Explore who held power in each world throne this year.

England
Henry VIII of England
all year
Western Europe

Scotland
James V of Scotland
all year
Western Europe

France
Francis I of France
all year
Western Europe

Spain
Charles V
all year
Western Europe

Portugal
Manuel I of Portugal
until 23 Dec
Western Europe

Sweden
Christian II of Denmark
until 1 Jan
Northern Europe

Holy Roman Empire
Charles V
all year
Central Europe

Papacy
Pope Leo X
until 11 Dec
Southern Europe

Ottoman Empire
Suleiman the Magnificent
all year
Eastern Mediterranean

China
Jiajing Emperor of Ming
from 30 Apr
East Asia

Japan
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
all year
East Asia

Japan (Shogunate)
Ashikaga Yoshitane
all year
East Asia