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List of Heads of State in 1359

In the year 1359, various heads of state held positions across different regions. In Europe, notable leaders included Robert de Tarent, Prince of Ahaia and Emperor of Constantinople, who ruled from 1346 to 1364; Edward III, King of England, reigning since 1327; and Rudolf IV The Founder, Duke of Habsburg, ruling Austria from 1358 to 1365.

In Asia, the Ottoman Empire was led by Orhan I, Ulubei, who ruled from 1326 to 1359, followed by Murad I, Sultan, reigning since 1359. Other notable leaders in this region included Fahrdin Ilias, Bey of Ramazanogullars (Ramadanids), and Muhammad Giyas ad-Din, Bey of Erethna.

In Africa, the Bahri Dynasty's Sultan was an-Nasir al-Hasan, who ruled from 1347 to 1351 and again from 1354 to 1361. In Algeria, Abu Hammu II Musa served as Sultan under the Abdalwadiden dynasty from 1359 to 1360.

In Eastern Ganges, Bhanu Deva III held the position of king since 1352. The Venad kingdom in Kerala was ruled by Kerala Varma Tiruvadi, Maharaja, who reigned from 1342 to 1363. In India, Muhammad Shah I, Sultan of Bahmani Sultanate, and Sikandar Shah I, Sultan of Bengal Sultanate, both held positions since 1358.

In the Americas, the Aztec Empire was led by Ténoch, who ruled from 1325 to 1371. The Inca kingdom was governed by Inca Roca, with a reign period estimated around 1350-1380.

List of Heads of State in Other Regions

Other notable leaders included:

* Idris I Nikale and Dawud I Nikale, Kings of Kanem Bornu
* Yaji I, Emir of Kano
* Suleyman, King of the Kingdom of Mali
* Muhammad II as Said and Abu Salim Ali II., Sultans of Morocco (Merinids)
* Tra Hoa Bo-dê, King of Champagne
* Toghan Timur, Emperor of China and Mongolia under the Yuan Dynasty