List of Heads of State 972

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Africa

• Egypt ( Fatimids )
  • Caliph : al-Muʿizz (969–975)

• Ethiopia
  • Emperor (Negus Negest) : Jan Seyum (959–999)

• Fatimids
  • Caliph : al-Muʿizz (953–972)

• Idrisids in Morocco
  • Imam : al-Hasan ibn al-Qasim (954–974)

• Ifrīqiya ( Zirids )
  • Ruler : Buluggin ibn Ziri (972–984)

Asia

• Armenia
  • King : Ashot III. (952-977)

• Bagan
  • King : Nyaung-u Sawrahan (962–992)

• Champa
  • King : Paramesvara Varman I (971–982)

• China
  • Liao (in North China)
    • Emperor : Jingzong (969-982)
  • Northern song
    • Emperor : Taizu (960–976)

• Georgia
  • King : Bagrat II (958-994)

• India
  • Western Chalukya (in the West Indies)
    • King : Danamava (970–973)
  • Chola (in South India)
    • King : Uththama (approx. 970–985)
  • Cashmere ( Lohara Dynasty )
    • Queen : Didda (958-1003)
  • Pala
    • King : Shurapala (approx. 968 – approx. 974)
  • Pratihara
    • King : Rajyapala (960-1018)
  • Rashtrakuta
    • King : Amoghhavarsha IV (967–972)
    • King: Karka II (972–973)

• Iran
  • Buyiden
    • Ruler of Jibal : Rukn ad-Daula Abu Ali Hasan (947–977)
    • Ruler of Fars, Khuzistan and Kirman : Adud ad-Daula (949–983)
  • Saffarids
    • Ruler : Wali d-Daula Abu Ahmad Chalaf (969–1003)
  • Samanids
    • Ruler : al-Malik al-Muzaffar al-Amir as-Sadid (961–976)
  • Ciyarids
    • Ruler : Zahir ad-Daula Abu Mansur Bisutun (967–978)

• Japan
  • Emperor : En'yū (969–984)

• Khmer
  • King : Jayavarman V (968-1001)

• Korea
  • Goryeo
    • King : Gwangjong (949–975)

• Mataram
  • King : Sri Isyana Tunggawijaya (947–985)

• Caliphate of the Muslims
  • Caliph : al-Mutīʿ li-ʾllāh (946–974)

Europe

• Bulgaria
  • Tsar : Boris II (970–977)

• Burgundy
  • King : Konrad III. (937-993)

• Byzantine Empire
  • Emperor : Johannes Tzimiskes (969–976)

• Denmark
  • King : Harald Blauzahn (958–987)

• England
  • King : Edgar (959–975)

• France
  • King : Lothar (954–986)
  • Anjou
    • Count : Gottfried I. (958-987)
  • Aquitaine
    • Duke : Wilhelm IV. (963–995)
  • Auvergne
    • Count : Guido I. (968-989)
  • Burgundy (Duchy)
    • Duke : Heinrich I (965-1002)
  • Burgundy (Free County)
    • Count Palatine : Aubry II. (958 / 961-981)
  • Maine
    • Count : Hugo II. (950–992)
  • Normandy
    • Duke : Richard I (943-996)
  • Toulouse county
    • Count : Wilhelm III. (960-1037)

• Holy Roman Empire
  • Emperor : Otto I (936–973)
    • Bavaria
      • Duke : Henry II (955–976)
    • Bohemia
      • Duke : Boleslav II (967–999)
    • Flanders
      • Count : Arnulf II (964-987)
    • Holland
      • Count : Dietrich II. (939–988)
    • Lausitz
      • Margrave of Lausitz and Nordmark : Hodo I. (965–993)
    • Luxembourg
      • Count : Siegfried I. (963-998)
    • Meissen
      • Margrave : Wigbert (965–976)
    • Upper Lorraine
      • Duke : Friedrich I. (958–978)
    • Saxony
      • Duke : Otto I (936–973)
    • Swabia
      • Duke : Burchard III. (954-973)

• Italy
  • National King: Otto I (961–973)
  • Amalfi
    • Duke : Manso I (966–1004) (981–983 Prince of Salerno)
  • Benevento
    • Duke : Landulf IV. (968-981)
  • Capua
    • Prince : Pandulf I (961–981)
  • Ivrea
    • Margrave : Konrad (965-1001)
  • Papal States
    • Pope : John XIII. (965–972)
  • Montferrat
    • Margrave : Otto I. (969–991)
  • Naples
    • Duke : Marinus II. (968 / 969–977)
  • Salerno
    • Prince : Gisulf I. (946–978)
  • Sicily ( Kalbites )
    • Emir : Abu l-Qasim (969-982)
  • Tuscany
    • Duke : Hugo (961-1001)
  • Venice
    • Doge of Venice : Pietro IV. Candiano (959–976)

• Kievan Rus
  • Grand Duke : Svyatoslav I (962–972)
  • Grand Prince: Jaropolk I (972–980)

• Croatia
  • King : Stjepan Držislav (969–997)

• Norway
  • King : Harald Blauzahn (970–987)

• Poland
  • Duke : Mieszko I (960–992)

• Scotland
  • King : Kenneth II (971–995)

• Spain
  • Barcelona county
    • Count : Borrell II (947-992)
  • Caliphate of Cordoba
    • Caliph : al-Hakam II (961–976)
  • Castile
    • Count : García Fernández (970–995)
  • Leon
    • King : Ramiro III. (966-984)
  • Navarre
    • King : Sancho II (970–994)

• Hungary
  • Grand Duke : Géza (971–997)

• Wales
  • Gwent
    • Prince : Arthfael ap Nowy (around 970–983)
  • Gwynedd
    • Prince : Iago from Idwal (950–974)
  • Powys
    • Prince : Owain ap Hywel (950–986)