List of state leaders in 959

See also
List of state leaders in 958 Events of 959 List of state leaders in 960 State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 959.

Africa

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

Asia

Byzantine Empire –
- Constantine VII, Byzantine Emperor (913–959)
- Romanos II the Purple-born (Ρωμανός Β' ο Πορφυρογέννητος), ruled 959–963
China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) –
- Later Zhou –
  1. Shizong, Emperor of Later Zhou (954–959)
  2. Emperor Gong, Emperor of Later Zhou (959–960)
- 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 Chengjun, Emperor of Northern Han (954–970)
- Qingyuan – Liu Congxiao, Qingyuan Jiedushi (945–962)
- Southern Han – Liu Chang, Emperor of Southern Han (958–971)
- Southern Tang – Yuanzong, Emperor of Southern Tang (943–958); Ruler of Southern Tang (958–961)
- Wuping – Zhou Xinfeng, Wuping Jiedushi (956–962)
- Wuyue – Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947–978)
Japan – Emperor Murakami, emperor of Japan (946–967)
Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) – Gwangjong, King of Goryeo (949–975)
Liao (Khitan Empire) – Muzong, Emperor of Liao (951–969)

Europe

Bulgaria - Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969)
Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful, King of Burgundy (937–993)
- County of Arles - Boso II, Count of Arles (949–968)
Byzantine Empire -
1. Constantine VII, Byzantine Emperor (913–959)
2. Romanos II, Byzantine Emperor (959–963)
Caucasus
- Kingdom of Armenia - Ashot III (953–977)
- Kingdom of Iberia - Bagrat II (958–994)
- Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II, Prince of Kakheti (929–976)
- Klarjeti - Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
Kingdom of Croatia - Mihajlo Krešimir II (949–969)
Kingdom of Denmark - Harald I (958–985/986)
Kingdom of England –
1. Eadwig (955–959)
2. Edgar (959–975)
West Francia - Lothair, King of West Francia (954–986)
- County of Angoulême - William III (950–962)
- County of Anjou - Geoffrey I (958–987)
- Duchy of Brittany -
- Duchy of Burgundy - Otto, Duke of Burgundy (956–965)
- County of Flanders - Arnulf I (918–965)
- County of Maine - Hugh II (950–992)
- March of Neustria - Hugh Capet (956–987)
- Duchy of Normandy - Richard I, Duke of Normandy (942–996)
- County of Paris - Hugh Capet (956–996)
- County of Poitou - William III Towhead (935–963)
- County of Toulouse - Raymond IV (944–972)
- County of Vermandois - Adalbert I (943–987)
Gascony - Sancho V, Duke of Gascony (950/955–c. 961)
Kingdom of Germany - Otto I the Great, King of the Germans (936–973)
- Bavaria - Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (955–976)
- Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus I (935–972)
- Archbishopric of Cologne - Bruno the Great (953–965)
- Lotharingia - Bruno, Duke of Lotharingia (954–965)
  - County of Bar - Frederick I (959–978)
  - County of Frisia - Dirk II (c. 939–988)
  - County of Hainault - Godfrey I (958–964)
  - Lower Lorraine - Godfrey I, Vice-duke of Lower Lorraine (959–964)
  - Upper Lorraine - Frederick I, Vice-duke of Upper Lorraine (959–978)
- 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 - Burchard III, Duke of Swabia (954–973)
Hungarian tribal federation - Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 955– c. 972)
Ireland - Domnall ua Néill, High King of Ireland (956–980)
- Ailech - Domnall ua Néill, King of Ailech (943–980)
- Connacht - Fergal Ua Ruairc, King of Connacht (956–967)
- Uí Maine - Murchadh mac Aodha, King of Uí Maine (936–960)
- Leinster - Cellach mac Faelan, King of Leinster (958–966)
- Kingdom of Mide - Carlus mac Cuinn (952–960)
- Munster -
  1. Dub-dá-Bairenn mac Domnaill, King of Munster (957–959)
  2. Fer Gráid mac Clérig, King of Munster (959–961)
Italy - Berengar II and Adalbert, co-Kings of Italy (950–963)
- Duchy of Amalfi - Sergius I (958–966)
- Principality of Benevento - Landulf II (943–961)
- Principality of Capua - Landulf IV (943–961)
- Duchy of Gaeta - John II (954–963)
- March of Ivrea - Guy (957–965)
- March of Montferrat - Aleramo, Marquess of Montferrat (958–967)
- Duchy of Naples - John III (928–968)
- Papal States - Pope John XII (955–964)
- Principality of Salerno - Gisulf I (946–977)
- Emirate of Sicily - Ahmad ibn Ḥasan (954–969)
- Duchy of Spoleto -
  1. Theobald II (953–959)
  2. Thrasimund III (959–967)
- March of Tuscany - Humbert (936–961)
- Republic of Venice -
  1. Pietro III Candiano, Doge of Venice (942–959)
  2. Pietro IV Candiano, Doge of Venice (959–976)
Kievan Rus' -
- Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev (945–972)
- Olga of Kiev, Regent (945–c. 963)
- Principality of Polotsk - Rogvolod (c. 945–c.978)
Norway - Haakon I the Good, King of Norway (934–961)
Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - 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 IV (958–960)
  - 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)
- 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)