1600 state leaders - Events of 1601 - 1602 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Ethiopia - Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia (1597-1603 and 1604-1606)

Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Go-Yozei, Emperor of Japan (1586-1611)
  • de facto - Tokugawa Ieyasu (1600-1603)
• Khiva - Haji Muhammad I, Khan of Khiva (1558-1602)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Seonjo, King of Joseon (1567-1608)
• Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605)
• Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Nei, King of Ryūkyū (1587-1620)

Europe

• Denmark - Christian IV, King of Denmark (1588-1648)
• England — Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558–1603)
• France - Henry IV, King of France (1589-1610)
• Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612)
• Moldavia - Ieremia Movilă, Voivode of Moldavia (August 1595 - May 1600 and September 1600 - 1606)
• Poland - Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland (1587-1632)
• Russia - Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605)
• Scotland - James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625)
• Spain and Portugal - Philip III, King of Spain (1598-1621)
• Sweden - Charles IX, de facto King of Sweden (1599-1611)
• 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)
• Venice - Marino Grimani, Doge of Venice (1595-1606)

Middle East and North Africa

• Ottoman Empire - Mehmed III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1595-1603)
• Safavid Empire - Abbas I Shah of Iran (1587-1629)