List of State Leaders in 1587 - Europe

Europe

  • Kingdom of Denmark and Norway - Frederick II (1559–1588)
    • Duchy of Schleswig -
        1. Frederick II (Denmark) (1559–1588) and Frederick II (Gottorp) (1586–1587) in condominial rule
        2. Frederick II (1559–1588) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
  • Kingdom of England - Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
  • Kingdom of France - Henry III (1574–1589)
  • Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II (1576–1612)
    • Duchy of Holstein -
        1. Frederick II (Denmark) (1559–1588) and Frederick II (Gottorp) (1586–1587) in condominial rule
        2. Frederick II (1559–1588) and Philip (1587–1590) in condominial rule
    • Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck - John Adolphus (1586–1607)
  • Royal Hungary - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (as Rudolf I) (1576–1608)
  • Kingdom of Navarre - Henry III (1572–1610)
  • Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Murat III (1574–1595)
  • Papal States - Pope Sixtus V (1585–1590)
  • Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth - Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1632)
  • Russia
    • Tsar - Feodor I (1584–1598)
    • Regent - Boris Godunov (1584–1598)
  • Kingdom of Scotland - James VI (1567–1625)
  • Kingdom of Spain and Kingdom of Portugal - Philip II (1556–1598)
  • Kingdom of Sweden - John III (1568–1592)
  • United Provinces
    • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
    • Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, governor of the Netherlands (for Queen Elizabeth I of England)
    • Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland (1585–1625)
    • Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldebarnevelt (1586–1619)
  • Republic of Venice - Pasqual Cicogna, Doge of Venice (1585–1595)

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