List of state leaders in 776

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 776.

Africa

• Kingdom of Makuria – ?
• Kingdom of Nekor – Sa'id I ibn Idris (760–803)

America

• Calakmul – Bolon K'awiil II (c.771-c.789)
• Copán – Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat (763-aft.810)
• Tikal – Yax Nuun Ayiin II (768-790)

Asia

• China (Tang dynasty) – Emperor Daizong (762–779)
• Pratihara Empire – Vatsraja (775–805)
• Japan (Nara period) – Emperor Kōnin (770–781)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae – Mun (737–793)
  • Unified Silla – Hyegong (765–780)
• Pala Empire – Dharmapala (770–781)
• Pallava Kingdom – Dantivarman (775–825)
• Rashtrakuta – Krishna I (768–783)
• Tibetan Empire –
  • Trisong Detsen (755–797)

Europe

• First Bulgarian Empire – Telerig, Khan of Bulgaria (768–777)
• Byzantine Empire – Leo IV the Khazar (775–780)
• England (Heptarchy) –
  • Kingdom of East Anglia – Aethelred I (c.758–779)
  • Kingdom of Essex – Sigeric (758–798)
  • Kingdom of Kent – Egbert II (764-c.784)
  • Kingdom of Mercia – Offa (757–796)
  • Kingdom of Northumbria – Aethelred I (774–779)
  • Kingdom of Sussex – Ealdwulf (c.772-c.791)
  • Kingdom of Wessex – Cynewulf (757–786)
• Frankish Empire – Charlemagne (768–814)
  • Auvergne – Bertmond, Count of Auvergne (765–778)
  • Duchy of Gascony – Lupo II (fl. c.770)
• Georgia –
  • Klarjeti – Adarnase (742–779)
• Ireland – Niall Frossach, High King of Ireland (763–778)
  • Kingdom of Ailech – Máel Dúin mac Áedo (770–788)
  • Kingdom of Connacht – Flaithrí mac Domnaill (773–777)
  • Uí Maine – Dunchadh ua Daimhine (767–780)
  • Kingdom of Leinster –
    1. Cellach mac Dúnchada (760–776)
    2. Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin (776–785)
  • Kingdom of Mide – Donnchad Midi (766–797)
  • Kingdom of Ulaid – Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin (749–785)
• Italy
  • Principality of Benevento – Arechis II of Benevento (774–787)
  • Papal States – Pope Adrian I (772–795)
  • Republic of Venice – Maurizio Galbaio, Doge of Venice (764–787)
• Saxons – Widukind (743–807)
• Serbs – Unknown
• Scotland
  • Dál Riata – Áed Find (before 768–778)
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde – Eugein II of Alt Clut (760-c.780)
  • Kingdom of the Picts – Alpín II (775–780)
• Spain -
  • Kingdom of Asturias – Silo (774–783)
  • Emirate of Córdoba – Abd al-Rahman I (756–788)
• Wales -
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Caradog ap Meirion (c.754-c.798)
  • Kingdom of Powys – Cadell ap Elisedd (773–808)

Middle East

• Arminiya – vacant
• Abbasid Caliphate – al-Mahdi, in Baghdad (775–785)