List of state leaders in 785

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 785.

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 Dezong (780–805)
• Pratihara Empire – Vatsraja (775–805)
• Japan (Nara period) – Emperor Kanmu (781–806)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae – Mun (737–793)
  • Unified Silla –
    1. Seondeok (780–785)
    2. Wonseong (785–798)
• Pallava Kingdom – Dantivarman (775–825)
• Rashtrakuta – Dhruva (780–793)
• Tibetan Empire – Trisong Detsen (755–797)

Europe

• First Bulgarian Empire – Kardam, Khan of Bulgaria (777–803)
• Byzantine Empire – Constantine VI (780–797)
• England (Heptarchy) –
  • Kingdom of East Anglia – Æthelberht II (779–794)
  • Kingdom of Essex – Sigeric (758–798)
  • Kingdom of Kent – Ealhmund (c.784-c.785)
  • Kingdom of Mercia – Offa (757–796)
  • Kingdom of Northumbria – Ælfwald I (779–788)
  • Kingdom of Sussex – Ealdwulf (c.772-c.791)
  • Kingdom of Wessex – Cynewulf (757–786)
• Frankish Empire – Charlemagne (768–814)
• Georgia –
• Ireland – Donnchad Midi, High King of Ireland (778–797)
  • Kingdom of Ailech – Máel Dúin mac Áedo (770–788)
  • Kingdom of Connacht – Tipraiti mac Taidg (782–786)
  • Uí Maine – Amhalgaidh (784–786)
  • Kingdom of Leinster –
    1. Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin (776–785)
    2. Bran Ardchenn (785–795)
  • Kingdom of Mide – Donnchad Midi (766–797)
  • Kingdom of Ulaid – Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin (749–789)
• Italy – Pepin, King of Italy (781–810)
  • 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 – Donncoirce (781–792)
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde – Riderch II (c.780-c.798)
  • Kingdom of the Picts – Drest VIII (782–787)
• Spain -
  • Kingdom of Asturias – Mauregatus (783–788)
  • 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 – Tachat Andzevatsi, presiding prince (781–785)
• Abbasid Caliphate – in Baghdad
  1. al-Mahdi (775–785)
  2. al-Hadi (785–786)