List of state leaders in 1008

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1008.

Africa

• Fatimid Caliphate – Abū 'Alī al-Manṣūr al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh (996-1021)
  • Ifriqiya – Badis ibn Mansur, Zirid Viceroy (995-1016)
• Hammadids - Hammad ibn Buluggin (1008–1028)

Americas

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Asia

• Kingdom of Ani – Gagik I (989-1020)
• Byzantine Empire – Basil II Bulgaroktonus (976-1025)
• Caliphate(Abbasid) - Al-Qadir, Caliph in Baghdad (991-1031)
• China (Northern Song dynasty) - Emperor Zhenzong (997-1022)
• Ghaznavid Empire – Mahmud of Ghaznavid (998-1030)
• Japan (Heian period) –
  • Monarch – Emperor Ichijō (986-1011)
  • de facto - Fujiwara no Michinaga (995-1017)
• Khitan Empire – Shengzong (982-1031)
• Khmer Empire – Jayaviravarman (1002–1011) & Suryavarman I (1001–1050)
• Korea (Goryeo Kingdom) – Mokjong (997-1009)
• Chola Empire (Tamil Nadu) – Rajaraja Chola (985-1014)

Europe

• Bulgaria – Samuil, Tsar of Bulgaria (977–1014)
• Kingdom of Burgundy – Rudolf III (993–1032)
  • County of Burgundy – Otto-William (982–1026)
  • County of Provence –
    • 1. Rotbold II (968–1008)
      2. Rotbold III (1008–1014)
    • William II (993–1018)
  • County of Savoy – Humbert I (1003–1047/1048)
• Byzantine Empire – Basil II the Bulgar-slayerI (976–1025)
• Caucasus
  • Bagratuni Kingdom of Armenia – Gagik I (989–1020)
  • Kingdom of Georgia –
    1. Gurgen (994–1008)
    2. Bagrat III (1008–1014)
  • Principality of Kakheti – David (976–1010)
  • Klarjeti – Sumbat III, Prince of Klarjeti (993–1011)
• Kingdom of Croatia –
  • Krešimir III (1000–1030)
  • Gojslav (1000–1020)
• Kingdom of Denmark – Sweyn I (985/986–1014)
• Kingdom of England – Æthelred the Unready (978–1013)
• Kingdom of France – Robert II (996–1031)
  • County of Angoulême – William IV (988–1028)
  • County of Anjou – Fulk III (987–1040)
  • Duchy of Aquitaine – William V (995–1030)
  • County of Blois – Odo II (1004–1037)
  • Duchy of Brittany –
    1. Geoffrey I (992–1008)
    2. Alan III, co-Duke of Brittany (1008–1040)
    3. Eudes, co-Duke of Brittany (1008–1034)
  • Duchy of Burgundy – Robert II (1004–1016)
  • County of Flanders – Baldwin IV (987–1035)
  • County of Maine – Hugh III (992–1015)
  • Duchy of Normandy – Richard II (996–1026)
  • County of Toulouse – William III Taillefer (978–1037)
  • County of Vermandois – Albert II (c. 1000–1010)
• Duchy of Gascony – Bernard I William (996–1009)
• Holy Roman Empire – Henry II, King of Germany (1002–1024)
  • Duchy of Bavaria – Henry V (1005–1026)
    • March of Austria – Henry I (994–1018)
  • Duchy of Bohemia – Jaromir (1004–1012)
  • Duchy of Carinthia – Conrad I (1004–1011)
  • Duchy of Lower Lorraine – Otto (977–1012)
    • County of Frisia – Dirk III (993–1039)
    • County of Leuven – Lambert I (1003–1015)
    • County of Mons – Reginar IV (998–1013)
    • 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 – Henry I (998–1026)
  • County Palatine of Lotharingia – Ezzo (996–1034)
  • Duchy of Saxony – Bernard I (973–1011)
    • Saxon Eastern March – Gero II (993–1015)
    • Northern March – Werner (1003–1009)
    • March of Meissen – Gunzelin (1002–1009)
  • Duchy of Swabia – Herman III (1003–1012)
• Kingdom of Hungary – Stephen I (1000–1038)
• Ireland - Brian Boru, High King of Ireland (1002–1014)
  • Ailech - Flaithbertach Ua Néill, King of Ailech (1004–1031)
  • Connacht – Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, King of Connacht (973–1010)
  • Uí Maine – Tadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh, King of Uí Maine (985–1014)
  • Leinster – Máelmórda mac Murchada, King of Leinster (1003–1014)
  • Kingdom of Mide – Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (c. 975–1022)
  • Kingdom of Munster – Brian Boru (978–1014)
• Kingdom of Italy – Henry II (1004–1024)
  • Duchy of Amalfi – Sergius II (1007–1028)
  • Principality of Benevento – Pandulf II (981–1014)
  • Principality of Capua – Pandulf II (1007–1022)
  • Catepanate of Italy –
    1. Alexius Xiphias (1006–1008)
    2. John Kourkouas (1008–1010)
  • Duchy of Gaeta –
    1. John III (984–1008)
    2. John IV (1008–1012)
  • March of Ivrea – Arduin (c. 990–1015)
  • March of Montferrat – William III (991–1042)
  • Duchy of Naples – Sergius IV (1002–1036)
  • Papal States – Pope John XVIII (1004–1009)
  • Principality of Salerno – Guaimar III (994–1027)
  • Emirate of Sicily – Ja'far al-Kalbi (998–1019)
  • March of Tuscany – Boniface (1004–1011)
  • Republic of Venice – Pietro II Orseolo, Doge of Venice (991–1009)
• Kievan Rus' – Vladimir I (980–1015)
  • Principality of Polotsk – Bryachislav (1001–1044)
  • Principality of Rostov – Yaroslav I the Wise (996–1010)
  • Principality of Turov – Sviatopolk Vladimirovich (997–1019)
• Kingdom of Norway –
  • Sveinn Hákonarson, Regent (1000–c. 1015)
  • Eiríkr Hákonarson, Regent (1000–1012)
  • Sweyn I (1000–1014)
• Poland - Bolesław I the Brave, Duke of Poland (992–1025)
• Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Malcolm II (1005–1034)
• Serbia (Duklja) – Jovan Vladimir, Zhupan of Duklja (c. 990–1016)
• Spain -
  • County of Barcelona – Ramon Borrell (993–1017)
  • County of Castile – Sancho García (995–1017)
  • Caliphate of Córdoba –
    • Hisham II (976–1009)
      1. Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar, Hajib (1002–1008)
      2. Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo, Hajib (1008–1009)
  • Kingdom of León – Alfonso V (999–1028)
    • County of Portugal –
      1. Mendo II Gonçalves (997–1008)
      2. Alvito Nunes (1008–1015)
  • Kingdom of Pamplona – Sancho III (1004–1035)
  • County of Urgell – Ermengol I (993–1011)
• Kingdom of Sweden – Olof Skötkonung (995–1022)
• Wales -
  • Deheubarth –
    • Edwin ab Einion, co-Prince of Deheubarth (1005–1018)
    • Cadell ab Einion, co-Prince of Deheubarth (1005–1018)
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Aeddan ap Blegywryd (1005–1018)