List of state leaders in 759

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 759.

Africa

• Kingdom of Makuria – ?
• Kingdom of Nekor – al-Mu'tasim ibn Salih (749-?)

America

• Copán – K'ak' Yipyaj Chan K'awiil (749–763)
• Tikal – Yik'in Chan K'awiil (734–766)

Asia

• Cebu – Sultan Cybrd, Lord LoCo and Rajah Lecoi, Tyrants of Pasil, Carbon (847–900)
• China (Tang dynasty) – Emperor Suzong (756–762)
• Japan (Nara period) – Emperor Junnin (758–764)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae – Mun (737–793)
  • Unified Silla – Gyeongdeok (742–765)
• Pala Empire – Gopala I (750–770)
• Pallava Kingdom – Paramesvaravarman II (710–775)
• Pratihara Empire – ?
• Tibetan Empire – Trisong Detsen (755–797)

Europe

• First Bulgarian Empire – Vinekh, Khan of Bulgaria (756–762)
• Byzantine Empire – Constantine V Copronymus (743–775)
• England (Heptarchy) –
  • Kingdom of East Anglia – Aethelred I (c.758–779)
  • Kingdom of Essex – Sigeric (758–798)
  • Kingdom of Kent –
    • Æthelbert II (725–762)
    • Eardwulf (c.747-c.765)
    • Sigered (759-c.764)
  • Kingdom of Mercia – Offa (757–796)
  • Kingdom of Northumbria –
    1. Oswulf (758–759)
    2. Aethelwald Moll (759–765)
  • Kingdom of Sussex – Unknown
  • Kingdom of Wessex – Cynewulf (757–786)
• Frankish Empire – Pepin the Short (751–768)
  • Duchy of Aquitaine – Waiofar (748–767)
  • Auvergne – Ithier, Count of Auvergne (c.758)
• Georgia –
  • Klarjeti – Adarnase (742–779)
• Ireland – Domnall Midi, High King of Ireland (743–763)
  • Kingdom of Connacht – Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig (756–764)
  • Uí Maine – Aedh Ailghin (750–767)
  • Kingdom of Leinster – Muiredach mac Murchado (738–760)
  • Kingdom of Ulaid – Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin (749–785)
• Italy
  • Kingdom of the Lombards – Desiderius (756–774)
  • Papal States – Pope Paul I (757–767)
• Saxons – Widukind (743–807)
• Serbs – Unknown
• Scotland
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde – Dumnagual III of Alt Clut (754–760)
  • Kingdom of the Picts – Óengus I (729–761)
• Spain -
  • Kingdom of Asturias – Fruela I (757–768)
  • Emirate of Córdoba – Abd al-Rahman I (756–788)
• Republic of Venice – Domenico Monegario, Doge of Venice (756–764)
• Wales -
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Caradog ap Meirion (c.754-c.798)
  • Kingdom of Powys – Brochfael ap Elisedd (755–773)

Middle East

• Arminiya – Sahak VII Bagratuni, presiding prince (754–771)
• Abbasid Caliphate – al-Mansur (754–775)
• Tabaristan – Khurshid, Dabuyid ispahbadh (741–760)