List of state leaders in 972
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This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 972.
Africa
- Fatimid Caliphate – Maʻād al-Muʻizz li Dīn Allāh, Caliph (953–975)
- Ifriqiya – Buluggin ibn Ziri, Zirid Viceroy (972–984)
Asia
- Byzantine Empire – John I Tzimiskes (Ιωάννης Α' Κουρκούας ο Τσιμισκής) (969–976)
- China –
- Northern Song Dynasty – Emperor Taizu (960–976)
- Dingnan – Li Kerui, Dingnan Jiedushi (967–978)
- Northern Han – Liu Jiyuan, Emperor of Northern Han (970–979)
- Pinghai – Chen Hongjin, Pinghai Jiedushi (963–978)
- Southern Tang – Li Houzhu, Ruler of Southern Tang (961–975)
- Wuyue – Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947–978)
- Japan (Heian period) –
- Monarch – Emperor En'yū (969–984)
- Regent (Sesshō; Kampaku) –
- Fujiwara no Koretada, Sesshō (970–972)
- Fujiwara no Kanemichi, Kampaku (972–977)
- Korea (Goryeo Kingdom) – Gwangjong (949–975)
- Liao (Khitan Empire) – Emperor Jingzong (969–982)
- Byzantine Empire – John I Tzimisces (969–976)
Europe
- Bulgaria - Interregnum Comitopuli brothers (David, Moses, Aron, Samuil) (972–976)
- Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
- County of Provence -
- Rotbold II, Count of Provence (968–1008)
- William I, Count of Provence (968–993)
- County of Provence -
- Byzantine Empire - John I Tzimiskes (969–976)
- Caucasus
- Kingdom of Armenia - Ashot III (953–977)
- Kingdom of Iberia - Bagrat II (958–994)
- Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II (929–976)
- Klarjeti - Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
- Kingdom of Croatia - Stephen Držislav (969–997)
- Kingdom of Denmark - Harald I (958–985/986)
- Kingdom of England – Edgar (959–975)
- West Frankish Kingdom - Lothair (954–986)
- County of Angoulême - Ranulf (962–975)
- County of Anjou - Geoffrey I (958–987)
- Duchy of Aquitaine - William IV (963–995)
- County of Blois - Theobald I (960–975)
- Duchy of Brittany - Hoel I (c. 960–981)
- Duchy of Burgundy - Eudes-Henry (965–1002)
- County of Flanders - Arnulf II (965–987)
- County of Maine - Hugh II (950–992)
- March of Neustria - Hugh Capet (956–987)
- Duchy of Normandy - Richard I (942–996)
- County of Paris - Hugh Capet (956–996)
- County of Toulouse -
- Raymond IV (944–972)
- Raymond V (972–978)
- County of Vermandois - Adalbert I (943–987)
- Duchy of Gascony - William II (c. 961–996)
- Holy Roman Empire - Otto I the Great (962–973)
- Duchy of Bavaria - Henry II (955–976)
- Duchy of Bohemia -
- Boleslaus I (935–972)
- Boleslaus II (972–999)
- Lotharingia -
- County of Bar - Frederick I (959–978)
- County of Frisia - Dirk II (c. 939–988)
- County of Luxembourg - Siegfried (963–998)
- Lower Lorraine - Richar (964–973)
- Duchy of Upper Lorraine - Frederick I (959–978)
- County of Mons - Richar (964–973)
- Duchy of Saxony - Otto I the Great (936–973)
- Billung March - Hermann Billung, Margrave of Saxony (953–973)
- Saxon Eastern March - Odo I (965–993)
- Northern March - Dietrich of Haldensleben (965–983)
- March of Meissen - Thietmar (970–979)
- March of Merseburg - Günther (965–976)
- March of Zeitz - Wigger I (965–981)
- Duchy of Swabia - Burchard III (954–973)
- Hungarian tribal federation -
- Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 955– c. 972)
- Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 972–997)
- Ireland - Domnall ua Néill, High King of Ireland (956–980)
- Ailech - Domnall ua Néill, King of Ailech (943–980)
- Connacht - Conchobar mac Tadg, King of Connacht (967–973)
- Uí Maine - Geibennach mac Aedha, King of Uí Maine (960–973)
- Leinster -
- Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster (966–972)
- Úgaire mac Túathail, King of Leinster (972–978)
- Kingdom of Mide - Donnchad Finn mac Aeda (960–974)
- Munster - Mathgamain mac Cennétig, King of Munster (970–976)
- Kingdom of Italy - Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (963–973)
- Duchy of Amalfi - Manso I (966–1004)
- Principality of Benevento - Pandulf I (961–981)
- Principality of Capua - Pandulf I (961–981)
- Catepanate of Italy - Michael Abidelas (970–975)
- Duchy of Gaeta - Gregory (963–978)
- March of Ivrea - Conrad (965–989)
- March of Montferrat - Otto I (967–991)
- Duchy of Naples - Marinus II (968–992)
- Papal States - Pope John XIII (965–972)
- Principality of Salerno - Gisulf I (946–977)
- Emirate of Sicily - Abū l-Qāsim ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥasan (969–982)
- Duchy of Spoleto - Pandulf I (967–981)
- March of Tuscany - Hugh (961–1001)
- Republic of Venice - Pietro IV Candiano, Doge of Venice (959–976)
- Kievan Rus' -
- Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev (945–972)
- Yaropolk I, Prince of Kiev (972–980)
- Principality of Polotsk - Rogvolod (c. 945–c. 978)
- Kingdom of Norway - Haakon Sigurdsson (970–995)
- Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of the Polans (c. 960–992)
- Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Kenneth II (971–995)
- Spain -
- County of Barcelona - Borrell II (947–993)
- County of Castile - García Fernández (970–995)
- Caliphate of Córdoba - Al-Hakam II (961–976)
- Kingdom of León - Ramiro III (966–984)
- County of Portugal - Gonçalo I Mendes (c. 950–997)
- Kingdom of Pamplona - Sancho II Abarca (970–994)
- Kingdom of Viguera - Ramiro Garcés (970–c. 991)
- Kingdom of Sweden -
- Eric the Victorious (970–995)
- Olof (II) Björnsson (970–975) (co-ruler)
- Wales -
- Deheubarth - Owain ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–987)
- Kingdom of Gwynedd - Iago ab Idwal (950–979)
- Kingdom of Powys - Owain ap Hywel (950–987)
Middle East
- Abbasid Caliphate – Al-Muti (946–974)
- Byzantine Empire – John I Tzimiskes (Ιωάννης Α' Κουρκούας ο Τσιμισκής) (969–976)
- Persia -