List of state leaders in 985

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 985.

Africa

• Fatimid Caliphate – Abu Mansoor Nizar al-Aziz Billah (975–996)
  • Ifriqiya – Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin, Zirid Viceroy (984–995)

Asia

• Byzantine Empire – Basil II Bulgaroktonus (976–1025)
• China (Northern Song dynasty) – Emperor Taizong (976–997)
• Japan (Heian period) –
  • Monarch – Emperor Kazan (984–986)
  • Regent (Kampaku) – Fujiwara no Yoritada, Kampaku (977–986)
• Khitan Empire – Emperor Shengzong (982–1031)
• Korea (Goryeo Kingdom) – Seongjong (981–997)

Europe

• Bulgaria –
  • Roman I, Tsar of Bulgaria (977–997)
  • Samuil, Tsar of Bulgaria (977–1014)
• Kingdom of Burgundy – Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
  • County of Burgundy – Otto-William (982–1026)
  • County of Provence –
    • Rotbold II, Count of Provence (968–1008)
    • William I, Margrave of Provence (968–993)
• Byzantine Empire – Basil II the Bulgar-slayer (976–1025)
• Caucasus
  • Kingdom of Armenia – Smbat II (977–989)
  • Kingdom of Iberia – Bagrat II (958–994)
  • Principality of Kakheti – David (976–1010)
  • Klarjeti – Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
• Kingdom of Croatia – Stephen Držislav (969–997)
• Kingdom of Denmark –
  1. Harald I (958–985/986)
  2. Sweyn I (985/986–1014)
• Kingdom of England – Æthelred the Unready (978–1013)
• West Frankish Kingdom – Lothair (954–986)
  • County of Angoulême – Arnaud Manzer (975–988)
  • County of Anjou – Geoffrey I (958–987)
  • Duchy of Aquitaine – William IV (963–995)
  • County of Blois – Odo I (975–995)
  • Duchy of Brittany – Guerech (981–988)
  • 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 – William III Taillefer (978–1037)
  • County of Vermandois – Adalbert I (943–987)
• Duchy of Gascony – William II (c. 961–996)
• Holy Roman Empire – Otto III (983–1002)
  • Duchy of Bavaria –
    1. Henry III (983–985)
    2. Henry II the Wrangler (restored) (985–995)
    • March of Austria – Leopold I (976–994)
  • Duchy of Bohemia – Boleslaus II (972–999)
  • Duchy of Carinthia –
    1. Otto I (978–985)
    2. Henry III (985–989)
  • Duchy of Lower Lorraine – Charles (977–993)
    • County of Frisia – Dirk II (c. 939–988)
    • County of Mons – Godfrey I (974–998)
    • County of Namur – Albert I (c. 981–1011)
  • Duchy of Upper Lorraine – Theodoric I (978–1026/1027)
    • County of Bar – Theodoric I (978–1026/1027)
    • County of Luxembourg – Siegfried (963–998)
  • County Palatine of Lotharingia – Hermann I (985–996)
  • Duchy of Saxony – Bernard I (973–1011)
    • Saxon Eastern March – Odo I (965–993)
    • Northern March – Lothair (983–1003)
    • March of Meissen –
      1. Rikdag (979–985)
      2. Ekkehard I (985–1002)
  • Duchy of Swabia – Conrad I (983–997)
• Hungarian tribal federation – Geza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 972–997)
• Ireland - Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland (980–1002)
  • Ailech - Fergal mac Domnaill meic Conaing, King of Ailech (980–989)
  • Connacht – Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, King of Connacht (973–1010)
  • Uí Maine –
    1. Muirgus mac Domnaill, King of Uí Maine (973–985)
    2. Tadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh, King of Uí Maine (985–1014)
  • Leinster – Donnchad mac Domnall Claen, King of Leinster (984–1003)
  • Kingdom of Mide – Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (c. 975–1022)
  • Kingdom of Munster – Brian Boru (978–1014)
• Italy -
  • Duchy of Amalfi – Manso I (966–1004)
  • Principality of Benevento – Pandulf II (981–1014)
  • Principality of Capua – Landenulf II (982–993)
  • Duchy of Gaeta – John III (984–1008)
  • March of Ivrea – Conrad (965–989)
  • March of Montferrat – Otto I (967–991)
  • Duchy of Naples – Marinus II (968–992)
  • Papal States –
    1. Antipope Boniface VII (984–985)
    2. Pope John XV (985–996)
  • Principality of Salerno – John II (983–994)
  • Emirate of Sicily –
    1. Jafar al-Kalbi (983–985)
    2. Abd-Allah al-Kalbi (985–990)
  • Duchy of Spoleto – Thrasimund IV (981–989)
  • March of Tuscany – Hugh (961–1001)
  • Republic of Venice – Tribuno Memmo, Doge of Venice (979–991)
• Kievan Rus' – Vladimir I (980–1015)
• 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 – Hisham II (976–1009)
  • Kingdom of León – Bermudo II (984–999)
    • 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)
• Wales -
  • Deheubarth - Owain ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–987)
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd –
    1. Hywel ab Ieuaf (979–985)
    2. Cadwallon ab Ieuaf (985–986)
  • Kingdom of Powys – Owain ap Hywel (950–987)