List of state leaders in 502
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This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 502.
America
- Palenque - Ahkal Mo' Naab' I, Ajaw of Palenque (501–524)
Asia
- China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
- Southern Qi Dynasty - Emperor He, Emperor of Qi (501–502)
- Xiao Yan forces last Qi emperor to abdicate in his favour; founds Liang Dynasty.
- Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu (Xiao Yan), Emperor of Liang (502–549)
- Northern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xuanwu, Emperor of Northern Wei (499–515)
- Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Buretsu, Emperor of Japan (c. 498-c.507)
- Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
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)
- Kingdom of Burgundy - Gundobad (473–516)
- Byzantine Empire - Anastasius I (491–518)
- Gaul - Clovis I, King of Salian Franks (481–511)
- Ireland - Lughaid mac Loeguire, High King of Ireland (479–503)
- Italy - Theodoric I, King of the Ostrogoths in Italy (493–526)
- Visigothic Kingdom - Alaric II (484–507)