List of state leaders in 856
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This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 856.
Asia
- China (Tang dynasty) – Emperor Xuānzong (846–859)
- Pratihara Empire – Mihira Bhoja I (c. 836–886)
- Japan (Heian period) – Emperor Montoku (850–858)
- Korea (North South States Period)
- Balhae – Dae Ijin (830–857)
- Unified Silla – Munseong (839–857)
Europe
- First Bulgarian Empire – Boris I, Khan of the Bulgars (852–889)
- Byzantine Empire – Michael III (842–867)
- Caucasus
- Principality of Iberia – Bagrat I Kuropalates (830–876)
- Principality of Kakheti – Samuel (839–861)
- Duchy of Croatia – Trpimir I (845–864)
- Kingdom of Denmark – Horik II (854–c. 866)
- England (Heptarchy) –
- Kingdom of East Anglia – Edmund the Martyr (854–869)
- Kingdom of Kent – Æthelwulf of Wessex (839–856)
- Kingdom of Mercia – Burgred (852–874)
- Kingdom of Northumbria – Osberht (849–862/863)
- Kingdom of Wessex –
- East Francia – Louis the German (843–876)
- Duchy of Saxony – Liudolf, Duke of Saxony (844–866)
- Duchy of Thuringia – Thachulf (849–873)
- West Francia – Charles the Bald (843–877)
- County of Angoulême – Turpio (839–863)
- Duchy of Aquitaine – Ranulf I (854–866)
- Kingdom of Aquitaine –
- Pepin II (854–864)
- Charles the Child (855–866)
- County of Barcelona – Odalric (852–858)
- Duchy of Brittany – Erispoe (851–857)
- Duchy of Gascony – Sans II Sancion of Gascony (836–864)
- County of Maine – Rorgon II (853–865)
- County of Poitiers – Ranulf I (854–866)
- County of Toulouse – Raymond I (852–863)
- County of Troyes – Odo I (852–858)
- County of Urgell – Solomon (848–869)
- Ireland – Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid, High King of Ireland (846–862)
- Kingdom of Ailech – Áed Findliath (c. 855–879)
- Kingdom of Connacht – Mugron mac Máel Cothaid (848–872)
- Uí Maine –
- Kingdom of Leinster –
- Kingdom of Mide – Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid (845–862)
- Kingdom of Munster – Máel Gualae (856–859)
- Kingdom of Osraige – Cerball mac Dúnlainge (842–888)
- Kingdom of Ulaid – Matudán mac Muiredaig (839–857)
- Kingdom of Italy – Louis II (855–875)
- Principality of Benevento – Adelchis (854–878)
- County of Capua – Lando I (843–861)
- March of Friuli – Eberhard (846–863)
- Duchy of Gaeta – Constantine, Hypatus of Gaeta (839–866)
- Duchy of Naples – Sergius I (840–864)
- Papal States – Pope Benedict III (855–858)
- Principality of Salerno – Adhemar (853–861)
- Duchy of Spoleto – Guy I (842–860)
- March of Tuscany – Adalbert I (847–886)
- Republic of Venice – Pietro Tradonico, Doge of Venice (836–864)
- Kingdom of Lotharingia – Lothair II (855–869)
- Great Moravia – Rastislav (846–870)
- Kingdom of Provence – Charles (855–863)
- Scotland
- Kingdom of the Picts – Kenneth I (848–858)
- Principality of Serbia – Mutimir, Grand Župan (850–891)
- Strojimir, Župan of Serbia (850–856)
- Gojnik, Župan of Rascia (850–856)
- Spain –
- County of Aragon – Galindo Aznárez I (844–867)
- Kingdom of Asturias – Ordoño I (850–866)
- Emirate of Córdoba – Muhammad I (852–886)
- Kingdom of Pamplona – García Íñiguez (851/852–882)
- Wales –
- Kingdom of Gwynedd – Rhodri the Great (844–878)
- Kingdom of Powys – Rhodri the Great (855–878)
Middle East
- Abbasid Caliphate – Al-Mutawakkil (847–861)
- Byzantine Empire – Michael III (842–867)