List of state leaders in 979

978 state leaders – Events of 979 – 980 state leaders – State leaders by year

1 Africa
2 Americas
3 Asia
4 Europe
5 Middle East

Africa

Fatimid Caliphate – Abū Manṣūr Nizār al-'Azīz bi-llāh, Caliph (975–996)
- Ifriqiya – Buluggin ibn Ziri, Zirid Viceroy (972–984)

Americas

Asia

Byzantine Empire – Basil II Bulgaroktonus (976–1025)
China
- Northern Song Dynasty – Taizong, Emperor of Song China (976–997)
- Dingnan – Li Jijun, Dingnan Jiedushi (978–980)
- Northern Han –
  - Liu Jiyuan, Emperor of Northern Han (970–979)
  - conquered by Northern Song
Japan –
- Monarch – Emperor En'yū, emperor of Japan (969–984)
- Regent (Kampaku) – Fujiwara no Yoritada, Kampaku (977–986)
Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) – Gyeongjong, King of Goryeo (975–981)
Liao (Khitan Empire) – Jingzong, Emperor of Liao (969–982)

Europe

Bulgaria -
- Roman I, Tsar of Bulgaria (977–997)
- Samuil, Tsar of Bulgaria (977–1014)
Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
- County of Provence -
  - Rotbold II, Count of Provence (968–1008)
  - William I, Margrave of Provence (968–993)
Byzantine Empire - Basil II the Bulgar-slayer (976–1025)
Caucasus
- Kingdom of Armenia - Smbat II (977–989)
- Kingdom of Iberia - Bagrat II (958–994)
- Principality of Kakheti - David, Prince of Kakheti (976–1010)
- Klarjeti - Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
Kingdom of Croatia - Stephen Držislav (969–997)
Kingdom of Denmark - Harald I (958–985/986)
Kingdom of England – Æthelred the Unready (978–1013)
West Francia - Lothair, King of West Francia (954–986)
- County of Angoulême - Arnaud Manzer (975–988)
- County of Anjou - Geoffrey I (958–987)
- Duchy of Aquitaine - William IV (963–995)
- County of Blois - Odo I, Count of Blois (975–995)
- 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 - William III Taillefer (978–1037)
- County of Vermandois - Adalbert I (943–987)
Gascony - William II, Duke of Gascony (c. 961–996)
Holy Roman Empire - Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (973–983)
- Bavaria - Otto I of Swabia, Duke of Bavaria (976–982)
  - March of Austria - Leopold I, Margrave of Austria (976–994)
- Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus II (972–999)
- Duchy of Carinthia - Otto I, Duke of Carinthia (978–985)
- Lower Lorraine - Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (977–993)
  - County of Frisia - Dirk II (c. 939–988)
  - County of Mons - Godfrey I (974–998)
- Upper Lorraine - Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (978–1026/1027)
  - County of Bar - Theodoric I (978–1026/1027)
  - County of Luxembourg - Siegfried (963–998)
- Duchy of Saxony - Bernard I, Duke of Saxony (973–1011)
  - Eastern March - Odo I, Margrave of the Eastern March (965–993)
  - Northern March - Dietrich of Haldensleben (965–983)
  - March of Meissen -
    1. Thietmar, Margrave of Meissen (970–979)
    2. Rikdag, Margrave of Meissen (979–985)
  - March of Merseburg -
    1. Thietmar of Meissen, Margrave of Merseburg (976–979)
    2. Gunther, Margrave of Merseburg (979–982)
  - March of Zeitz - Wigger I (965–981)
- Duchy of Swabia - Otto I, Duke of Swabia (973–982)
Hungarian tribal federation - Geza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 972–997)
Ireland - Domnall ua Néill, High King of Ireland (956–980)
- Ailech - Domnall ua Néill, King of Ailech (943–980)
- Connacht - Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, King of Connacht (973–1010)
- Uí Maine - Muirgus mac Domnaill, King of Uí Maine (973–985)
- Leinster - Domnall Claen, King of Leinster (978–984)
- Kingdom of Mide - Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (c. 975–1022)
- Munster - Brian Boru, King of Munster (978–1014)
Italy - Otto II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (973–983)
- Duchy of Amalfi - Manso I (966–1004)
- Principality of Benevento - Pandulf I (961–981)
- Principality of Capua - Pandulf I (961–981)
- Catepanate of Italy - Romanos (c. 975–c. 982)
- Duchy of Gaeta - Marinus II (978–984)
- 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 Benedict VII (974–983)
- Principality of Salerno - Pandulf I Ironhead (977–981)
- 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 -
  1. Vitale Candiano, Doge of Venice (978–979)
  2. Tribuno Memmo, Doge of Venice (979–991)
Kievan Rus' - Yaropolk I, Prince of Kiev (972–980)
Norway - Haakon Sigurdsson, King of Norway (970–995)
Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of the Polans (c. 960–992)
Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Kenneth II (971–995)
Spain -
- County of Barcelona - Borrell II, Count of Barcelona (947–993)
- County of Castile - García Fernández (970–995)
- Caliphate of Córdoba - Hisham II (976–1009)
- Kingdom of León - Ramiro III (966–984)
  - County of Portugal - Gonçalo I Mendes (c. 950–997)
- Kingdom of Pamplona - Sancho II Abarca (970–994)
  - Kingdom of Viguera - Ramiro Garcés (970–c. 991)
Sweden - Eric the Victorious, King of Sweden (970–995)
Wales -
- Deheubarth - Owain ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–987)
- Kingdom of Gwynedd -
  1. Iago ab Idwal (950–979)
  2. Hywel ab Ieuaf (979–985)
- Kingdom of Powys - Owain ap Hywel (950–987)

Middle East

Abbasid Caliphate – At-Ta'i, Caliph (974–991)
Byzantine Empire – Basil II, Byzantine Emperor (976–1025)
Persia
- Fars (Buwayhids) – 'Adud al-Daula, Emir (976–983)
- Hamadan (Buwayhids) – Mu'ayyad al-Daula, Emir (943–983)
- Jibal (Buwayhids) – Fakhr al-Daula Emir (976–980)
- Samanids
  - Nuh II (976–997)
- Seistan (Saffarids) – Wali-ud-Dawlah Khalaf I (963–1003)

List of state leaders in 979

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