List of state leaders in 497
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This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 497.
Africa
- Kingdom of Aksum - Ousas, King of Askum (c. 490-520)
- Kingdom of the Vandals and Alans - Thrasamund, King of the Vandals and Alans (496–523)
North America
- Palenque - B'utz Aj Sak Chiik, Ajaw of Palenque (487–501)
Asia
- China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
- Southern Qi Dynasty - Emperor Ming, Emperor of Qi (494–498)
- Northern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xiaowen, Emperor of Northern Wei (471–499)
- Gupta Empire - Chandra Gupta III, Gupta Emperor (496–500)
- Hephthalite Empire - Toramana, Tegin of Hephthalite Empire (AKA White Huns) (c.490-515)
- Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Ninken, Emperor of Japan (c.488-c.498)
- Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
- Pallava - Nandi Varman I, King of Pallava (480–500)
- Rouran Khaganate - Yujiulü Nagai, Khan of the Rouran Khaganate (492-506)
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)
- Armenia - Mamikonian, King of Armenia (484–505)
- Kingdom of Burgundy
- Gundobad (473–516)
- opposed by Godegisel, (473–500)
- Byzantine Empire - Anastasius I (491–518)
- Dál Riata - Loarn, King of Dál Riata (474–500)
- Dumnonia - Gerren Llyngesic ab Erbin, King of Dumnonia (c.480–514)
- Gwynedd - Einion Yrth ap Cunedda, King of Gwynedd (c.470–500)
- Hunnic Empire - Ernakh, Ruler of the Huns (469–503)
- Iberia - Vakhtang I, King of Iberia (447–522)
- Ireland - Lughaid mac Loeguire, High King of Ireland (479–503)
- Italy - Theodoric I, King of the Ostrogoths in Italy (493–526)
- Lombards - Claffo, King of the Lombards (c.490–500)
- Powys - Rhyddfedd Frych, King of Powys (c.480–500)
- Salian Franks - Clovis I, King of Salian Franks (481–509)
- Sweden - Ongentheow, King of Sweden (c.490–515)
- Visigothic kingdom - Alaric II (484–507)
Middle East
- Sassanid Empire - Djamasp, (496–499)