List of state leaders in 794

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 794.

Africa

• Barghawata – Ilyâs ibn Sâlih (792–842)
• Idrisid dynasty – Idris II (791–828)
• Kingdom of Makuria – ?
• Kingdom of Nekor – Sa'id I ibn Idris (760–803)

Americas

• 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–Heian period) – Emperor Kanmu (781–806)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae –
    1. Seong (793–794)
    2. Gang (794–809)
  • Unified Silla – Wonseong (785–798)
• Pallava Kingdom – Dantivarman (775–825)
• Rashtrakuta – Govinda III (793–814)
• Tibetan Empire – Trisong Detsen (755–797)

Europe

• First Bulgarian Empire – Kardam, Khan of Bulgaria (777–803)
• Byzantine Empire – Constantine VI (780–797)
• Caucasus
  • Principality of Kakheti – Grigol (786–827)
• England (Heptarchy) –
  • Kingdom of East Anglia – Æthelberht II (779–794)
  • Kingdom of Essex – Sigeric (758–798)
  • Kingdom of Mercia –
    • Offa, Bretwalda (757–796), Kent (785–796) and East Anglia¹ (794–796)
    • Ecfrith (787–796)
  • Kingdom of Northumbria – Æthelred I (790–796)
  • Kingdom of Wessex – Beorhtric (786–802)
• Frankish Empire – Charlemagne (768–814)
  • County of Toulouse – William of Gellone (790–811)
• Ireland – Donnchad Midi, High King of Ireland (778–797)
  • Kingdom of Ailech – Áed Oirdnide (788–819)
  • Kingdom of Connacht – Colla mac Fergusso (792–796)
  • Uí Maine –
    1. Ailell mac Inreachtach (786–794)
    2. Cathal mac Murchadh (794–816)
  • Kingdom of Leinster – Bran Ardchenn (785–795)
  • Kingdom of Mide – Donnchad Midi (766–797)
  • Kingdom of Ulaid – Eochaid mac Fiachnai (790–810)
• Italy – Pepin, King of Italy (781–810)
  • Principality of Benevento – Grimoald III (787–806)
  • Papal States – Pope Adrian I (772–795)
  • Republic of Venice – Giovanni Galbaio, Doge of Venice (787–804)
• Kartli – Ashot I Kurapalate, Grand Duke of Kartli (786–809)
• Pannonian Croatia – Vojnomir (791–c.810)
• Saxons – Widukind (743–807)
• Scotland
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde – Riderch II (c.780-c.798)
  • Kingdom of the Picts – Caustantin (787–820)
• Spain -
  • Kingdom of Asturias – Alfonso II (791–842)
  • Emirate of Córdoba – Hisham I (788–796)
• Wales -
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Caradog ap Meirion (c.754-c.798)
  • Kingdom of Powys – Cadell ap Elisedd (773–808)

Middle East

• Abbasid Caliphate (Baghdad) – Harun al-Rashid (786–809)

Notes

1. Both East Anglia and Kent had been conquered by Offa during his reign over Mercia and, during this time, were sub-states of Mercia. At his death each resumed its own dynasty.