Who ruled

And beyond the steppe

  • China Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowu 532–534 · Eastern Wei Emperor Xiaojing 534–550
  • Iran Sasanian Khosrow I 531–579
  • Korea Goguryeo Anwon 531–545
  • Byzantium Justinian Justinian I 527–565

Eastern steppe

Western steppe

  • Suyab · Sogdians