List of state leaders in 970

969 state leaders – Events of 970 – 971 state leaders – State leaders by year

Africa

• Fatimid Caliphate – Al-Muizz Lideenillah (953–975)

Americas

Asia

• Byzantine Empire – John I Tzimiskes (Ιωάννης Α' Κουρκούας ο Τσιμισκής) (969–976)
• China –
  • Northern Song Dynasty – Emperor Taizu (960–976)
  • Dingnan Jiedushi – Li Kerui (967–978)
  • Northern Han –
    1. Liu Chengjun (954–970)
    2. Liu Ji'en (970)
    3. Liu Jiyuan (970–979)
  • Pinghai Jiedushi – Chen Hongjin (963–978)
  • Southern Han – Liu Chang (958–971)
  • Southern Tang – Li Houzhu (961–975)
  • Wuyue – Qian Chu (947–978)
• Japan (Heian period) –
  • Monarch – Emperor En'yū (969–984)
  • Regent (Sesshō/Kampaku) –
    1. Fujiwara no Saneyori, Sesshō (969–970); Kampaku (967–969)
    2. Fujiwara no Koretada, Sesshō (970–972)
• Korea (Goryeo Kingdom) – Gwangjong (949–975)
• Liao (Khitan Empire) – Emperor Jingzong (969–982)
• Byzantine Empire – John I Tzimisces (969–976)

Europe

• Bulgaria - Boris II, Tsar of Bulgaria (969–971)
• Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
  • County of Provence -
    • Rotbold II (968–1008)
    • William I (968–993)
• Byzantine Empire - John I Tzimiskes (969–976)
• Caucasus
  • Bagratuni Kingdom of Armenia - Ashot III (953–977)
  • Kingdom of Iberia - Bagrat II (958–994)
  • Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II (929–976)
  • Tao-Klarjeti - Sumbat II (943–988)
• Kingdom of Croatia - Stephen Držislav (969–997)
• Kingdom of Denmark - Harald I (958–985/986)
• Kingdom of England – Edgar (959–975)
• West Frankish Kingdom - Lothair (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 (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 (942–996)
  • County of Paris - Hugh Capet (956–996)
  • County of Toulouse - Raymond IV (944–972)
  • County of Vermandois - Adalbert I (943–987)
• Duchy of Gascony - William II (c. 961–996)
• Holy Roman Empire - Otto I the Great (962–973)
  • Duchy of Bavaria - Henry II (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)
    • Duchy of Lower Lorraine - Richar (964–973)
    • Duchy of Upper Lorraine - Frederick I (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)
    • Saxon Eastern March - Odo I (965–993)
    • Northern March - Dietrich of Haldensleben (965–983)
    • March of Meissen -
      1. Wigbert (965–970)
      2. Thietmar (970–979)
    • March of Merseburg - Günther (965–976)
    • March of Zeitz - Wigger I (965–981)
  • Duchy of Swabia - Burchard III (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 -
    1. Máel Muad mac Brain, King of Munster (963–970)
    2. Mathgamain mac Cennétig, King of Munster (970–976)
• Kingdom of Italy - Otto I (963–973)
  • Duchy of Amalfi - Manso I (966–1004)
  • Principality of Benevento - Pandulf I (961–981)
  • Principality of Capua - Pandulf I (961–981)
  • Catepanate of Italy - Michael Abidelas (970–975)
  • Duchy of Gaeta - Gregory (963–978)
  • March of Ivrea - Conrad (965–989)
  • March of Montferrat - Otto I (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 - 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)
  • Principality of Polotsk - Rogvolod (c. 945–c. 978)
• Kingdom of Norway -
  1. Harald II Greycloak (961–970)
  2. Haakon Sigurdsson (970–995)
• Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of the Polans (c. 960–992)
• Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Culen (967–971)
• Spain -
  • County of Barcelona - Borrell II (947–993)
  • County of Castile -
    1. Fernán González (931–970)
    2. García Fernández (970–995)
  • 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 -
    1. García Sánchez I (931–970)
    2. Sancho II Abarca (970–994)
    • Kingdom of Viguera - Ramiro Garcés (970–c. 991)
• Kingdom of Sweden -
  • Eric the Victorious (970–995)
  • Olof (II) Björnsson (970–975) (co-ruler)
• Wales -
  • Deheubarth - Owain ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–987)
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd - Iago ab Idwal (950–979)
  • Kingdom of Powys - Owain ap Hywel (950–987)

Middle East

• Abbasid Caliphate – Al-Muti (946–974)
• Byzantine Empire – 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)