List of state leaders in 97

AD 96 state leaders - Events of AD 97 - AD 98 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Kush - Teqerideamani I, King of Kush (90–114)

Asia

• China - He, Emperor of China (88–106)
• Japan (legendary) - Keikō, Emperor of Japan (71–130)
• Korea (Three Kingdoms Period)
  • Baekje - Giru, King of Baekje (77–128)
  • Goguryeo - Taejo, King of Goguryeo (53–146)
  • Silla - Pasa, King of Silla (80–112)
• Kushan Empire - Vima Takto, Emperor of Kush (80–105)

Europe

• Athens - Aeolion, Archon of Athens (96–97)
• Bosporan Kingdom - Tiberius Julius Sauromates I, Roman client King of Bosporus (90–123)
• Caucasian Iberia - Azork, King of Caucasian Iberia (87–106)
• Dacia - Decebalus, King of Dacia (87–106)
• Ireland - Túathal Techtmar, High King of Ireland (76–106)
• Roman Empire (Principate - Nervan-Antonian dynasty)
  • Nerva, Roman Emperor (96–98)
  • Nerva, Consul (97)
  • Lucius Verginius Rufus, Consul (97)
  • Gnaeus Arrius Antoninus, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Lucius Calpurnius Piso, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Marcus Annius Verus, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Lucius Neratius Priscus, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Lucius Domitius Apollinaris, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Sextus Hermentidius Campanus, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Quintus Glitius Atilius Agricola, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Lucius Pomponius Maternus, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Tacitus, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Marcus Ostorius Scapula, Consul suffectus (97)
  • Casperius Aelianus, Praetorian prefect (84–94, 96–98)
  • Roman Britain (Britannia Province)
    • Publius Metilius Nepos, Roman governor (96–97)
    • Tiberius Avidius Quietus, Roman governor (97–101)
  • Ægyptus Province - Marcus Junius Rufus, Roman Prefect (94–98)
  • Judea (Iudaea Province)
    • Agrippa II, Tetrarch of Batanaea (53–100)
    • Gamaliel II, Nasi of the Sanhedrin (80–118)
  • Lower Moesia Province - Iulius Marinus, Roman governor (c. 97)

Middle East

• Armenia - Sanatruk, King of Armenia (75–110)
• Characene - Pacorus II of Parthia, King of Characene (80–102)
• Nabatea - Rabbel II Soter, King of Nabatea (70–106)
• Osroene - Sanatruk, King of Osroene (91–109)
• Parthian Empire - Pacorus II, Great King (Shah) of Parthia (78–105)