1606 state leaders - Events of 1607 - 1608 state leaders - State leaders by year

[edit] Africa

• Ethiopia - Susenyos, Emperor of Ethiopia (1606–1632)

[edit] Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573–1620)
• Dai Viet - Lê Kính Tông, Emperor of Dai Viet (1600–1619)
  • Đàng Ngoài - Trịnh Tùng, Trịnh Lord (1570–1623)
  • Đàng Trong - Nguyễn Hoàng, Nguyễn Lord (1558–1613)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Go-Yozei, Emperor of Japan (1586–1611)
  • Shogun (Tokugawa) - Tokugawa Hidetada, Shogun of Japan (1605–1623)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Seonjo, King of Joseon (1567–1608)
• Mughal Empire - Jahangir, Mughal Emperor (1605–1627)
• Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Nei, King of Ryūkyū (1587–1620)

[edit] Europe

• Denmark - Christian IV, King of Denmark (1588–1648)
• England, Wales and Scotland - James I, King of England (1603–1625)
• France - Henry IV, King of France (1589–1610)
• Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612)
  • Bremen, Prince-Archbishopric - John Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1596–1634)
  • Lübeck, Prince-Bishopric -
    1. John Adolf, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck (1586–1607)
    2. John Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1607–1634)
• Moldavia
  1. Simion Movilă, Voivode of Moldavia (1606–1607)
  2. Mihail Movilă, Voivode of Moldavia (1607)
  3. Constantin Movilă, Voivode of Moldavia (1607, 1607–1611 and 1615–1616)
  4. Mihail Movilă, Voivode of Moldavia (1607) (second time)
  5. Constantin Movilă, Voivode of Moldavia (1607, 1607–1611 and 1615–1616) (second time)
• Ottoman ( Turkish ) Empire - Ahmet I, Ottoman Sultan (1603–1617)
• Papal States - Paul V, Pope (1605–1621)
• Poland - Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland (1587–1632)
• Portugal - Philip II, King of Spain and Portugal (1598–1621)
• Russia - No Head of State (Time of Troubles 1605–1613)
• Spain - Philip III, King of Spain and Portugal (1598–1621)
• Sweden - Charles IX, King of Sweden (1599–1611)
• 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)
  • Land's Advocate of Holland - Johan van Oldebarnevelt (1586–1619)
• Venice - Leonardo Donato, Doge of Venice (1606–1612)

[edit] Middle East and North Africa

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

[edit] North America

• Acadia -
  1. Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts, Governor of Acadia (1603–1608)