List of State Leaders in 1596 - Europe

Europe

  • Kingdom of Denmark and Norway - Christian IV (1588–1648)
    • Duchy of Schleswig - Christian IV (1588–1648) and John Adolphus (1590–1616) in condominial rule
  • Kingdom of England and Ireland — Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (1558–1603)
  • Kingdom of France - Henry IV (1589–1610)
  • Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II (1576–1612)
    • Bremen, Prince-Archbishopric -
        1. John Adolphus (1589–1596)
        2. John Frederick (1596–1634)
    • Duchy of Holstein - Christian IV (1588–1648) and John Adolphus (1590–1616) in condominial rule
    • Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck - John Adolphus (1586–1607)
  • Royal Hungary - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (as Rudolf I) (1576–1608)
  • Kingdom of Navarre - Henry III (1572–1610)
  • Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Mehmet III, Ottoman Sultan (1595–1603)
  • Papal States - Pope Clement VIII (1592–1605)
  • Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth - Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1632)
  • Russia
    • Tsar - Feodor I, Tsar of Russia (1584–1598)
    • Regent - Boris Godunov (1584–1598)
  • Kingdom of Scotland - James VI (1567–1625)
  • Kingdom of Spain and Kingdom of Portugal - Philip II (1556–1598)
  • Kingdom of Sweden - Sigismund (1592–1599)
  • United Provinces
    • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
    • Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Gelre, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht and Zeeland (1585–1625)
    • Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldebarnevelt (1586–1619)
  • Republic of Venice - Marino Grimani, Doge of Venice (1595–1606)

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