List of state leaders in 1288
1287 state leaders - Events of 1288 - 1289 state leaders - State leaders by year
Asia
- China (Yuan Dynasty) - Kublai Khan, Emperor of China (1260-1294, ruler of all China from 1279)
- Goryeo (Korea) - King Chungnyeol of Goryeo, King of Goryeo (1274 - 1308)
- Japan
- Monarch - Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (1287-1298)
- Shogun (Kamakura) - Prince Koreyasu, Shogun of Japan (1266-1289)
- Shikken - Hojo Sadatoki, Shikken (1284-1301)
- Khmer Empire - Jayavarman VIII (1243 - 1295)
- Sukhothai - Ramkhamhaeng, King of Sukhothai (1277-1317)
Europe
- Castile - Sancho IV, King of Castile and Leon (1284-1295)
- Denmark - Eric VI, King of Denmark (1286-1320)
- England - Edward I, King of England (1272-1307)
- France - Philip IV, King of France (1285-1314)
- Norway - Eric II, King of Norway (1280-1299)
- Scotland - Margaret, Queen of Scotland (1286-1290)
- Sweden - Magnus I, King of Sweden (1275-1290)
Middle East and North Africa
- Armenia - Leo III of Armenia, King of Armenia (1270 - 1289)
- Cyprus - Henry II, King of Cyprus (1285-1306)
- Egypt - Qalawun, Sultan of Egypt (1280-1290)
- Ilkhanate - Arghun, Il Khan (1284-1291)