List of state leaders in 954

See also
List of state leaders in 953 Events of 954 List of state leaders in 955 State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 954.

Africa

Fatimid Caliphate – Maʻād al-Muʻizz li Dīn Allāh, Caliph (953–975)

Asia

Byzantine Empire – Constantine VII (913–959)
China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) –
- Later Zhou –
  1. Taizu, Emperor of Later Zhou (951–954)
  2. Shizong, Emperor of Later Zhou (954–959)
- 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 –
  1. Liu Min, Emperor of Northern Han (951–954)
  2. Liu Chengjun, Emperor of Northern Han (954–970)
- 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 – Wang Kui, Wuping Jiedushi (953–956)
- 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)

Europe

Bulgaria - Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969)
Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
- County of Arles - Boso II, Count of Arles (949–968)
Byzantine Empire - Constantine VIII (913–959)
Caucasus
- Kingdom of Armenia - Ashot III (953–977)
- Kingdom of Iberia - Sumbat I (937–958)
- Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II (929–976)
- Klarjeti - Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (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)
- Northumbria -
  1. Erik Bloodaxe, King of Northumbria (952–954)
  2. Eadred, King of the English (946–955) (Northumbria is absorbed into the Kingdom of England)
West Francia -
1. Louis IV, King of West Francia (936–954)
2. Lothair, King of West Francia (954–986)
- County of Angoulême - William III (950–962)
- County of Anjou - Fulk II (942–958)
- Duchy of Brittany - Drogo (952–958)
- Duchy of Burgundy - 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)
Gascony -
1. Sancho IV, Duke of Gascony (930–950/955)
2. Sancho V, Duke of Gascony (950/955–c. 961)
Kingdom of Germany - Otto I the Great, King of the Germans (936–973)
- Duchy of Bavaria - Henry I (948–955)
- Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus I (935–972)
- Archbishopric of Cologne - Bruno the Great (953–965)
- Duchy of Lotharingia - Bruno (954–965)
  - 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, Margrave of Saxony (953–973)
  - Saxon East March - Gero, Margrave of Merseburg (937–965)
- Duchy of Swabia -
  1. Liudolf, Duke of Swabia (950–954)
  2. Burchard III, Duke of Swabia (954–973)
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 -
  1. Cellachán Caisil, King of Munster (c. 944–954)
  2. Máel Fathardaig mac Flainn, King of Munster (954–957)
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 -
  1. Docibilis II (933–954)
  2. John II (954–963)
- Duchy of Naples - John III (928–968)
- Papal States - Pope Agapetus II (946–955)
- Principality of Salerno - Gisulf I (946–977)
- Emirate of Sicily -
  1. Hassan al-Kalbi (948–954)
  2. Ahmad ibn Ḥasan (954–969)
- Duchy of Spoleto - Theobald II (953–959)
- 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) -
1. Malcolm I (943–954)
2. Indulf (954–962)
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)
  - Edwin ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–954)
- Kingdom of Gwynedd -
  - Iago ab Idwal, co-King of Gwynedd (950–979)
  - Ieuaf ab Idwal, co-King of Gwynedd (950–969)
- Kingdom of Powys - Owain ap Hywel (950–987)