1598 state leaders - Events of 1599 - 1600 state leaders - State leaders by year

Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Go-Yozei, Emperor of Japan (1586-1611)
  • de facto - Council of five regents (1598-1600)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Seonjo , King of Joseon (1567-1608)
• Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605)

Europe

• Denmark - Christian IV, King of Denmark (1588-1648)
• England - Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558-1603)
• France - Henry IV, King of France (1589-1610)
• Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612)
• Spain and Portugal - Philip III (1598-1621)
• Sweden -
  1. Sigismund, King of Sweden (1592-1599)
  2. Charles IX, de facto King of Sweden (1599-1611)
• Venice - Marino Grimani , Doge of Venice (1595-1606)

Middle East and North Africa

• Ottoman Empire - Mehmed III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1595-1603)
• Safavid Empire - Abbas I Shah of Iran (1587-1629)