List of state leaders in 531

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 531.

Africa

• Vandal Kingdom - Gelimer, King of the Vandals, 530–534

Asia

• China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
  • Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Liang (502–549)
  • Northern Wei Dynasty -
    1. Yuan Ye, Emperor of Northern Wei (530–531)
    2. Emperor Jiemin, Emperor of Northern Wei (531–532)
    3. Yuan Lang, Emperor of Northern Wei (531–532)
• Japan (Kofun Era) -
  1. Emperor Keitai, Emperor of Japan (c.507-c.531)
  2. Emperor Ankan, Emperor of Japan (c.531-c.536)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
  • Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523–554)
  • Goguryeo -
    1. Anjang, King of Goguryeo (519–531)
    2. Anwon, King of Goguryeo (531–545)
  • Silla - Beopheung, King of Silla (514–540)

Europe

• Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, (527–565)
• Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy -
  • South Saxons -
  • Kingdom of Kent -
  • Kingdom of Wessex - Cerdic (519–534)
  • Bernicia -
• Kingdom of Burgundy - Godomar (523-534)
• Frankish Empire (Merovingian Dynasty) -
  • Clotaire I, King of Soissons and Orléans (511–561)
  • Childebert I, King of Paris (511–558)
  • Theuderic I, King of Rheims (511–534)
• Ostrogothic Kingdom - Athalaric (526–534)
• Visigothic Kingdom - Amalaric (526–531)