List of state leaders in 716

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 716.

Africa

• Kingdom of Makuria – Merkurios (697–722)
• Kingdom of Nekor – Salih I ibn Mansur (710–749)

America

• Calakmul – Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' (702–731)
• Copán – Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil (675–738)
• Tikal – Jasaw Chan K'awiil I (682–732)

Asia

• China (Tang dynasty) – Emperor Xuānzong (712–756)
• Japan (Nara period) – Empress Genshō (715–724)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae – Go (698–719)
  • Unified Silla – Seongdeok the Great (702–737)
• Pallava Kingdom – Nandivarman II (710–775)
• Tibetan Empire – Khri-lde gtsug-brtan (680–743)
• Turkic Khaganate

1. Qapaghan Qaghan (694-716)
2. İnal Khan (716–717)

Europe

• First Bulgarian Empire – Tervel of Bulgaria, Khan of Bulgaria (695–715)
• Byzantine Empire – Theodosios III (715–717)
• England (Heptarchy) –
  • Kingdom of East Anglia – Ælfwald (713–749)
  • Kingdom of Essex –
    • Saelred (709–746)
    • Swæfberht (715–738)
  • Kingdom of Kent – Wihtred (690–725)
  • Kingdom of Mercia –
    1. Ceolred (709–716)
    2. Ethelbald (716–757)
  • Kingdom of Northumbria –
    1. Osred I (705–716)
    2. Coenred (716–718)
  • Kingdom of Sussex –
    • Nothhelm (fl.692–725)
    • Watt (fl.692–725)
  • Kingdom of Wessex – Ine (688–726)
• Frankish Empire –
  • Chilperic II (715–720)
  • Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace (714–741)
  • Duchy of Aquitaine – Odo the Great (c.715–730)
• Frisian Kingdom – Redbad (678–719)
• Georgia –
  • Klarjeti – Nerse (705–742)
• Ireland – Fergal mac Máele Dúin, High King of Ireland (710–722)
  • Kingdom of Connacht – Indrechtach mac Muiredaig (707–723)
  • Uí Maine – Dluthach mac Fithcheallach (711–738)
  • Kingdom of Leinster – Murchad mac Brain Mut (715–727)
  • Kingdom of Ulaid – Áed Róin, (708–735)
• Lombard Kingdom – Liutprand (712–744)
• Scotland
  • Dál Riata – Selbach mac Ferchair (700–723)
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde –
  • Kingdom of the Picts – Nechtan mac Der-Ilei (706–724)
• Republic of Venice – Paolo Lucio Anafesto, Doge of Venice (697–717)
• Wales -
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Idwal Iwrch (682–720)
  • Kingdom of Powys

Middle East

• Umayyad Caliphate (Damascus) – Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik (715–717)