List of state leaders in 849

848 state leaders – Events of 849 – 850 state leaders – State leaders by year

Asia

• China (Tang Dynasty) - Xuanzong, Emperor of Tang China (846–859)
• Gurjara - Mihira Bhoja I, Pratihara King of Gurjara (c. 836–886)
• Japan (Heian Period) - Emperor Nimmyō, emperor of Japan (833–850)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae - Dae Ijin, King of Balhae (830–857)
  • Silla - Munseong, King of Silla (839–857)

Europe

• Bulgaria - Presian, Khan of the Bulgars (836–852)
• Byzantine Empire - Michael III (842–867)
• Caucasus
  • Principate of Iberia - Bagrat I Kuropalates (830–876)
  • Principality of Kakheti - Samuel, Prince of Kakheti (839–861)
• Kingdom of Denmark - Horik I (813–854)
• England (Heptarchy) -
  • Kingdom of East Anglia - Æthelweard (839–854)
  • Mercia - Beorhtwulf, King of Mercia (840–852)
  • Northumbria -
    1. Æthelred II, King of Northumbria (844–849)
    2. Osberht, King of Northumbria (849–862/863)
  • Wessex - Æthelwulf, King of Wessex (839–856) and King of Kent (839–856)
• East Francia - Louis the German, King of East Francia (843–876)
  • Duchy of Saxony - Liudolf, Duke of Saxony (844–866)
  • Thuringia - Thakulf, Duke of Thuringia (849–873)
• Middle Francia - Lothair I, King of Middle Francia (843–855), King of Italy (818–855) and Holy Roman Emperor (817–855)
  • Littoral Croatia - Trpimir I, Duke of Littoral Croatia (845–864)
• West Francia - Charles the Bald, King of West Francia (843–877)
  • County of Angoulême - Turpion (839–863)
  • Aquitaine -
  • Pepin II of Aquitaine, King of Aquitaine (838–851/852)
  • Charles the Bald, King of Aquitaine (838–855)
  • Barcelona - William of Septimania, Count of Barcelona (848–850)
  • Duchy of Brittany - Nominoe, Duke of Brittany (846–851)
  • Gascony - Sans II Sancion of Gascony, Count of Gascony (836–864)
  • County of Maine - Gauzbert (840–853)
  • County of Nantes -
    1. Amaury (846–849)
    2. Lambert II (849–851)
  • Poitiers - Ebroin, Administrator of the County (844–854)
  • County of Toulouse -
  • Fredelon (844–852)
  • William (844–849)
  • Urgell - Solomon, Count of Urgell (848–869)
• Ireland - Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid, High King of Ireland (846–862)
  • Ailech -
  • Connacht - Mugron mac Máel Cothaid, King of Connacht (848–872)
  • Hy-Many -
  • Leinster - Lorcán mac Cellaig, King of Leinster (847–851)
  • Mide - Máel Sechnaill mac Maíl Ruanaid, King of Mide (845–862)
  • Munster - Ólchobar mac Cináeda, King of Munster (847–851)
  • Osraige - Cerball mac Dúnlainge, King of Osraige (842–888)
  • Ulaid - Matudán mac Muiredaig, King of Ulaid (839–857)
• Italy - Lothair I, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (818–855)
  • Principality of Benevento - Radelchis I, Prince of Benevento (839–851)
  • March of Friuli - Eberhard (846–863)
  • Duchy of Gaeta - Constantine, Hypatus of Gaeta (839–866)
  • Duchy of Naples - Sergius I (840–864)
  • Papal States - Pope Leo IV (847–855)
  • Principality of Salerno - Siconulf (839–851)
  • Duchy of Spoleto - Guy I (842–860)
  • March of Tuscany - Adalbert I (847–886)
  • Venice - Pietro Tradonico, Doge of Venice (836–864)
• Great Moravia - Rastislav, Prince of Great Moravia (846–870)
• Scotland
  • Picts - Kenneth I, King of the Picts (848–858)
• Serbia - Vlastimir, Zupan of Serbia (835–850)
• Spain -
  • County of Aragon - Galindo Aznárez I (844–867)
  • Kingdom of Asturias - Ramiro I (842–850)
  • Caliphate of Córdoba - Abd-ar-rahman II (822–852)
  • Kingdom of Pamplona - Iñigo Arista (824–851/852)
• Wales -
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd - Rhodri the Great (844–878)
  • Kingdom of Powys - Cyngen ap Cadell (808–855)