List of state leaders in 982

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 982.

Africa

• Fatimid Caliphate – Abū Manṣūr Nizār al-'Azīz bi-llāh, Caliph (975–996)
  • Ifriqiya – Buluggin ibn Ziri, Zirid Viceroy (972–984)

Asia

• Byzantine Empire – Basil II Bulgaroktonus (976–1025)
• China (Northern Song dynasty) – Taizong, Emperor of Song China (976–997)
  • Dingnan –
    • Li Jipeng, Dingnan Jiedushi (980–982)
    • submits to Northern Song dynasty
• Japan –
  • Monarch – Emperor En'yū (969–984)
  • Regent (Kampaku) – Fujiwara no Yoritada, Kampaku (977–986)
• Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) – Seongjong, King of Goryeo (981–997)
• Liao (Khitan Empire) –
  1. Jingzong, Emperor of Liao (969–982)
  2. Shengzong, Emperor of Liao (982–1031)

Europe

• Bulgaria –
  • Roman I, Tsar of Bulgaria (977–997)
  • Samuil, Tsar of Bulgaria (977–1014)
• Kingdom of Burgundy – Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
  • County of Burgundy – Otto-William, Count of Burgundy (982–1026)
  • County of Provence –
    • Rotbold II (968–1008)
    • William I, Margrave of Provence (968–993)
• Byzantine Empire – Basil II the Bulgar-slayer (976–1025)
• Caucasus
  • Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia – Smbat II (977–989)
  • Kingdom of Iberia – Bagrat II (958–994)
  • Principality of Kakheti – David (976–1010)
  • Tao-Klarjeti – Sumbat II (943–988)
• Kingdom of Croatia – Stephen Držislav (969–997)
• Kingdom of Denmark – Harald I (958–985/986)
• Kingdom of England – Æthelred the Unready (978–1013)
• West Francia – Lothair, King of West Francia (954–986)
  • County of Angoulême – Arnaud Manzer (975–988)
  • County of Anjou – Geoffrey I (958–987)
  • Duchy of Aquitaine – William IV (963–995)
  • County of Blois – Odo I, Count of Blois (975–995)
  • Duchy of Brittany – Guerech (981–988)
  • 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 – William III Taillefer (978–1037)
  • County of Vermandois – Adalbert I (943–987)
• Duchy of Gascony - William II (c. 961–996)
• Holy Roman Empire – Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (973–983)
  • Duchy of Bavaria – Otto I of Swabia (976–982)
    • March of Austria – Leopold I, Margrave of Austria (976–994)
  • Duchy of Bohemia – Boleslaus II (972–999)
  • Duchy of Carinthia – Otto I, Duke of Carinthia (978–985)
  • Duchy of Lower Lorraine – Charles (977–993)
    • County of Frisia – Dirk II (c. 939–988)
    • County of Mons – Godfrey I (974–998)
    • County of Namur – Albert I, Count of Namur (c. 981–1011)
  • Duchy of Upper Lorraine – Theodoric I (978–1026/1027)
    • County of Bar – Theodoric I (978–1026/1027)
    • County of Luxembourg – Siegfried (963–998)
  • Duchy of Saxony – Bernard I, Duke of Saxony (973–1011)
    • Eastern March – Odo I (965–993)
    • Northern March – Dietrich of Haldensleben (965–983)
    • March of Meissen – Rikdag (979–985)
    • March of Merseburg –
      1. Gunther, Margrave of Merseburg (979–982)
      2. Rikdag, Margrave of Merseburg (982–985), Incorporated into the March of Meissen
    • March of Zeitz – Rikdag (982–985), Incorporated into the March of Meissen
  • Duchy of Swabia – Otto I (973–982)
• Hungarian tribal federation – Geza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 972–997)
• Ireland - Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland (980–1002)
  • Ailech - Fergal mac Domnaill meic Conaing, King of Ailech (980–989)
  • Connacht – Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, King of Connacht (973–1010)
  • Uí Maine – Muirgus mac Domnaill, King of Uí Maine (973–985)
  • Leinster – Domnall Claen, King of Leinster (978–984)
  • Kingdom of Mide – Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (c. 975–1022)
  • Kingdom of Munster – Brian Boru (978–1014)
• Italy - Otto II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (973–983)
  • Duchy of Amalfi – Manso I (966–1004)
  • Principality of Benevento – Pandulf II (981–1014)
  • Principality of Capua –
    1. Landulf IV (981–982)
    2. Landenulf II (982–993)
  • Duchy of Gaeta – Marinus II (978–984)
  • March of Ivrea – Conrad (965–989)
  • March of Montferrat – Otto I, Marquess of Montferrat (967–991)
  • Duchy of Naples – Marinus II (968–992)
  • Papal States – Pope Benedict VII (974–983)
  • Principality of Salerno – Manso I of Amalfi (981–983)
  • Emirate of Sicily –
    1. Abū l-Qāsim ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥasan (969–982)
    2. Jabir al-Kalbi (982–983)
  • Duchy of Spoleto – Thrasimund IV (981–989)
  • March of Tuscany – Hugh (961–1001)
  • Republic of Venice – Tribuno Memmo, Doge of Venice (979–991)
• Kievan Rus' – Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev (980–1015)
• Norway - Haakon Sigurdsson, King of Norway (970–995)
• Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of the Polans (c. 960–992)
• Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Kenneth II (971–995)
• Spain -
  • County of Barcelona – Borrell II, Count of Barcelona (947–993)
  • County of Castile – García Fernández (970–995)
  • Caliphate of Córdoba – Hisham II (976–1009)
  • Kingdom of Galicia – Bermudo II (982–984)
  • Kingdom of León – Ramiro III (966–984)
    • County of Portugal – Gonçalo I Mendes (c. 950–997)
  • Kingdom of Pamplona – Sancho II Abarca (970–994)
    • Kingdom of Viguera – Ramiro Garcés (970–c. 991)
• Kingdom of Sweden - Eric the Victorious (970–995)
• Wales -
  • Deheubarth - Owain ap Hywel, Prince of Deheubarth (950–987)
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Hywel ap Ieuaf (979–985)
  • Kingdom of Powys – Owain ap Hywel (950–987)

Middle East

• Abbasid Caliphate – At-Ta'i, Caliph (974–991)
• Byzantine Empire – Basil II (976–1025)
• Persia
  • Fars (Buwayhids) – 'Adud al-Daula, Emir (976–983)
  • Hamadan (Buwayhids) – Mu'ayyad al-Daula, Emir (943–983)
  • Samanids – Nuh II (976–997)
  • Seistan (Saffarids) – Wali-ud-Dawlah Khalaf I (963–1003)