List of state leaders in 534

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 534.

Africa

• Vandal Kingdom - Gelimer, King of the Vandals, 530–534, Vandal kingdom destroyed by the Byzantine Empire

Asia

• China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
  • Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Liang (502–549)
  • Northern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xiaowu, Emperor of Northern Wei (532–535)
  • The East/West schism of the Northern Wei Dynasty is initiated by the establishment of a rival Eastern Wei emperor.
    • Eastern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xiaojing, Emperor of Eastern Wei (534–550)
• Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Ankan, Emperor of Japan (c.531-c.536)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
  • Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523–554)
  • Goguryeo - 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 -
    • 1. Cerdic (519–534)
      2. Cynric (534–560)
  • Bernicia -
• Kingdom of Burgundy - Godomar (523-534) Kingdom conquered by the Franks.
• Frankish Empire (Merovingian Dynasty) -
  • Clotaire I, King of Soissons and Orléans (511–561)
  • Childebert I, King of Paris (511–558)
    1. Theuderic I, King of Rheims (511–534)
    2. Theudebert I, King of Rheims (534–548)
• Ostrogothic Kingdom -
  • 1. Athalaric (526–534)
    2. Theodahad (534–536)
• Visigothic Kingdom - Theudis (531–548)