1560 state leaders - Events of 1561 - 1562 state leaders - State leaders by year

Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Jiajing, Emperor of China (1521-1567)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Ogimachi, Emperor of Japan (1557-1586)
  • Shogun (Ashikaga) - Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Shogun of Japan (1546-1565)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Myeongjong , King of Joseon (1545-1567)

Europe

• England - Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558 - 1603)
• Sweden - Eric XIV, King of Sweden (1560-1568)