List of state leaders in 968

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 968.

Africa

• Fatimid Caliphate – Maʻād al-Muʻizz li Dīn Allāh, Caliph (953–975)

Asia

• Byzantine Empire – Nikephoros II Phokas (Νικηφόρος Β' Φωκάς), Byzantine Emperor 963 – 969
• China –
  • Northern Song Dynasty – Taizu, Emperor of Song China (960–976)
  • Dingnan – Li Kerui, Dingnan Jiedushi (967–978)
  • Northern Han – Liu Chengjun, Emperor of Northern Han (954–970)
  • Pinghai – Chen Hongjin, Pinghai Jiedushi (963–978)
  • Southern Han – Liu Chang, Emperor of Southern Han (958–971)
  • Southern Tang – Li Houzhu, Ruler of Southern Tang (961–975)
  • Wuyue – Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947–978)
• Japan –
  • Monarch – Emperor Reizei, emperor of Japan (967–969)
  • Regent (Kampaku) – Fujiwara no Saneyori, Kampaku (967–969); Sessho (969–970)
• Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) – Gwangjong, King of Goryeo (949–975)
• Liao (Khitan Empire) – Muzong, Emperor of Liao (951–969)

Europe

• Bulgaria - Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969)
• Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
  • County of Arles - Boso II, Count of Arles (949–968)
  • County of Provence -
    • Rotbold II, Count of Provence (968–1008)
    • William I, Count of Provence (968–993)
• Byzantine Empire - Nikephoros III (963–969)
• Caucasus
  • Kingdom of Armenia - Ashot III (953–977)
  • Kingdom of Iberia - Bagrat II (958–994)
  • Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II, Prince of Kakheti (929–976)
  • Klarjeti - Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
• Kingdom of Croatia - Mihajlo Krešimir II (949–969)
• Kingdom of Denmark - Harald I (958–985/986)
• Kingdom of England – Edgar (959–975)
• West Francia - Lothair, King of West Francia (954–986)
  • County of Angoulême - Ranulf (962–975)
  • County of Anjou - Geoffrey I (958–987)
  • Duchy of Aquitaine - William IV (963–995)
  • County of Blois - Theobald I (960–975)
  • Duchy of Brittany - Hoel I (c. 960–981)
  • Duchy of Burgundy - Eudes-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (965–1002)
  • County of Flanders - Arnulf II (965–987)
  • County of Maine - Hugh II (950–992)
  • March of Neustria - Hugh Capet (956–987)
  • Duchy of Normandy - Richard I, Duke of Normandy (942–996)
  • County of Paris - Hugh Capet (956–996)
  • County of Toulouse - Raymond IV (944–972)
  • County of Vermandois - Adalbert I (943–987)
• Gascony - William II, Duke of Gascony (c. 961–996)
• Holy Roman Empire - Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962–973)
  • Bavaria - Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (955–976)
  • Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus I (935–972)
  • Archbishopric of Cologne - Volkmar (965–969)
  • Lotharingia -
    • County of Bar - Frederick I (959–978)
    • County of Frisia - Dirk II (c. 939–988)
    • County of Luxembourg - Siegfried (963–998)
    • Lower Lorraine - Richar, Duke of Lower Lorraine (964–973)
    • Upper Lorraine - Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (959–978)
    • County of Mons - Richar (964–973)
  • Duchy of Saxony - Otto I the Great (936–973)
    • Billung March - Hermann Billung, Margrave of Saxony (953–973)
    • Eastern March - Odo I, Margrave of the Eastern March (965–993)
    • Northern March - Dietrich of Haldensleben (965–983)
    • March of Meissen - Wigbert, Margrave of Meissen (965–970)
    • March of Merseburg - Günther (965–976)
    • March of Zeitz - Wigger I (965–981)
  • Duchy of Swabia - Burchard III, Duke of Swabia (954–973)
• Hungarian tribal federation - Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 955– c. 972)
• Ireland - Domnall ua Néill, High King of Ireland (956–980)
  • Ailech - Domnall ua Néill, King of Ailech (943–980)
  • Connacht - Conchobar mac Tadg, King of Connacht (967–973)
  • Uí Maine - Geibennach mac Aedha, King of Uí Maine (960–973)
  • Leinster - Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster (966–972)
  • Kingdom of Mide - Donnchad Finn mac Aeda (960–974)
  • Munster - Máel Muad mac Brain, King of Munster (963–970)
• Italy - Otto I, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (963–973)
  • Duchy of Amalfi - Manso I (966–1004)
  • Principality of Benevento - Pandulf I (961–981)
  • Principality of Capua - Pandulf I (961–981)
  • Duchy of Gaeta - Gregory (963–978)
  • March of Ivrea - Conrad (965–989)
  • March of Montferrat - Otto I, Marquess of Montferrat (967–991)
  • Duchy of Naples -
    1. John III (928–968)
    2. Marinus II (968–992)
  • Papal States - Pope John XIII (965–972)
  • Principality of Salerno - Gisulf I (946–977)
  • Emirate of Sicily - Ahmad ibn Ḥasan (954–969)
  • Duchy of Spoleto - Pandulf I (967–981)
  • March of Tuscany - Hugh (961–1001)
  • Republic of Venice - Pietro IV Candiano, Doge of Venice (959–976)
• Kievan Rus' - Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev (945–972)
  • Principality of Polotsk - Rogvolod (c. 945–c. 978)
• Norway - Harald II Greycloak, King of Norway (961–970)
• Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of the Polans (c. 960–992)
• Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Culen (967–971)
• Spain -
  • County of Barcelona - Borrell II, Count of Barcelona (947–993)
  • County of Castile - Fernán González (931–970)
  • Caliphate of Córdoba - Al-Hakam II (961–976)
  • Kingdom of León - Ramiro III (966–984)
    • County of Portugal - Gonçalo I Mendes (c. 950–997)
  • Kingdom of Pamplona - García Sánchez I (931–970)
• Wales -
  • Deheubarth - Owain ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–987)
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd -
    • Iago ab Idwal, co-King of Gwynedd (950–979)
    • Ieuaf ab Idwal, co-King of Gwynedd (950–969)
  • Kingdom of Powys - Owain ap Hywel (950–987)