List of state leaders in 742

741 state leaders - Events of 742 - 743 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Makuria - ?
• Nekor - Salih I ibn Mansur, King of Nekor (710–749)

America

• Copán - K'ac Joplaj Chan K'awiil, (738–749)
• Palenque - K'inich Janaab' Pakal, (fl. 742)
• Tikal - Yik'in Chan Kawil, (734–766)

Asia

• China (Tang Dynasty) - Xuanzong, Emperor of Tang China (712–756)
• Japan (Nara Period) - Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (724–749)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae - Mun, King of Balhae (737–793)
  • Silla -
    1. Hyoseong, King of Silla (737–742)
    2. Gyeongdeok, King of Silla (742–765)
• Pallava - Parameswaran II, King of Pallava, (710–775)
• Pratihara - Nagabhata, (730–756)
• Silla - King of Silla
• Tibet - Emperor of Tibet
  • Khri-lde gtsug-brtan, (680–743)
  • Khri-srong lDe-btsan, (730–785)

Europe

• Bulgaria - Sevar, Khan of Bulgaria (738–753)
• Byzantine Empire - Artabasdus, Roman Emperor (741–743)
• England (Heptarchy) -
  • Kingdom of East Anglia - Aelfwald (713–749)
  • Kingdom of Essex - Saelred (709–746)
  • Kingdom of Kent -
    • Eadbert I (725–748)
    • Æthelbert II (725–762)
  • Mercia - Ethelbald, King of Mercia (716–757)
  • Northumbria - Eadberht, King of Northumbria (737–758)
  • Kingdom of Sussex - Aethelbert (725–750)
  • Wessex - Cuthred, King of Wessex (740–756)
• Frankish Empire -
  • Throne Vacant, King of the Franks (737–743)
  • Mayors of the Palace
    1. Carloman, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia (741–747)
    2. Pippin the Short, Mayor of the Palace of Neustrasia (741–751)
  • Aquitaine - Hunald, Duke of Aquitaine (735–748)
• Georgia -
  • Klarjeti -
  1. Nerse, (705–742)
  2. Adarnase, (742–779)
• Ireland - Áed Allán, High King of Ireland (734–743)
  • Connacht -
    1. Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig, King of Connacht (735–742)
    2. Forggus mac Cellaig, King of Connacht (742–756)
  • Uí Maine - Cathal Maenmaighe, King of Uí Maine (738–745)
  • Leinster - Muiredach mac Murchado, King of Leinster (738–760)
  • Ulaid - Cathussach mac Ailello, (735–749)
• Lombard Kingdom - Liutprand, (712–744)
• Serbs - Unknown
• Scotland
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde - Teudebur (622–752)
  • Picts - Oengus I, King of the Picts (729–761)
• Spain -
  • Kingdom of Asturias - Alfonso I (739–757)
• Venice -
  1. Orso Ipato, Doge of Venice (726–742)
  2. Teodato Ipato, Doge of Venice (742–755)
• Wales -
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd - Rhodri Molwynog ap Idwal (720–754)
  • Kingdom of Powys - Elisedd ap Gwylog (725–755)

Middle East

• Armenia - Achod Bagratuni, Prince of Armenia (732–745)
• Caliphate - Hisham, Caliph of Damascus (724–743)