List of state leaders in 539

See also
List of state leaders in 538 Events of 539 List of state leaders in 540 State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 539.

Asia

China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
- Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Liang (502–549)
- Eastern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Xiaojing, Emperor of Eastern Wei (534–550)
- Western Wei Dynasty - Emperor Wen, Emperor of Western Wei (535–551)
Japan (Asuka Period) -
1. Emperor Senka, Emperor of Japan (c.536-c.539)
2. Emperor Kimmei, Emperor of Japan (539–571)
Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
- Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523–554)
- Goguryeo - Anwon, King of Goguryeo (531–545)
- Silla - Beopheung, King of Silla (514–540)

Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, (527–565)
Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy -
- South Saxons -
- Kingdom of Kent -
- Kingdom of Wessex - Cynric (534–560)
- Bernicia -
Frankish Empire (Merovingian Dynasty) -
- Clotaire I, King of Soissons and Orléans (511–561)
- Childebert I, King of Paris (511–558)
- Theudebert I, King of Rheims (534–548)
Ostrogothic Kingdom - Vitiges (536–540)
Visigothic Kingdom - Theudis (531–548)