1617 state leaders - Events of 1618 - 1619 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Ethiopia - Susenyos, Emperor of Ethiopia (1606-1632)

Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Go-Mizunoo, Emperor of Japan (1611-1629)
  • Shogun (Tokugawa) - Tokugawa Hidetada, Shogun of Japan (1605-1623)
  • Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Nei, King of Ryūkyū (1587-1620)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Gwanghaegun, King of Joseon (1608-1623)
• Later Jin (Manchu Empire) - Nurhaci, Emperor of Later Jin (1616-1626)
• Mughal Empire - Jahangir, Mughal Emperor (1605-1627)

Europe

• Denmark - Christian IV, King of Denmark (1588-1648)
• England - James I, King of England (1603-1625)
• France - Louis XIII, King of France (1610-1643)
• Holy Roman Empire - Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (1612-1619)
• Poland-Lithuania - Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland-Lithuania (1587-1632)
• Russia - Michael I, Tsar of Russia (1613-1645)
• Spain - Philip III, King of Spain (1598-1621)
• Sweden - Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden (1611-1632)
• United Provinces
  • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581-1795)
  • Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Gelre, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht and Zeeland (1585 - 1625)
  • Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldebarnevelt (1586-1619)
• Venice - Giovanni Bembo, Doge of Venice (1615-1618)

Middle East and North Africa

• Ottoman Empire -
  1. Mustafa I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1617-1618, 1622-1623)
  2. Osman II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1618-1622)
• Safavid Empire - Abbas I Shah of Iran (1587-1629)