Europe
- Kingdom of Denmark and Norway - Christian III (1534–1559)
- Duchy of Schleswig - Adolphus (1544–1586), Christian III (1523–1559), and John II (1544–1580) in condominial rule
- Kingdom of England
- Mary I (1553–1558)
- Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
- Kingdom of France - Henry II (1547–1559)
- Holy Roman Empire - Charles V (1519–1556)
- Duchy of Holstein - Adolphus (1544–1586), Christian III (1523–1559), and John II (1544–1580) in condominial rule
- Hungary -
- Ferdinand I, rival King of Hungary (1526–1564)
- John II Sigismund Zápolya, rival King of Hungary (1540–1571)
- Polish–Lithuanian union - Sigismund II, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1544–1572) and King of Poland (1548–1572)
- Moldavia - Alexandru Lăpuşneanu, Voivode of Moldavia (1552–1561)
- Kingdom of Navarre - Jeanne III (1555–1572)
- Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Suleiman the Magnificent (1520–1566)
- Kingdom of Portugal - Sebastian the Desired (1557–1578)
- Grand Duchy of Moscow - Ivan IV the Terrible, Grand Prince of Moscow (1533–1547) then Tsar of Russia (1547–1584)
- Kingdom of Scotland - Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1567) (deposed)
- Kingdom of Spain - Philip II (1556–1598)
- Kingdom of Sweden - Gustav I Vasa (1521/1523–1560)
- Republic of Venice - Lorenzo Priuli, Doge of Venice (1556–1559)
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