Middle East and North Africa
- Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt - Qansuh al-Ghawri (1501–1516)
- Kartli - David X, King of Kartli (1505–1525)
- Iran (Safavid Dynasty) - Ismail I (1502–1524)
- Oman - Muhammad bin Ismail, Imam of Oman (1500–1529)
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