List of state leaders in 923

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 923.

Asia

• Byzantine Empire – Romanos I Lekapenos (920–943), with
  • Christopher Lekapenos (921–931)
  • Constantine VII (913–959)
• China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) –
  • Later Liang – Modi, Emperor of Later Liang (913–923)
    • Li Cunxu, King of Jin, declares Later Tang; conquers Later Liang
  • Later Tang – Zhuangzong (Li Cunxu), King of Jin (908–923); Emperor of Later Tang (923–926)
  • Chu – Ma Yin, King of Chu (907–930)
  • Dingnan – Li Renfu, Dingnan Jiedushi (909–933)
  • Former Shu – Wang Yan, Emperor of Former Shu (918–925)
  • Jingnan – Gao Jixing, Jingnan Jiedushi (907–924); King of Nanping (924–928)
  • Min – Wang Shenzhi, King of Min (909–925)
  • Qi – Li Maozhen, King of Qi (901–924)
  • Southern Han – Liu Yan, King of Nanhai (911–917); Emperor of Southern Han (917–941)
  • Wu – Yang Pu, King of Wu (921–927); Emperor of Wu (927–937)
  • Wuyue – Qian Liu, King of Wuyue (907–932)
• Japan – Emperor Daigo (897–930)
• Khitan Empire – Taizu, Khitan Emperor (907–926)
• Korea (Later Three Kingdoms Period)
  • Balhae – Ae (906–926)
  • Goryeo – Taejo, King of Goryeo (918–943)
  • Hubaekje – Gyeon Hwon, King of Hubaekje (900–935)
  • Unified Silla – Gyeongmyeong (917–924)

Europe

• First Bulgarian Empire – Simeon I, Tsar of Bulgaria (893–927)
• Upper Burgundy – Rudolph II, King of Upper Burgundy (912–937)
• Byzantine Empire – Romanos I Lekapenos (920–943), with
  • Christopher Lekapenos (921–931)
  • Constantine VII (913–959)
• Caucasus
  • Kingdom of Armenia – Ashot II (914–928)
  • Kingdom of Iberia –
    1. Adarnase IV (888–923)
    2. David II (923–937)
  • Principality of Kakheti – Padla II (918–929)
  • Klarjeti – David Mampali (900–943)
• Duchy of Croatia – Tomislav (910–925)
• England (Heptarchy) –
  • Danelaw –
    • Kingdom of Northumbria – Sihtric Cáech (921–927)
  • Kingdom of Wessex – Edward the Elder, King of the Anglo-Saxons (899–924)
• West Francia –
  1. Robert I (922–923)
  2. Rudolph (923–936)
  • County of Angoulême – William II (916–945)
  • County of Anjou – Fulk I (898–942)
  • Aquitaine - William II, Duke of Aquitaine (918–926)
  • Duchy of Brittany –
  • Duchy of Burgundy –
    1. Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy (921–923)
    2. Hugh the Black (923–952)
  • County of Flanders – Arnulf I (918–965)
  • County of Maine – Hugh I (900–950)
  • March of Neustria – Hugh the Great (922–956)
  • Duchy of Normandy – Rollo (911–927)
  • County of Paris –
    1. Robert I (888–923)
    2. Hugh the Great (923–956)
  • County of Toulouse – Raymond II (918–924)
  • County of Vermandois – Herbert II, Count of Vermandois (907–943)
• Duchy of Gascony – Gassia II (893–c. 930)
• Kingdom of Germany – Henry the Fowler (919–936)
  • Bavaria - Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria (907–937)
  • Duchy of Bohemia – Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (921–935)
  • Duchy of Franconia – Eberhard III (918–939)
  • Lotharingia –
    • County of Frisia –
      1. Dirk I (c. 896–923)
      2. Dirk I bis (c. 923–c. 939)
    • County of Hainaut – Reginar II (915–932)
  • Duchy of Saxony – Henry I the Fowler (912–936)
  • Duchy of Swabia – Burchard II, Duke of Swabia (917–926)
• Hungarian tribal federation – Zoltán, Grand Prince of the Magyars (c. 907–c. 948)
• Ireland – Donnchad Donn, High King of Ireland (919–944)
  • Kingdom of Ailech – Fergal mac Domnaill (919–938)
  • Kingdom of Connacht – Cathal mac Conchobair (900–925)
  • Uí Maine – Murchadh mac Sochlachan (909–936)
  • Kingdom of Leinster – Faelan mac Muiredach (917–942)
  • Kingdom of Mide – Donnchad Donn (919–944)
  • Kingdom of Munster –
• Kingdom of Italy – Berengar, King of Italy (887–924) and Holy Roman Emperor (915–924), disputed by Rudolf II of Burgundy, King of Italy (922–926)
  • Principality of Benevento – Landulf I (910–943)
  • Principality of Capua – Landulf I (910–943)
  • Duchy of Gaeta – John I, Hypatus of Gaeta (906–933)
  • March of Ivrea –
    1. Adalbert I (902–923)
    2. Berengar II (923–940)
  • Duchy of Naples – Marinus I (919–928)
  • Papal States – Pope John X (914–928)
  • Principality of Salerno – Guaimar II (901–946)
  • Duchy of Spoleto – Boniface I (923–928)
  • March of Tuscany – Guy (915–929)
  • Republic of Venice – Orso II Participazio, Doge of Venice (912–932)
• Kievan Rus' – Igor, Prince of Kiev (912–945)
• Kingdom of Norway – Harald Fairhair (872–930)
• Kingdom of Provence
  • Louis the Blind (887–928)
  • Hugh, count of Arles, Regent (905–928)
• Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) – Constantine II (900–943)
• Serbia – Zaharije Pribisavljević, Knez of Serbia (921–924)
  • Zahumlje – Mihailo Višević, Great Prince of Zahumlje (910–927)
• Spain -
  • Kingdom of Asturias – Fruela II (910–925)
  • County of Barcelona – Sunyer, Count of Barcelona (911–947)
  • Emirate of Córdoba – Abd-ar-Rahman III (912–961)
  • Kingdom of Galicia – Ordoño II (910–924)
  • Kingdom of León – Ordoño II (914–924)
  • County of Pallars – Isarn (920–948)
  • Kingdom of Pamplona – Sancho I (905–925)
  • County of Ribagorza – Bernard I Humfred (920–c. 950)
• Volga Bulgaria – Almış (895–925)
• Wales -
  • Deheubarth – Hywel Dda, Prince of Deheubarth (909–950)
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Idwal Foel (916–942)
  • Kingdom of Powys – Llywelyn ap Merfyn (900–942)

Middle East

• Abbasid Caliphate – Al-Muqtadir (908–932)