List of state leaders in 579

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 579.

America

• Mayas – K'an B'alam I, Ruler of Palenque (572–583)

Asia

• Chalukya – Kirtivarman I, Chalukya ruler (566–597)
• China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) –
  • Chen Dynasty – Emperor Xuan, Emperor of Chen (569–582)
  • Northern Zhou Dynasty –
    1. Emperor Xuan, Emperor of Northern Zhou (579)
    2. Emperor Jing, Emperor of Northern Zhou (579–581)
    • Western Liang – Emperor Ming, Emperor of Western Liang (562–585)
• Japan (Asuka Period) – Bidatsu, Emperor of Japan (572–585)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms) –
  • Baekje – Wideok, King of Baekje (554–598)
  • Goguryeo – Pyeongwon, King of Goguryeo (559–590)
  • Silla –
    1. Jinji, King of Silla (576–579)
    2. Jinpyeong, King of Silla (579–632)
• Turkic Khaganate, Taspar Khan (572–581)
  • Tardu, Yabgu (576–603)

Europe

• Avars – Bayan I, Avar Khagan (562–602)
• Byzantine Empire – Tiberius II Constantine (578–582)
• England (Heptarchy)
  • Kingdom of East Anglia – Tytila of East Anglia (578–593)
  • Kingdom of Essex – Aescwine (527–587)
  • Kingdom of Kent
    • Eormenric (534 or 540 to 564–580)
    • or
    • Aethelbert (564 or 580–616)
  • Northumbria
    • Bernicia –
      • Theodric of Bernicia, King of Bernicia (572–579)
      • Frithuwald of Bernicia, King of Bernicia (579–585)
    • Deira – Aella, King of Deira (560–589)
  • Wessex – Ceawlin, King of Wessex (560–591)
• Franks
  • Austrasia – Childebert II of Austrasia, King of Austrasia (575–595)
  • Kingdom of Burgundy – Guntram (561–592)
  • Neustria – Chilperic I, King of Neustria (561–584)
• Lombard Kingdom – Rule of the Dukes, interregnum (574–584)
• Suebic Kingdom of Galicia – Miro (570–583)
• Scotland
  • Dál Riata – Áedán mac Gabráin, King of Dál Riata (559–608)
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde – Tutagual (559–580)
• Visigothic Kingdom – Liuvigild (568–586)

Middle East

• Byzantine Empire – Tiberius II Constantine (578–582)