – Julio-Claudian dynasty)
  • Claudius, Roman Emperor (41–54)
  • Vitellius, Consul (48)
  • Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola, Consul (48)
  • Lucius Vitellius the Younger, Consul suffectus (48)
  • Gaius Vipstanus Messalla Gallus, Consul suffectus (48)
  • Rufrius Crispinus, Praetorian prefect (43–50)
  • Lucius Lusius Geta, Praetorian prefect (47–50)
  • Roman Britain (Britannia Province) – Publius Ostorius Scapula, Roman governor (47–52)
  • Ægyptus Province
    • Gaius Julius Postumus, Roman Prefect (45–48)
    • Gnaeus Vergilius Capito, Roman Prefect (48–52)
  • Judea (Iudaea Province)
    • Tiberius Julius Alexander, Roman Procurator (46–48)
    • Ventidius Cumanus, Roman Procurator (48–52)
    • Herod of Chalcis, Tetrarch of Chalcis (?–48)
    • Agrippa II, Tetrarch of Chalcis (48–53)
    • Gamaliel, Nasi of the Sanhedrin (30–50)
    • Ananias ben Nebedeus, High Priest of Judea (46–52)
  • Syria Province – Cassius Longinus, Roman governor (45–49)

Middle East

• Adiabene
  • Helena, Queen of Adiabene (30–58)
  • Izates bar Monobaz, King of Adiabene (34–55)
• Armenia – Mithridates, King of Armenia (Roman protectorate) (35–37, 42–51)
• Commagene – Antiochus IV, King of Commagene (38, 41–72)
• Nabatea – Malichus II, King of Nabatea (40–70)
• Osroene – Abgar V of Edessa, King of Osroene (4 BC–7 AD, 13–50)
• Parthian Empire – Gotarzes II, Great King (Shah) of Parthia (40–51)
• Pontus – Polemon II, King of Pontus (38–64)