Europe
- Kingdom of Denmark and Norway - Frederick II (1559–1588)
- Duchy of Schleswig - Adolf (1544–1586) and Frederick II (1559–1588) in condominial rule
- Kingdom of England - Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
- Kingdom of France - Henry III (1574–1589)
- Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II (1576–1612)
- Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen - Henry III (1567–1585)
- Duchy of Holstein - Adolf (1544–1586) and Frederick II (1559–1588) in condominial rule
- Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück - Henry II (1574–1585)
- Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn - Henry IV (1577–1585)
- Royal Hungary - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (as Rudolf I) (1576–1608)
- Kingdom of Navarre - Henry III (1572–1610)
- Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Murat III (1574–1595)
- Papal States - Pope Gregory XIII (1572–1585)
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth - Anna Jagiellon and Stefan Batory, co-monarchs (1574–1586)
- Grand Duchy of Moscow - Ivan IV the Terrible, Grand Prince of Moscow (1533–1547) then Tsar of Russia (1547–1584)
- Kingdom of Scotland - James VI (1567–1625)
- Kingdom of Spain and Kingdom of Portugal - Philip II (1556–1598)
- Kingdom of Sweden - John III (1568–1592)
- United Provinces
- Estates of Brabant, Flanders, Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
- François, Duke of Anjou, Sovereign of the Netherlands (not of Holland and Zeeland) (1582–1583)
- William the Silent, Prince of Orange, Leader of the resistance (1568–1584)
- Holland - Grand Pensionary Paulus Buys (1572–1584)
- Republic of Venice - Nicolò da Ponte, Doge of Venice (1578–1585)
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Famous quotes containing the word europe:
“In Europe the object is to make the most of their land, labour being abundant: here it is to make the most of our labour, land being abundant.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
“We go to Europe to be Americanized.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.”
—Edmund Burke (1729–1797)