List of state leaders in 881

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 881.

Asia

• China (Tang dynasty) – Emperor Xizong (873–888)
• Japan (Heian period) –
  • Monarch – Emperor Yōzei (876–884)
  • Regent (Sessho) – Fujiwara no Mototsune (876–884)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae – Dae Hyeonseok (871–893)
  • Unified Silla – Heongang (875–886)

Europe

• First Bulgarian Empire – Boris I, Knyaz of Bulgaria (852–889)
• Byzantine Empire – Basil I the Macedonian (867–886)
• Caucasus
  • Principality of Iberia –
    1. David I (876–881)
    2. Gurgen I Mampali (881–891)
  • Principality of Kakheti –
    1. Gabriel (861–881)
    2. Padla I (881–893)
  • Klarjeti – Sumbat I Mampali (c. 870–889)
• Duchy of Croatia – Branimir (878–892)
• England (Heptarchy) –
  • Danelaw – Guthrum, King of the Danish Vikings (c. 874–c. 890)
    • Kingdom of East Anglia – Guthrum (879–890)
    • Kingdom of Mercia – Ceolwulf II (874–c. 881)
    • Kingdom of Northumbria – Guthred, (878–895)
  • Kingdom of Wessex – Alfred the Great, (871–899)
• East Francia –
  • Duchy of Alsace – Hugh, Duke of Alsace (867–885)
  • Bavaria – Louis the Younger (880–882)
  • March of Pannonia – Aribo of Austria (871–909)
  • Kingdom of Saxony – Louis the Younger (876–882)
  • Duchy of Saxony – Otto the Illustrious (880–912)
  • Kingdom of Swabia – Charles the Fat (876–887) and Holy Roman Emperor (881–888)
  • Duchy of Thuringia – Poppo (880–892)
• West Francia – Louis III (879–882) and Carloman II (879–884)
  • County of Angoulême – Wulgrin I (866–886)
  • County of Autun – Richard the Justiciar (880–921)
  • County of Auvergne – Bernard II (872–886)
  • County of Auxerre – Hugh the Abbot (876–886)
  • County of Barcelona – Wilfred the Hairy (878–897)
  • Kingdom of Brittany – Two opposing claimants:
    • Judicael (876–888/889)
    • Alan I (876–907)
  • County of Flanders – Baldwin II (879–918)
  • County of Hainaut – Reginar I (c. 880–898)
  • County of Maine – Ragenold (878–885)
  • March of Neustria – Ragenold (878–885)
  • County of Poitiers – Ranulf II of Aquitaine (877–890)
  • County of Toulouse – Bernard Plantapilosa (877–886)
  • County of Tours – Hugh the Abbot (866–886)
  • County of Troyes – Robert I (876–886)
  • County of Urgell – Wilfred the Hairy (870–897)
• Duchy of Gascony – Sans III Mitarra (864–893)
• Ireland – Flann Sinna, High King of Ireland (879–916)
  • Kingdom of Ailech – Murchad mac Máele Dúin (879–887)
  • Kingdom of Connacht – Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (872–882)
  • Uí Maine –
  • Kingdom of Leinster – Domnall mac Muirecáin (880–884)
  • Kingdom of Mide – Flann Sinna (877–916)
  • Kingdom of Munster – Dúnchad mac Duib-dá-Bairenn (872–888)
  • Kingdom of Osraige – Cerball mac Dúnlainge (842–888)
  • Kingdom of Ulaid – Ainbíth mac Áedo (873–882)
• Kingdom of Italy – Charles the Fat, King of Italy (879–887) and Holy Roman Emperor (881–888)
  • Principality of Benevento –
    1. Guaifer (878–881)
    2. Radelchis II (881–884)
  • County of Capua – Pandenulf (879–882)
  • March of Friuli – Berengar (874–890)
  • Duchy of Gaeta – Docibilis I, Hypatus of Gaeta (866–906)
  • Duchy of Naples – Athanasius (877–898)
  • Papal States – Pope John VIII (872–882)
  • Principality of Salerno – Guaimar I (880–901)
  • Duchy of Spoleto – Guy II (880–883)
  • March of Tuscany – Adalbert I (847–886)
  • Republic of Venice –
    1. Orso I Participazio, Doge of Venice (864–881)
    2. Giovanni II Participazio, Doge of Venice (881–887)
• Great Moravia – Svatopluk I (870–894)
  • Duchy of Bohemia – Bořivoj I (c. 870–c. 889)
• Kingdom of Norway – Harald Fairhair (872–930)
• Novgorod – Oleg, Prince of Novgorod (879–912)
• Kingdom of Provence – Boso (879–887)
• Kingdom of the Picts (Scotland) – Giric (878–889), possibly together with Eochaid (878–889)
• Principality of Serbia – Mutimir, Grand Župan (850–891)
• Spain –
  • County of Aragon – Aznar Galíndez II (867–893)
  • Kingdom of Asturias – Alfonso III (866–910)
    • County of Castile – Diego Rodríguez Porcelos (872–c. 885)
  • Emirate of Córdoba – Muhammad I (852–886)
  • County of Pallars – Raymond I (872–920)
  • Kingdom of Pamplona – García Íñiguez (851/852–882)
  • County of Ribagorza – Raymond I (872–920)
• Wales –
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Anarawd ap Rhodri (878–916)
  • Kingdom of Powys – Merfyn ap Rhodri (878–900)
  • Kingdom of Seisyllwg – Cadell ap Rhodri (878–909)