List of state leaders in 969

968 state leaders – Events of 969 – 970 state leaders – State leaders by year

1 Africa
2 Americas
3 Asia
4 Europe
5 Middle East

Africa

Fatimid Caliphate – Maʻād al-Muʻizz li Dīn Allāh, Caliph (953–975)

Americas

Asia

Byzantine Empire –
- Nikephoros II Phokas (Νικηφόρος Β' Φωκάς) (963–969)
- John I Tzimiskes (Ιωάννης Α' Κουρκούας ο Τσιμισκής) (969–976)
China –
- Northern Song Dynasty – Taizu, Emperor of Song China (960–976)
- Dingnan – Li Kerui, Dingnan Jiedushi (967–978)
- Northern Han – Liu Chengjun, Emperor of Northern Han (954–970)
- Pinghai – Chen Hongjin, Pinghai Jiedushi (963–978)
- Southern Han – Liu Chang, Emperor of Southern Han (958–971)
- Southern Tang – Li Houzhu, Ruler of Southern Tang (961–975)
- Wuyue – Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947–978)
Japan –
- Monarch –
  1. Emperor Reizei, emperor of Japan (967–969)
  2. Emperor En'yū, emperor of Japan (969–984)
- Regent (Kampaku; Sessho) – Fujiwara no Saneyori, Kampaku (967–969); Sessho (969–970)
Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) – Gwangjong, King of Goryeo (949–975)
Liao (Khitan Empire) –
1. Muzong, Emperor of Liao (951–969)
2. Jingzong, Emperor of Liao (969–982)

Europe

Bulgaria -
1. Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969)
2. Boris II, Tsar of Bulgaria (969–971)
Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
- County of Provence -
  - Rotbold II, Count of Provence (968–1008)
  - William I, Count of Provence (968–993)
Byzantine Empire -
1. Nikephoros II (963–969)
2. John I Tzimiskes (969–976)
Caucasus
- Kingdom of Armenia - Ashot III (953–977)
- Kingdom of Iberia - Bagrat II (958–994)
- Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II, Prince of Kakheti (929–976)
- Klarjeti - Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
Kingdom of Croatia -
1. Mihajlo Krešimir II (949–969)
2. Stephen Držislav (969–997)
Kingdom of Denmark - Harald I (958–985/986)
Kingdom of England – Edgar (959–975)
West Francia - Lothair, King of West Francia (954–986)
- County of Angoulême - Ranulf (962–975)
- County of Anjou - Geoffrey I (958–987)
- Duchy of Aquitaine - William IV (963–995)
- County of Blois - Theobald I (960–975)
- Duchy of Brittany - Hoel I (c. 960–981)
- Duchy of Burgundy - Eudes-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (965–1002)
- County of Flanders - Arnulf II (965–987)
- County of Maine - Hugh II (950–992)
- March of Neustria - Hugh Capet (956–987)
- Duchy of Normandy - Richard I, Duke of Normandy (942–996)
- County of Paris - Hugh Capet (956–996)
- County of Toulouse - Raymond IV (944–972)
- County of Vermandois - Adalbert I (943–987)
Gascony - William II, Duke of Gascony (c. 961–996)
Holy Roman Empire - Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962–973)
- Bavaria - Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (955–976)
- Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus I (935–972)
- Lotharingia -
  - County of Bar - Frederick I (959–978)
  - County of Frisia - Dirk II (c. 939–988)
  - County of Luxembourg - Siegfried (963–998)
  - Lower Lorraine - Richar, Duke of Lower Lorraine (964–973)
  - Upper Lorraine - Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (959–978)
  - County of Mons - Richar (964–973)
- Duchy of Saxony - Otto I the Great (936–973)
  - Billung March - Hermann Billung, Margrave of Saxony (953–973)
  - Eastern March - Odo I, Margrave of the Eastern March (965–993)
  - Northern March - Dietrich of Haldensleben (965–983)
  - March of Meissen - Wigbert, Margrave of Meissen (965–970)
  - March of Merseburg - Günther (965–976)
  - March of Zeitz - Wigger I (965–981)
- Duchy of Swabia - Burchard III, Duke of Swabia (954–973)
Hungarian tribal federation - Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 955– c. 972)
Ireland - Domnall ua Néill, High King of Ireland (956–980)
- Ailech - Domnall ua Néill, King of Ailech (943–980)
- Connacht - Conchobar mac Tadg, King of Connacht (967–973)
- Uí Maine - Geibennach mac Aedha, King of Uí Maine (960–973)
- Leinster - Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster (966–972)
- Kingdom of Mide - Donnchad Finn mac Aeda (960–974)
- Munster - Máel Muad mac Brain, King of Munster (963–970)
Italy - Otto I, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (963–973)
- Duchy of Amalfi - Manso I (966–1004)
- Principality of Benevento - Pandulf I (961–981)
- Principality of Capua - Pandulf I (961–981)
- Duchy of Gaeta - Gregory (963–978)
- March of Ivrea - Conrad (965–989)
- March of Montferrat - Otto I, Marquess of Montferrat (967–991)
- Duchy of Naples - Marinus II (968–992)
- Papal States - Pope John XIII (965–972)
- Principality of Salerno - Gisulf I (946–977)
- Emirate of Sicily -
  1. Ahmad ibn Ḥasan (954–969)
  2. Abū l-Qāsim ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥasan (969–982)
- Duchy of Spoleto - Pandulf I (967–981)
- March of Tuscany - Hugh (961–1001)
- Republic of Venice - Pietro IV Candiano, Doge of Venice (959–976)
Kievan Rus' - Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev (945–972)
Norway - Harald II Greycloak, King of Norway (961–970)
- Principality of Polotsk - Rogvolod (c. 945–c. 978)
Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of the Polans (c. 960–992)
Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Culen (967–971)
Spain -
- County of Barcelona - Borrell II, Count of Barcelona (947–993)
- County of Castile - Fernán González (931–970)
- Caliphate of Córdoba - Al-Hakam II (961–976)
- Kingdom of León - Ramiro III (966–984)
  - County of Portugal - Gonçalo I Mendes (c. 950–997)
- Kingdom of Pamplona - García Sánchez I (931–970)
Wales -
- Deheubarth - Owain ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–987)
- Kingdom of Gwynedd -
  - Iago ab Idwal, co-King of Gwynedd (950–979)
  - Ieuaf ab Idwal, co-King of Gwynedd (950–969)
- Kingdom of Powys - Owain ap Hywel (950–987)

Middle East

Abbasid Caliphate – Al-Muti (946–974)
Byzantine Empire –
- Nikephoros II Phokas (Νικηφόρος Β' Φωκάς) (963–969)
- John I Tzimiskes (Ιωάννης Α' Κουρκούας ο Τσιμισκής) (969–976)
Persia
- Fars (Buwayhids) – 'Adud al-Daula, Emir (949–983)
- Iraq (Buwayhids) – 'Izz al-Daula, Emir (967–978)
- Mazandaran (Ziyarids) – Bisutun, Emir (967–976)
- Jibal (Buwayhids) – Rukn al-Daula, Emir (935–976)
- Samanids – Mansur I (961–976)
- Seistan (Saffarids) – Wali-ud-Dawlah Khalaf I (963–1003)

List of state leaders in 969

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