List of state leaders in 952

See also
List of state leaders in 951 Events of 952 List of state leaders in 953 State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 952.

Africa

Fatimid caliphate – Abū Ṭāhir Ismā'il al-Manṣūr bi-llāh (946–953)

Asia

Byzantine Empire – Constantine VII (913–959)
China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) –
- Later Zhou – Taizu, Emperor of Later Zhou (951–954)
- Dingnan – Li Yixing, Dingnan Jiedushi (935–967)
- Jingnan (Nanping) – Gao Baorong, King of Nanping (948–960)
- Later Shu – Meng Chang, Emperor of Later Shu (938–965)
- Northern Han – Liu Min, Emperor of Northern Han (951–954)
- Qingyuan – Liu Congxiao, Qingyuan Jiedushi (945–962)
- Southern Han – Liu Sheng, Emperor of Southern Han (943–958)
- Southern Tang – Yuanzong, Emperor of Southern Tang (943–958); Ruler of Southern Tang (958–961)
- Wuping – Liu Yan, Wuping Jiedushi (951–953)
- Wuyue – Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947–978)
Japan (Heian period) – Emperor Murakami (946–967)
Korea (Goryeo Kingdom) – Gwangjong (949–975)
Liao (Khitan Empire) – Emperor Muzong (951–969)
Bagratuni Armenia – Ashot III, King of Armenia (952–977)

Europe

Bulgaria - Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969)
Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
- County of Arles - Boso II (949–968)
Byzantine Empire - Constantine VII (913–959)
Caucasus
- Kingdom of Armenia - Abas I (928–953)
- Kingdom of Iberia - Sumbat I (937–958)
- Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II (929–976)
- Klarjeti - Sumbat II (943–988)
Kingdom of Croatia - Mihajlo Krešimir II (949–969)
Kingdom of Denmark - Gorm the Old (c. 936–c. 958)
Kingdom of England - Eadred (946–955)
- Kingdom of Northumbria -
  1. Amlaíb Cuarán (949–952)
  2. Erik Bloodaxe (952–954)
West Francia - Louis IV, King of West Francia (936–954)
- County of Angoulême - William III (950–962)
- County of Anjou - Fulk II (942–958)
- Duchy of Brittany -
  1. Alan II (938–952)
  2. Drogo (952–958)
- Duchy of Burgundy -
  1. Hugh the Black (923–952)
  2. Gilbert (952–956)
- County of Flanders - Arnulf I (918–965)
- County of Maine - Hugh II (950–992)
- March of Neustria - Hugh the Great (922–956)
- Duchy of Normandy - Richard I (942–996)
- County of Paris - Hugh the Great (923–956)
- County of Poitou - William III Towhead (935–963)
- County of Toulouse - Raymond IV (944–972)
- County of Vermandois - Adalbert I (943–987)
Duchy of Gascony -
1. Sancho IV (930–950/955)
2. Sancho V (950/955–c. 961)
Kingdom of Germany - Otto I the Great (936–973)
- Duchy of Bavaria - Henry I (948–955)
- Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus I (935–972)
- Duchy of Lotharingia - Conrad the Red (944–953)
  - County of Frisia - Dirk II (c. 939–988)
  - County of Hainault - Reginar III (940–958)
- Duchy of Saxony - Otto I the Great (936–973)
  - Billung March - Hermann Billung (936–973)
  - Saxon East March - Gero, Margrave of Merseburg (937–965)
- Duchy of Swabia - Liudolf (950–954)
Hungarian tribal federation -
Ireland - Congalach Cnogba, High King of Ireland (944–956)
- Ailech - Domnall ua Néill, King of Ailech (943–980)
- Connacht - Tadg mac Cathail, King of Connacht (925–956)
- Uí Maine - Murchadh mac Aodha, King of Uí Maine (936–960)
- Leinster - Túathal mac Úgair, King of Leinster (947–958)
- Kingdom of Mide - Carlus mac Cuinn (952–960)
- Munster - Cellachán Caisil, King of Munster (c. 944–954)
Kingdom of Italy - Berengar II and Adalbert, co-Kings of Italy (950–963)
- Principality of Benevento - Landulf II (943–961)
- Principality of Capua - Landulf IV (943–961)
- Duchy of Gaeta - Docibilis II (933–954)
- Duchy of Naples - John III (928–968)
- Papal States - Pope Agapetus II (946–955)
- Principality of Salerno - Gisulf I (946–977)
- Emirate of Sicily - Hassan al-Kalbi (948–954)
- Duchy of Spoleto - Boniface II (946–953)
- March of Tuscany - Humbert (936–961)
- Republic of Venice - Pietro III Candiano, Doge of Venice (942–959)
Kievan Rus' -
- Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev (945–972)
- Olga of Kiev, Regent (945–c. 963)
- Principality of Polotsk - Rogvolod, (c. 945–c.978)
Kingdom of Norway - Haakon I the Good, (934–961)
Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Malcolm I (943–954)
Serbia - Časlav Klonimirović, Zhupan of Serbia (927–960)
Spain -
- County of Barcelona -
  - Borrell II, Count of Barcelona (947–993)
  - Miro I, Count of Barcelona (947–966)
- County of Castile - Fernán González (931–970)
- Caliphate of Córdoba - Abd-ar-Rahman III (912–961)
- Kingdom of León - Ordoño III (951–956)
  - County of Portugal - Gonçalo I Mendes (c. 950–997)
- Kingdom of Pamplona - García Sánchez I (931–970)
Wales -
- Deheubarth -
  - Owain ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–987)
  - Rhodri ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–953)
  - Edwin ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–954)
- Kingdom of Gwynedd -
  - Iago ab Idwal, co-King (950–979)
  - Ieuaf ab Idwal, co-King (950–969)
- Kingdom of Powys - Owain ap Hywel (950–987)