Middle East and North Africa
- Abdalwadid Kingdom - Abu Hammu III (1517–1527)
- Yemen - Amar ben Da'ud (1517–1526)
- Iran (Safavid Dynasty) - Ismail I (1502–1524)
- Imereti - Bagrat III (1510–1565)
- Oman - Muhammad bin Ismail, Iman of Oman (1500–1529)
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