List of Heads of State in 455 - 456 - List of Heads of State in 457 - List of Heads of State by Year
Africa
- Kingdom of Vandals and Alans - Geiserich , King ( 428 - 477 )
America
- Baakul kingdom - Ch'a- "Casper" , sacred lord ( 435 - 487 )
- Kingdom of Mutul (Tikal) - Siyah-Chan-Cavil II , king ( 414 - 458 )
Asia
- Hassanides -
- al-Harith III ibn al-Ayham , king ( 434 - 456 )
- al-Mundir II ibn al-Nu'man , king ( 453 - 472 )
- Amr III ibn al-Nu'man , king ( 453 - 486 )
- Hiyr ibn al-Nu'man , king ( 453 - 465 )
- Dhanyavadi - Thuria Nata , King ( 418 - 459 )
- Juan Haganate - Yujului Tuhezhen , Hagan ( 444 - 464 )
- Iberia - Vakhtang I Gorgasal , king ( 447 - 502 )
- India -
- Wakataka -
- Narendrasena , Maharaja ( 440 - 460 )
- Devasena , Maharaja ( 450 - 475 )
- Gupta - Skandagupta , Maharaja ( 455 - 470 )
- Kadamba - Santivarma , king ( 455 - 460 )
- Pallavas (Anandadesh) - Simhavarman II , Maharaja ( 436 - 458 )
- Wakataka -
- Caucasian Albania - Vache II , king ( 438 - 461 )
- Kamarupa - Ganapativarman , king ( 446 - 470 )
- Kinda - Akil al-Murar , king ( 425 - 458 )
- China ( Period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties ) -
- Liu Song - Xiao Wu-di (Liu Jun), Emperor ( 453 - 464 )
- North Wei - Wen Cheng-di (Toba Jun), Emperor ( 452 - 465 )
- Korea ( Three States Period):
- Kai Confederation - Chilji Van ( 451 - 492 )
- Goguryo - Changsuho , taewan ( 413 - 490 )
- Baekje - Caro King ( 454 - 475 )
- Silla - Nolgi Maripkan ( 417 - 458 )
- Lazika (Egrisi) - Gubaz I , King (c. 456 - c. 458 )
- Lahmids (Hira) - al-Mundir I al-Nu'man , king ( 418 - 462 )
- Pagan - Thue , King ( 439 - 494 )
- Persia (Sassanids) - Yazdegerd II , Shahinshah ( 439 - 457 )
- Rajarata (Anuradhapura) - Drinking , King ( 450 - 459 )
- Taruma - Indravarman , king ( 455 - 515 )
- Togon - Muyun Shein , ruler ( 452 - 481 )
- Tampa - Fan Shenheng , prince ( 455 - c. 472 )
- Himyar - Hassan Yiha'min , King ( 440 - 458 )
- Japan -
- Anko , emperor ( 453 - 456 )
- Yuriyaku , emperor ( 456 - 479 )
Europe
- England -
- Brineich - Garbonian Ap Coel , King ( 420 - 460 )
- Dumnonia - Erbin Ap Constantine , King ( 443 - 480 )
- Kent - Hengist King ( 455 - 488 )
- Reged - Gurgust ap Keneu , King ( 450 - c. 490 )
- Ebrook - Mor ap Keneu , King ( 450 - 470 )
- Armorica - Aldrien , King ( 446 - 464 )
- Kingdom of Burgundy - Gundioch , king ( 436 - 473 )
- Kingdom of Visigoth - Theodoric II , King ( 453 - 466 )
- Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire - Marcian , Emperor ( 450 - 457 )
- Gepids - Ardaric , King ( 420 - 460 )
- Huns - Dengizih king ( 454 - 469 )
- Western Roman Empire - Avite , Emperor ( 455 - 456 )
- Ireland - Loegire , High King ( 428 - 458 )
- Isileh - Eogan Mac Niall , King (c. 440 - 465 )
- Connacht -
- Nath I , the king ( 405 - c. 456 )
- Amalgide , King ( 456 - c. 470 )
- Leinster - Enne Hennselah Poppy Labrada , King (c. 450 - 470 )
- Munster - Aengus Mack Nad Freuch , King ( 454 - 489 )
- Ostrogoths - Valamir , King ( 440 - 469 )
- Holy See - Leo I , Pope ( 440 - 461 )
- Salic Francs - Merovey , King ( 447 - 458 )
- Suev Koristo (Galicia) -
- Rehiar king ( 448 - 456 )
- Agrivulf , king ( 456 - 457 )
- Maldra , King ( 456 - 460 )
- Thuringia - Bizin , king (c. 455 - c. 507 )
- Wales -
- Brikheiniog - Brekhan of Breknok , King (c. 450 - 490 )
- Gwynedd - Kuneda ap Edern , King (c. 450 - c. 460 )
- Glevising - Solor ap Mor , King ( 450 - 470 )
- Dived - Ayrgol Long-armed , King ( 455 - 495 )
- Powys - Cadell Dirnlug , King ( 447 - 460 )
- Scotland -
- Picts - Drest I , King ( 413 - 480 )
- Strathclyde (Alt Kluit) - Kinuit ap Keretik , King (c. 440 - c. 470 )
Geyserich
428-477
Vandal kingMarcian
450-457
Emperor of ByzantiumTheodorich II
453-466
King of the VisigothsMerovei
447-458
King of Salic FrancsRehiar
448-456
King of the SuevsVakhtang I Gorgasal
447-502
King of IberiaLeo I
440-461
Pope