List of state leaders in 521

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 521.

Africa

• Axum – Kaleb, King of Axum c.520
• Vandal Kingdom - Thrasamund, King of the Vandals, 496–523

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 - Anjang, King of Goguryeo (519–531)
  • Silla - Beopheung, King of Silla (514–540)

Europe

• Kingdom of the Ostrogoths - Theodoric the Great, (488–526)
• Visigothic Kingdom - Theodoric the Great, Regent, (511–526)
• Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy -
  • South Saxons -
  • Kingdom of Kent -
  • Kingdom of Wessex - Cerdic (519–534)
  • Bernicia -
• Kingdom of Burgundy - Sigismund of Burgundy (516-523)
• Byzantine Empire - Justin I (518–527)
• 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)

Middle East

• Byzantine Empire - Justin I, (518–527)
• Persia - Kavadh I, King of Persia (488–531)