List of state leaders in the 15th century explained

Lists of state leaders by century
See also

This is a list of state leaders in the 15th century (1401–1500) AD, except for the leaders within the Holy Roman Empire, and the leaders within South Asia.

These polities are generally sovereign states, but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 15th century. For completeness, these lists can include colonies, protectorates, or other dependent territories that have since gained sovereignty.

Africa

Africa: Central

Angola

Kilukeni (complete list) –

Cameroon

São Tomé and Príncipe

Colony, 1470–1951

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Africa: East

Great Lakes area

Rwanda

South Sudan

Uganda

Horn of Africa area

Ethiopia

Solomonic dynasty (complete list) –

Somalia

Walashma dynasty (complete list) –

Walashma dynasty (complete list) –

Africa: Northeast

Egypt

Burji dynasty (complete list) –

Africa: Northcentral

Ifriqiya

Africa: Northwest

Morocco

Marinid dynasty

Idrisid interlude

Wattasid dynasty

Africa: South

Mozambique

Colony, 1498–1972

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Zimbabwe

Africa: West

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cape Verde

Colony, 1462–1951

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Guinea-Bissau

Colony, 1474–1951

For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

Mali

Keita dynasty (complete list) –

Sonni dynasty

Askiya dynasty

Nigeria

Senegal

Americas

Americas: North

Mexico

under the Tepanec suzerainty

Emperors of the Triple Alliance (Aztec Empire)

Americas: South

Incas

Colombia

Asia

Asia: Central

Kazakhstan

From 1370 on, the Chagatai Khans were puppets of Timur

Vassal of China, 1404–1430s

Vassal of the Northern Yuan dynasty, 1430s–1455

Vassal of China, 1455–1457

Russia

Tibet

Uzbekistan

Shaybanid dynasty –

Asia: East

China: Ming dynasty

Japan: Main

Japan: Ryukyu

Ryukyu Kingdoms of the Sanzan period

Tributary state of the Ming dynasty

Ryukyu Kingdoms of the Sanzan period

Tributary state of the Ming dynasty

Ryukyu Kingdoms of the Sanzan period

Tributary state of the Ming dynasty

First Shō dynasty

Tributary state of the Ming dynasty, 1429–1644

Second Shō dynasty

Korea

Mongolia

Asia: Southeast

Brunei

Cambodia

Indonesia

Indonesia: Java

Rajasa dynasty (complete list) –

Indonesia: Sumatra

Indonesia: Kalimantan (Borneo)

Indonesia: Sulawesi

Indonesia: Lesser Sunda Islands

Samprangan (complete list) –

Indonesia: Maluku Islands

Laos

Malaysia: Peninsula

Jambi dynasty (complete list) –

Myanmar / Burma

Philippines

Thailand

Mangrai dynasty (complete list) –

Uthong dynasty

Suphannaphum dynasty

Vietnam

Hồ dynasty (complete list) –

Later Trần dynasty (complete list) –

Later Lê dynasty (complete list) –

Asia: South

See also: List of state leaders in 15th-century South Asia.

Asia: West

Oman

Turkey

Yemen

Europe

Europe: Balkans

Knights Hospitaller (complete list) –

Europe: British Isles

Scotland

England and Ireland

Ireland

Europe: Central

See also: List of state leaders in the 15th-century Holy Roman Empire.

Austria

Habsburg monarchs ruled under numerous simultaneous titles

Hungary

Poland

Europe: East

Europe: Nordic

Kalmar Union

Europe: Southcentral

Southern Italy

Europe: Southwest

Iberian Peninsula: Christian

Marca Hispanica

Europe: West

France

Low Countries

For the succeeding rulers, see the County of Artois under the List of state leaders in the 16th-century Holy Roman Empire

Eurasia: Caucasus

Oceania

Chile: Easter Island

Tonga

United States: Hawaii

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Information about pre-Oromo kings from Werner J. Lange, History of the Southern Gonga (Southwestern Ethiopia), (Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner, 1982), pp. 28–30.
  3. Web site: Oba Ewuare II Coronation Speech 2016 . 2017-07-09.
  4. Book: Ben-Amos . The Art of Benin Revised Edition. 1995 . 32.
  5. Dates calculated on the basis of Lange, Diwan, 77-94; id., Kingdoms, 552.
  6. Ba, Abdou Bouri, « Essai sur l’histoire du Saloum et du Rip » (avant-propos par Charles Becker et Victor Martin), Bulletin de l'IFAN, tome 38, série B, numéro 4, octobre 1976 Web site: Ba Abdou Bouri, Essai sur l'histoire du Saloum et du Rip . 2012-03-09 . dead . https://archive.today/20130415030835/http://www.histoire-ucad.org/archives/index.php/remository.html?func=fileinfo&id=36 . 2013-04-15 .
  7. Web site: Mixtecs of Coixtlahuaca (Mixteca). The History Files. June 4, 2019.
  8. Web site: Huitzilíhuitl, "Pluma de colibrí" (1396–1417) . Archeologia Mexicana . es . June 3, 2019. Huitzilíhuitl, “Hummingbird Feather” (1396–1417).
  9. Web site: Chimalpopoca, "Escudo humeante (1417–1426). Archeologia Mexicana . es . June 4, 2019. Chimalpopoca, "Smoking Shield" (1417–1426).
  10. Web site: Acamapichtli el primer Huey Tlatoani de los Mexicas. Historia.com. es . June 4, 2019. Acamapichtli the first Supreme Leader of the Mexicas).
  11. Web site: Itzcóatl, "Serpiente de obsidiana" (1427–1440). Archeologia Mexicana . es. June 4, 2019. Itzcóatl, “Obsidian Serpent” (1427–1440).
  12. Web site: Moctezuma Ilhuicamina, "El que se muestra enojado, el que flecha al cielo" (1440–1469). Archeologia Mexicana. es . June 4, 2019. Moctezuma Ilhuicamina, "He who shows anger, He who shoots to heaven).
  13. Web site: Axayácatl. Archeologia Mexicana. es . June 4, 2019. Castañeda de la Paz. María). 26 July 2018 .
  14. Web site: Tízoc, "El que hace sacrificio" (1481–1486) . Archeologia Mexicana. es . June 4, 2019. Tízoc, “He who makes sacrifices” (1481–1486).
  15. Web site: Ahuítzotl, "El espinoso del agua" (1486–1502). Archeologia Mexicana. es . June 4, 2019. Ahuítzotl, "Thorny Water" (1486–1502).
  16. Web site: Tepanec (Mesoamerica). The History Files. June 4, 2019.
  17. Web site: Tlacopan / Tacuba (Aztecs) (Mesoamerica). The History Files. June 4, 2019.
  18. Web site: Zapotecs (Mesoamerica). The History Files. June 4, 2019.
  19. Web site: Qosqo of the Incas . The History Files. June 4, 2019.
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  26. Katoppo, Elvianus (1957) Nuku, Sulthan Sadul Djehad Muhammad el Mabus Amirudin Sjah, Kaitjili Paparangan, Sulthan Tidore. Kilatmadju Bina Budhaja; Widjojo, Muridan (2009) The revolt of Prince Nuku: Cross-cultural alliance-making in Maluku, c.1780–1810. Leiden: Brill. The exact genealogy of the rulers before the mid-17th century is not known by the local historical tradition; for the known details, see Clercq, F.S.A. de (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate. Leiden: Brill.
  27. According to (Fernquest 2006: 36) Sawlon became saopha of Mohnyin c. 1482 and died in 1532, meaning he ruled for 50 years. Zatadawbon Yazawin (Zata 1960: 47) says Sawlon was born only in 1486. It means the Sawlon who came to power in 1482 was likely Sawlon's father.
  28. [:ro:Radu Praznaglava|Radu Praznaglava]
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  31. Secondotto, John III and Theodore, who were the sons of Elisabeth, daughter of James III of Majorca, and of John II of Montferrat, have been called dukes. Historiae et Urbium Regionum Italiae rariores, Volume 114, Cronica del Montferrato, Benvenuto Sangiorgio, Arnaldo Forni Editore 1780.
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