Middle East and North Africa
- Aydinids - Muhammad Bey, Seljuq emir of Aydin (1333–1341)
- Cilicia (Hethum Dynasty) - Leo V, King of Cilicia (1320–1341)
- Kingdom of Cyprus - Hugh IV (1324–1359)
- Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt - Al-Nasir Muhammad (1309–1340)
- Ottoman Empire - Orhan I, Ottoman Bey (1326–1359)
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