List of state leaders in 1616

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1616.

Africa

• Ethiopian Empire – Susenyos I (1606–1632)

Asia

• China (Ming dynasty) - Wanli Emperor (1573–1620)
• Japan
  • Monarch – Go-Mizunoo (1611–1629)
  • Tokugawa shogunate – Tokugawa Hidetada (1605–1623)
  • Ryukyu Kingdom – Shō Nei (1587–1620)
• Joseon (Korea) – Gwanghaegun (1608–1623)
• Later Jin (Manchu Empire) -
  • Nurhaci founds Later Jin dynasty in Manchuria
  • Nurhaci (1616–1626)
• Mughal Empire – Jahangir (1605–1627)

Europe

• Kingdom of Denmark – Christian IV (1588–1648)
  • Duchy of Schleswig –
    1. Christian IV (1588–1648) and John Adolphus (1590–1616) in condominial rule
    2. Christian IV (1588–1648) and Frederick III (1616–1659) in condominial rule
• England - James I, King of England (1603–1625)
• France - Louis XIII, King of France (1610–1643)
• Holy Roman Empire – Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (1612–1619)
  • Bremen, Prince-Archbishopric – John Frederick, Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric (1596–1634)
  • Holstein, Duchy –
    1. Christian IV (1588–1648) and John Adolphus (1590–1616) in condominial rule
    2. Christian IV (1588–1648) and Frederick III (1616–1659) in condominial rule
  • Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck – John Frederick, Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric (1607–1634)
• Ottoman (Turkish) Empire – Ahmed I, Ottoman Sultan (1603–1617)
• Poland - Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland (1587–1632)
• Russia - Michael I, Tsar of Russia (1613–1645)
• Kingdom of Scotland – James VI (1587–1625)
• Kingdom of Spain – Philip III (1598–1621)
• Sweden - Gustavus Adolphus (1611–1632)
• United Provinces
  • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
  • Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Gelre, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht and Zeeland (1585–1625)
  • Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1586–1619)
• Republic of Venice – Giovanni Bembo, Doge of Venice (1615–1618)

Middle East and North Africa

• Safavid Empire – Abbas I, Shah of Iran (1587–1629)