Africa
- Empire of Ethiopia - Gelawdewos (1540–1559)
- Kingdom of Kongo - Diogo I, Manikongo (1545–1561)
- Kingdom of Sennar -
- Abd al-Qadir I (1550/1 - 1557/8)
- Abu Sakikin (1557/8 - 1568)
- Songhai Empire - Askia Daoud, Askia of the Songhai Empire (1549–1582)
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