List of state leaders in 572

571 state leaders - Events of 572 - 573 state leaders - State leaders by year----------

Africa

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 Qi Dynasty - Houzhu, Emperor of Northern Qi (565-577)
** Northern Zhou Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Northern Zhou (561-578)
*** 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 - Jinheung, King of Silla (540-576)

Europe

*Austrasia - Sigebert I, King of Austrasia (561-575)
*Avars - Bayan I, Avar Khagan (562-602)
*Burgundy - Guntram, King of Burgundy (561-592)
*Dál Riata - Áedán mac Gabráin, King of Dál Riata (559-608)
*East Anglia - Wuffa, King of East Anglia (571-578)
*Essex - Aescwine, King of Essex (527-587)
*Kent
**Eormenric, King of Kent (534 or 540 to 564-580)
**or
**Aethelbert, King of Kent (564 or 580-616)
*Lombard Kingdom - Alboin, King of the Lombards (565-572)
*Northumbria
**Bernicia - Theodric, King of Bernicia (572-579)
**Deira - Aella, King of Deira (560-589)
*Gallaecia
**Teodomiro, King of the Suebi (559-570)
**Miro, King of the Suebi (570-583)
*Neustria - Chilperic I, King of Neustria (561-584)
*Visigothic Kingdom - Liuvigild, King of the Visigoths (568-586)
*Wessex - Ceawlin, King of Wessex (560-591)

Middle East

*Byzantine Empire - Justin II, Byzantine Emperor (565-578)
*Persia - Khosrau I, Persian Emperor (531-579)