List of state leaders in 517

See also
List of state leaders in 516 Events of 517 List of state leaders in 518 State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 517.

Asia

China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
- Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Liang (502–549)
- Northern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xiaoming, Emperor of Northern Wei (515–528)
Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Keitai, Emperor of Japan (c. 507-c. 531)
Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
- Baekje - Muryeong, King of Baekje (501–523)
- Goguryeo - Munjamyeong, King of Goguryeo (491–519)
- Silla - Beopheung, King of Silla (514–540)

Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy -
- South Saxons -
- Kingdom of Kent -
Kingdom of Burgundy - Sigismund of Burgundy (516-523)
Byzantine Empire - Anastasius I (491–518)
Frankish Empire (Merovingian Dynasty) -
- Clotaire I, King of Soissons (511–561)
- Childebert I, King of Paris (511–558)
- Chlodomer, King of Orléans (511–524)
- Theuderic I, King of Rheims (511–534)
Italy - Theodoric I, King of the Ostrogoths in Italy (493–526)
Visigothic Kingdom - Amalaric (511–531)