Asia
- Ahom Kingdom - Susenphaa (1439–1488)
- Aq Qoyunlu (White Sheep Turkomans) - Uzun Hassan (1435–1478)
- China (Ming Dynasty) - Jingtai Emperor (1449–1457)
- Delhi Sultanate - Bahlul Khan Lodi (1451–1489)
- Japan (Muromachi period)
- Monarch - Emperor Go-Hanazono (1428–1464)
- Shogun (Ashikaga) - Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1449–1473)
- Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Danjong (1452–1455)
- Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Kinpuku (1450–1453)
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