List of state leaders in 988

987 state leaders – Events of 988 – 989 state leaders – State leaders by year

Contents

1 Africa
2 Americas
3 Asia
4 Europe

Africa

Fatimid Caliphate – Abu Mansoor Nizar al-Aziz Billah (975–996)
- Ifriqiya – Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin, Zirid Viceroy (984–995)

Americas

Asia

Byzantine Empire – Basil II Bulgaroktonus (976–1025)
China (Northern Song Dynasty) – Emperor Taizong (976–997)
Japan (Heian period) –
- Monarch – Emperor Ichijō (986–1011)
- Regent (Sesshō) – Fujiwara no Kaneie, Sesshō (986–990); Kampaku (990)
Khitan Empire – Emperor Shengzong (982–1031)
Korea (Goryeo Kingdom) – Seongjong (981–997)

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 Burgundy - Otto-William (982–1026)
- 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 (976–1010)
- Klarjeti -
  1. Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
  2. David II, Prince of Klarjeti (988–993)
Kingdom of Croatia - Stephen Držislav (969–997)
Kingdom of Denmark - Sweyn I (985/986–1014)
Kingdom of England – Æthelred the Unready (978–1013)
France - Hugh Capet, King of France (987–996)
- County of Angoulême -
  1. Arnaud Manzer (975–988)
  2. William IV (988–1028)
- County of Anjou - Fulk III (987–1040)
- Duchy of Aquitaine - William IV (963–995)
- County of Blois - Odo I (975–995)
- Duchy of Brittany -
  1. Guerech (981–988)
  2. Alan (988–990)
- Duchy of Burgundy - Eudes-Henry (965–1002)
- County of Flanders - Baldwin IV (987–1035)
- County of Maine - Hugh II (950–992)
- Duchy of Normandy - Richard I (942–996)
- County of Toulouse - William III Taillefer (978–1037)
- County of Vermandois - Herbert III (987–1000)
Duchy of Gascony - William II (c. 961–996)
Holy Roman Empire - Otto III, King of Germany (983–1002)
- Duchy of Bavaria - Henry II the Wrangler (985–995)
  - March of Austria - Leopold I (976–994)
- Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus II (972–999)
- Duchy of Carinthia - Henry III (985–989)
- Duchy of Lower Lorraine - Charles (977–993)
  - County of Frisia -
    1. Dirk II (c. 939–988)
    2. Arnulf (988–993)
  - County of Mons - Godfrey I (974–998)
  - County of Namur - Albert I (c. 981–1011)
- Duchy of Upper Lorraine - Theodoric I (978–1026/1027)
  - County of Bar - Theodoric I (978–1026/1027)
  - County of Luxembourg - Siegfried (963–998)
- County Palatine of Lotharingia – Hermann I (985–996)
- Duchy of Saxony - Bernard I (973–1011)
  - Saxon Eastern March - Odo I (965–993)
  - Northern March - Lothair (983–1003)
  - March of Meissen - Ekkehard I (985–1002)
- Duchy of Swabia - Conrad I (983–997)
Hungarian tribal federation - Geza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 972–997)
Ireland - Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland (980–1002)
- Ailech - Fergal mac Domnaill meic Conaing, King of Ailech (980–989)
- Connacht - Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, King of Connacht (973–1010)
- Uí Maine - Tadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh, King of Uí Maine (985–1014)
- Leinster - Donnchad mac Domnall Claen, King of Leinster (984–1003)
- Kingdom of Mide - Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (c. 975–1022)
- Munster - Brian Boru, King of Munster (978–1014)
Italy -
- Duchy of Amalfi - Manso I (966–1004)
- Principality of Benevento - Pandulf II (981–1014)
- Principality of Capua - Landenulf II (982–993)
- Duchy of Gaeta - John III (984–1008)
- March of Ivrea - Conrad (965–989)
- March of Montferrat - Otto I (967–991)
- Duchy of Naples - Marinus II (968–992)
- Papal States - Pope John XV (985–996)
- Principality of Salerno - John II (983–994)
- Emirate of Sicily - Abd-Allah al-Kalbi (985–990)
- Duchy of Spoleto - Thrasimund IV (981–989)
- March of Tuscany - Hugh (961–1001)
- Republic of Venice - Tribuno Memmo, Doge of Venice (979–991)
Kievan Rus' - Vladimir I (980–1015)
Kingdom of Norway - Haakon Sigurdsson (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 (947–993)
- County of Castile - García Fernández (970–995)
- Caliphate of Córdoba - Hisham II (976–1009)
- Kingdom of León - Bermudo II (984–999)
  - 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)
Kingdom of Sweden - Eric the Victorious (970–995)
Wales -
- Deheubarth - Maredudd ab Owain, Prince of Deheubarth (987–999)
- Kingdom of Gwynedd - Maredudd ab Owain (986–999)
- Kingdom of Powys - Maredudd ab Owain (987–999)