This is a list of the top-level leaders for religious groups with at least 50,000 adherents, and that led anytime from January 1, 1601, to December 31, 1700. It should likewise only name leaders listed on other articles and lists.
Dalai Lama of the Gelug (Yellow Hat sect) –
Yonten Gyatso, 4th Dalai Lama (?–1617)
Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama (1618–1682)
Tsangyang Gyatso, 6th Dalai Lama (1688–1706)
Panchen Lama of the Gelug (Yellow Hat sect) –
Lobsang Chökyi Gyalsten, Panchen Lama (1570–1662)
Lobsang Yeshe, Panchen Lama (1663–1737)
Tibetan Buddhism, Mongolia –
Zanabazar Öndur gegeen Luvsadambiyjaltsan, (1635–1723)
Sakya sect –
Duchod Labrangpa Jamgon Kunga, Throne holder (1685–1711)
Roman Catholic Church (complete list) -
Clement VIII, Pope (1592–1605)
Leo XI, Pope (1605)
Paul V, Pope (1605–1621)
Gregory XV, Pope (1621–1623)
Urban VIII, Pope (1623–1644)
Innocent X, Pope (1644–1655)
Alexander VII, Pope (1655–1667)
Clement IX, Pope (1667–1669)
Clement X, Pope (1670–1676)
Innocent XI, Pope (1676–1689)
Alexander VIII, Pope (1689–1691)
Innocent XII, Pope (1691–1700)
Clement XI, Pope (1700–1721)
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the first among equals in Eastern Orthodoxy (complete list) –
Matthew II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1596, 1598–1602, 1603)
Neophytus II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1602–1603)
Raphael II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1603–1607)
Neophytus II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1607–1612), restored
Cyril I Lucaris, acting Ecumenical Patriarch (1612)
Timothy II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1612–1620)
Cyril I Lucaris, Ecumenical Patriarch (1620–1623), restored 1st time
Gregory IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1623)
Anthimus II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1623)
Cyril I Lucaris, Ecumenical Patriarch (1623–1633), restored 2nd time
Cyril II Kontares, Ecumenical Patriarch (1633)
Cyril I Lucaris, Ecumenical Patriarch (1633–1634), restored 3rd time
Athanasius III Patelaros, Ecumenical Patriarch (1634)
Cyril I Lucaris, Ecumenical Patriarch (1634–1635), restored 4th time
Cyril II Kontares, Ecumenical Patriarch (1635–1636), restored 1st time
Neophytus III of Nicea, Ecumenical Patriarch (1636–1637)
Cyril I Lucaris, Ecumenical Patriarch (1637–1638) restored 5th time
Cyril II Kontares, Ecumenical Patriarch (1638–1639), restored 2nd time
Parthenius I, Ecumenical Patriarch (1639–1644)
Parthenius II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1644–1646)
Joannicius II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1646–1648)
Parthenius II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1648–1651), restored
Joannicius II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1651–1652), restored 1st time
Cyril III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1652–1652)
Athanasius III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1652), restored
Paisius I, Ecumenical Patriarch (1652–1653)
Joannicius II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1653–1654), restored 2nd time
Cyril III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1654), restored
Joannicius II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1655–1656), restored 3rd time
Parthenius III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1656–1657)
Gabriel II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1657)
Parthenius IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1657–1659)
Theophanes II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1659)
vacant, Ecumenical Patriarch (1659–1662)
Dionysius III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1662–1665)
Parthenius IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1665–1667), restored 1st time
Clement, Ecumenical Patriarch (1667)
Methodius III, Ecumenical Patriarch (1668–1671)
Parthenius IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1671), restored 2nd time
Dionysius IV Muselimes, Ecumenical Patriarch (the Muslim), Ecumenical Patriarch (1671–1673)
Gerasimus II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1673–1674)
Parthenius IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1675–1676) restored 3rd time
Dionysius IV Muselimes (the Muslim), Ecumenical Patriarch (1676–1679), restored 1st time
Athanasius IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1679)
James, Ecumenical Patriarch (1679–1682)
Dionysius IV Muselimes (the Muslim), Ecumenical Patriarch (1682–1684), restored 2nd time
Parthenius IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1684–1685) restored 4th time
James, Ecumenical Patriarch (1685–1686), restored 1st time
Dionysius IV Muselimes (the Muslim), Ecumenical Patriarch (1686–1687), restored 3rd time
James, Ecumenical Patriarch (1687–1688), restored 2nd time
Callinicus II, Ecumenical Patriarch (1688, 1689–1693, 1694–1702)
Neophytus IV, Ecumenical Patriarch (1688)
Dionysius IV Muselimes (the Muslim), Ecumenical Patriarch (1693–1694), restored 4th time
Patriarchate of Alexandria -
Gerasimos II, Pope and Patriarch (1688–1710)
Patriarchate of Antioch -
Athanasios III (1st time), Patriarch (1686–1694)
Athanasios III, Patriarch (1720–1724)
Patriarchate of Jerusalem -
Dositheos II, Patriarch (1669–1707)
Russian Orthodox Church (complete list) -
Adrian I, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1690–1700)
Trifily of Krutitsy, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1700–1701)
Serbian Orthodox Church -
Jovan Kantul, Serbian Patriarch (1592–1613)
Pajsije Janjevac, Serbian Patriarch (1614–1647)
Gavrilo I, Serbian Patriarch (1648–1655)
Maksim I, Serbian Patriarch (1655–1674)
Arsenije III Crnojević, Serbian Patriarch (1674–1706), after 1690 in Habsburg Monarchy
Kalinik I Skopljanac, Serbian Patriarch (1691–1710)
Serbian Orthodox Church in Habsburg Monarchy -
Arsenije III Crnojević, Serbian Patriarch (1674–1706), since 1690 in Habsburg Monarchy
Romanian Orthodox Church -
Theodosios, Metropolitan of Hungaro-Walachia (1679–1708)
Bulgarian Orthodox Church -
Theodosios, Metropolitan of Turnovo (1697–?)
Georgian Orthodox Church -
Ioan VII, Catholicos-Patriarch of Iberia (1696–1700)
Evdemoz II, Catholicos-Patriarch of Iberia (1700–1703)
Orthodox Church of Cyprus -
Germanos II, Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cypru (1694–1705)
Orthodox Church of Greece -
Kyrillos II, Metropolitan of Athens (1699–1703)
Orthodox Church of Albania -
Kosmas, Metropolitan of Durrë (1694–1702)
Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai -
Ioannikios I, Archbishop of Sinai (1671–1702)
Ukrainian Orthodox Church -
Varlaam I, Metropolitan of Kiev (1690–1707)
Orthodox Church of Macedonia -
Raphail, Archbishop of Ohrid (1699–1702)
Armenian Apostolic Church -
Nahapet I, Catholicose of All Armenian (1691–1705)
Eremia II, Catholicose of Aluank' (1676–1701)
Armenian Apostolic Church -
Matevos I, Catholicose of Cilicia (1694–1705)
Coptic Orthodox Church, (List of Coptic Popes|complete list) -
Gabriel VIII, Pope and Patriarch (1587–1603)
vacant (1603–1610)
Mark V, Pope and Patriarch (1610–1621)
John XV, Pope and Patriarch (1621–1631)
Matthew III, Pope and Patriarch (1631–1645)
Mark VI, Pope and Patriarch (1645–1660)
Matthew IV, Pope and Patriarch (1660–1676)
John XVI, Pope and Patriarch (1676–1718)
Ethiopian Church -
Markos, Metropolitan of Ethiopia (1694–1716)
Syrian Orthodox Church -
Ignatius George II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (1687–1708)
Swedish Church -
Olaus Swebilius, Archbishop of Uppsala (1681–1700)
Eric Benzelius, Archbishop of Uppsala (1700–1709)
Church of England -
Effective leadership, (list) -
John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583–1604)
Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury (1604–1610)
George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury (1611–1633)
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury (1633–1645)
William Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury (1660–1663)
Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury (1663–1677)
William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury (1678–1690)
John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury (1691–1694)
Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury (1695–1715)
Formal leadership -
Elizabeth I, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1559–1603)
James I, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1603–1625)
Charles I, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1625–1649)
Oliver Cromwell, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1653–1658)
Richard Cromwell, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1658–1659)
Charles II, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1660–1685)
James II, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1685–1688)
Mary II, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1689–1694, held jointly with William III)
William III, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (1689–1702, held jointly with Mary II until 1694)
Assyrian Church of the East, line 1 -
Eliyya X Yohannan Marogin, Patriarch (1660–1700)
Eliyya XI Marogin, Patriarch (1700–1722)
Assyrian Church of the East, line 2 -
Shimoun XIII Dinkha, Patriarch (1692–1700)
Shimoun XIV Sleman, Patriarch (1700–1740)
Ottoman Caliphate -
Mehmed (Muhammed) III, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1595–1603)
Ahmed I, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1603–1617)
Mustafa I, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1617–1618, 1622–1623)
Osman II, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1618–1622)
Murad IV, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1623–1640)
Ibrahim I, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1640–1648)
Mehmed (Muhammed) IV, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1648–1687)
Suleiman II, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1687–1691)
Ahmed II, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1691–1695)
Mustafa II, Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (1695–1703)
Dawoodi Bohra -
Syedna Musa Kalimuddin, Dai al-Mutlaq Leader (1692–1711)
Western Europe –
Menasseh Ben Israel (died 1657)
David Pardo (Dutch rabbi, born at Salonica) (died 1657)
David Pardo (Dutch rabbi, born in Amsterdam)
Saul Levi Morteira (died 1660)
Isaac Aboab da Fonseca (died 1693)
Yair Bacharach (died 1702)
Abraham ben Saul Broda (died 1717)
Tzvi Ashkenazi (died 1718)
Naphtali Cohen (died 1718)
Samuel Schotten (died 1719)
David Nieto (died 1728)
Ottoman Empire –
Hayim Kamhi, Chief Rabbi (1677–1715)
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