List of state leaders in 772

771 state leaders – Events of 772 – 773 state leaders – State leaders by year

Africa

• Makuria - ?
• Nekor - Sa'id I ibn Idris King of Nekor (760–803)

America

• Calakmul - B'olon K'awil, (c.771-c.789)
• Copán - Yax-Pasaj Chan Yoaat, (763-aft.810)
• Tikal - Yax Nuun Ayiin II, (768-790)

Asia

• China (Tang Dynasty) - Daizong, Emperor of Tang China (762–779)
• Japan (Nara Period) - Kōnin, Emperor of Japan (770–781)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae - Mun, King of Balhae (737–793)
  • Silla - Hyegong, King of Silla (765–780)
• Pala Empire - Dharmapala (770–781)
• Pallava - Parameswaran II, King of Pallava, (710–775)
• Pratihara - ?
• Tibet - Emperor of Tibet
  • Khri-srong lDe-btsan, (730–785)
  • Mu-ne btsan-po, (762–786)
  • Mu-tig btsan-po, (764–817)

Europe

• Bulgaria - Telerig, Khan of Bulgaria (768–777)
• Byzantine Empire - Constantine V Copronymus, Roman Emperor (743–775)
• England (Heptarchy) -
  • Kingdom of East Anglia - Aethelred I (c.758–779)
  • Kingdom of Essex - Sigeric (758–798)
  • Kingdom of Kent - Egbert II (764-c.784)
  • Mercia - Offa, King of Mercia (757–796)
  • Northumbria - Alhred of Northumbria, King of Northumbria (765–774)
  • Kingdom of Sussex -
    • Osmund, King of Sussex (c.758-c.772)
    • Oswald, King of Sussex (fl.772)
    • Oslac, King of Sussex (fl.772)
    • Ealdwulf, King of Sussex (c.772-c.791)
  • Wessex - Cynewulf, King of Wessex (757–786)
• Frankish Empire - Charlemagne, King of the Franks (768–814)
  • Auvergne - Bertmond, Count of Auvergne (765–778)
  • Gascony - Lop II Duke of Gascony (fl. c.770)
• Georgia -
  • Klarjeti - Adarnase, Duke of Klarjeti (742–779)
• Ireland - Niall Frossach, High King of Ireland (763–778)
  • Ailech - Mael Duin mac Aedo, King of Ailech (770–788)
  • Connacht - Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, King of Connacht (768–773)
  • Uí Maine - Dunchadh Ua Daimhine, King of Uí Maine (767–780)
  • Leinster - Cellach mac Dunchad, King of Leinster (760–776)
  • Ulaid - Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin, (749–785)
• Italy
  • Lombard Kingdom - Desiderius (756–774)
  • Papal States -
    1. Pope Stephen III (767–772)
    2. Pope Adrian I (772–795)
  • Venice - Maurizio Galbaio, Doge of Venice (764–787)
• Saxons - Widukind, King of the Saxons (743–807)
• Serbs - Unknown
• Scotland
  • Dál Riata - Áed Find, King of Dalriada (before 768–778)
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde - Eugein II of Alt Clut, King of Strathclyde (760-c.780)
  • Picts - Ciniod I, King of the Picts (763–775)
• Spain -
  • Kingdom of Asturias - Aurelio (768–774)
  • Caliphate of Córdoba - Abd-ar-rahman I (756–788)
• Wales -
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd - Caradog ap Meirion (c.754-c.798)
  • Kingdom of Powys - Brochfael ap Elisedd (755–773)

Middle East

• Armenia - Sembat Bagratuni, Prince of Armenia (771–772)
• Caliphate - al-Mansur, Caliph in Baghdad (754–775)