List of state leaders in 1598
1597 state leaders - Events of 1598 - 1599 state leaders - State leaders by year
Asia
- China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620)
- Japan
- Monarch - Go-Yozei, Emperor of Japan (1586-1611)
- Regent (Kampaku) - Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Sessho and Kampaku (1585-1598)
- de facto - Council of five regents (1598-1600)
- Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Seonjo, King of Joseon (1567-1608)
- Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605)
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)
- Spain and Portugal
- Sweden - Sigismund, King of Sweden (1592-1599)
- 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)