List of state leaders in 947

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 947.

Asia

• Byzantine Empire – Constantine VII (913–959)
• China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) –
  • Later Jin – Emperor Chu, Emperor of Later Jin (942–947)
    • destroyed by Khitan Liao Dynasty
  • Later Han –
    • founded by Liu Zhiyuan (later Emperor Gaozu)
    • Gaozu, Emperor of Later Han (947–948)
  • Chu –
    1. Ma Xifan, King of Chu (932–947)
    2. Ma Xiguang, King of Chu (947–950)
  • Dingnan – Li Yixing, Dingnan Jiedushi (935–967)
  • Jingnan (Nanping) – Gao Conghui, King of Nanping (928–948)
  • Later Shu – Meng Chang, Emperor of Later Shu (938–965)
  • Qingyuan – Liu Congxiao, Qingyuan Jiedushi (945–962)
  • Southern Han – Liu Sheng, Emperor of Southern Han (943–958)
  • Southern Tang – Yuanzong, Emperor of Southern Tang (943–958); Ruler of Southern Tang (958–961)
  • Wuyue –
    1. Qian Zuo, King of Wuyue (941–947)
    2. Qian Zong, King of Wuyue (947)
    3. Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947–978)
• Japan –
  • Monarch – Emperor Murakami, emperor of Japan (946–967)
  • Regent (Kampaku) – Fujiwara no Tadahira, Kampaku (941–949); Sessho (930–941)
• Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) – Jeongjong, King of Goryeo (945–949)
• Liao (Khitan Empire) –
  1. Taizong, Khitan Emperor (926–947)
  2. Shizong, Emperor of Liao (947–951)
  • Khitan Empire renamed "Liao"

Europe

• Bulgaria - Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969)
• Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
• Byzantine Empire - Constantine VII (913–959)
• Caucasus
  • Kingdom of Armenia - Abas I (928–953)
  • Kingdom of Iberia - Sumbat I (937–958)
  • Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II, Prince of Kakheti (929–976)
  • Klarjeti - Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
• Kingdom of Croatia - Miroslav (945–949)
• Kingdom of Denmark - Gorm the Old (c. 936–c. 958)
• Kingdom of England - Eadred (946–955)
  • Northumbria -
    1. Eadred, King of Northumbria (946–947)
    2. Eric Bloodaxe, King of Northumbria (947–948)
• West Francia - Louis IV, King of West Francia (936–954)
  • County of Angoulême - Bernard I (945–950)
  • County of Anjou - Fulk II, Count of Anjou (942–958)
  • Duchy of Brittany - Alan II, Duke of Brittany (938–952)
  • Duchy of Burgundy - Hugh the Black (923–952)
  • County of Flanders - Arnulf I (918–965)
  • County of Maine - Hugh I (900–950)
  • March of Neustria - Hugh the Great (922–956)
  • Duchy of Normandy - Richard I, Duke of Normandy (942–996)
  • County of Paris - Hugh the Great (923–956)
  • County of Poitou - William III Towhead (935–963)
  • County of Toulouse - Raymond IV (944–972)
  • County of Vermandois - Adalbert I (943–987)
• Gascony - Sancho IV, Duke of Gascony (930–950/955)
• Kingdom of Germany - Otto I the Great, King of the Germans (936–973)
  • Bavaria - Berthold, Duke of Bavaria (938–947)
  • Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus I (935–972)
  • Lotharingia - Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingia (944–953)
    • County of Frisia - Dirk II (c. 939–988)
    • County of Hainault - Reginar III (940–958)
  • Duchy of Saxony - Otto I the Great (936–973)
    • Billung March - Hermann Billung, Margrave of Billung March (936–973)
    • Saxon East March - Gero, Margrave of Merseburg (937–965)
  • Duchy of Swabia - Herman I, Duke of Swabia (926–949)
• Hungarian tribal federation - Zoltán, Grand Prince of the Magyars (c. 907–c. 948)
• Ireland - Congalach Cnogba, High King of Ireland (944–956)
  • Ailech - Domnall ua Néill, King of Ailech (943–980)
  • Connacht - Tadg mac Cathail, King of Connacht (925–956)
  • Uí Maine - Murchadh mac Aodha, King of Uí Maine (936–960)
  • Leinster -
    1. Bróen mac Máelmórda, King of Leinster (943–947)
    2. Túathal mac Úgair, King of Leinster (947–958)
  • Kingdom of Mide - Donnchad mac Domnaill (945/946–950)
  • Munster - Cellachán Caisil, King of Munster (c. 944–954)
• Italy -
  1. Hugh of Arles, King of Italy (924–947)
  2. Lothair II of Arles, King of Italy (947–950)
  • Principality of Benevento - Landulf II (943–961)
  • Principality of Capua - Landulf IV (943–961)
  • Duchy of Gaeta - Docibilis II (933–954)
  • Duchy of Naples - John III (928–968)
  • Papal States - Pope Agapetus II (946–955)
  • Principality of Salerno - Gisulf I (946–977)
  • Duchy of Spoleto - Boniface II (946–953)
  • March of Tuscany - Humbert (936–961)
  • Republic of Venice - Pietro III Candiano, Doge of Venice (942–959)
• Kievan Rus' -
  • Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev (945–972)
  • Olga of Kiev, Regent (945–c. 963)
  • Principality of Polotsk - Rogvolod (c. 945–c.978)
• Norway - Haakon I the Good, King of Norway (934–961)
• Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Malcolm I, King of Alba (943–954)
• Serbia - Časlav Klonimirović, Zhupan of Serbia (927–960)
• Spain -
  • County of Barcelona -
    1. Sunyer, Count of Barcelona (911–947)
    2. Borrell II, Count of Barcelona (947–993)
    3. Miro I, Count of Barcelona (947–966)
  • County of Castile - Fernán González (931–970)
  • Caliphate of Córdoba - Abd-ar-Rahman III (912–961)
  • Kingdom of León - Ramiro II (931–951)
    • County of Portugal - Mumadona Dias (c. 924–c. 950)
  • County of Pallars - Isarn (920–948)
  • Kingdom of Pamplona - García Sánchez I (931–970)
  • County of Ribagorza - Bernard I Humfred (920–c. 950)
• Wales -
  • Deheubarth - Hywel Dda, Prince of Deheubarth (909–950)
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd - Hywel Dda (942–950)
  • Kingdom of Powys - Hywel Dda (942–950)