List of state leaders in 548

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) - Emperor Kimmei, Emperor of Japan (539-571)
*Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
**Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523-554)
**Goguryeo - Yangwon, King of Goguryeo (545-559)
**Silla - Jinheung, King of Silla (540-576)

Europe

*Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, Byzantine emperor, (527-565)
*Kingdom of the Ostrogoths - Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, (541-552)
*Kingdom of the Visigoths -
**Theudis, King of the Visigoths, (531-548)
**Theudigisel, King of the Visigoths, (548-549)