1517 state leaders - Events of 1518 - 1519 state leaders - State leaders by year

Americas

• Aztec Empire - Moctezuma II, Aztec Emperor (1502-1520)
• Inca Empire - Huayna Capac, Inca Emperor (1493-1527)

Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Zhengde, Emperor of China (1505-1521)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Go-Kashiwabara, Emperor of Japan (1500-1526)
  • Shogun (Ashikaga) - Ashikaga Yoshitane, Shogun of Japan (1508-1521)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Jungjong , King of Joseon (1506-1544)

Europe

• England - Henry VIII, King of England (1509-1547)
• France - Francis I, King of France (1515-1547)