List of Heads of State 961

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Africa

Egypt
- Ruler : Abu l-Qasim Unudschur ibn Muhammad (946–961)
- Ruler: Abu l-Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad (961–966)

China
- Liao (in North China)
  - Emperor : Liao Muzong (951–969)
- Northern song
  - Emperor : Taizu (960–976)

India
- Western Chalukya (in the West Indies)
  - King : Amma II (947–970)
- Chola (in South India)
  - King : Paranthaha II (957–970)
- Cashmere ( Lohara Dynasty )
  - Queen : Didda (958-1003)
- Pala
  - King : Gopala III. (945-962)
- Pratihara
  - King : Rajyapala (960-1018)
- Rashtrakuta
  - King : Krishna III. (939-967)

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 : Abu Jafar Ahmad (923–963)
- Samanids
  - Ruler : al-Amir al-Muayyad Abu l-Fawaris Abd al-Malik (954–961)
  - Ruler: al-Malik al-Muzaffar al-Amir as-Sadid (961–976)
- Ciyarids
  - Ruler : Zahir ad-Daula Abu Mansur Woschmgir (935–967)

West Franconia
- King : Lothar (954–986)
- Anjou
  - Count : Gottfried I. (958-987)
- Aquitaine
  - Duke : Wilhelm III. (935-963)
- Auvergne
  - Count : Robert II (945–968)
- Burgundy (Duchy)
  - Duke : Otto (956–965)
- Burgundy (Free County)
  - Count Palatine : Liétald II. (952–958 / 961)
  - 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)

Eastern Franconia
- King : Otto I (936–973)
  - Bavaria
    - Duke : Henry II (955–976)
  - Bohemia
    - Duke : Boleslav I (935–967)
  - Flanders
    - Count : Arnulf I. (918–964)
  - Holland
    - Count : Dietrich II. (939–988)
  - Upper Lorraine
    - Duke : Friedrich I. (958–978)
  - Saxony
    - Duke : Otto I (936–973)
  - Swabia
    - Duke : Burchard III. (954-973)

Italy
- National king: Berengar II. (950–961)
- National King: Otto I (961–973)
- Amalfi
  - Duke : Sergius I (958–966)
- Benevento
  - Duke : Landulf III. (959-968)
- Capua
  - Prince : Landulf IV. (943–961)
  - Prince: Pandulf I (961–981)
- Ivrea
  - Margrave : Berengar II. (925–964)
- Papal States
  - Pope : John XII. (955-963)
- Montferrat
  - Margrave : Aleram I. (932–969)
- Naples
  - Duke : John III. (928–968 / 969)
- Salerno
  - Prince : Gisulf I. (946–978)
- Sicily ( Kalbites )
  - Emir : Ahmad ibn Hassan (954-969)
- Tuscany
  - Duke : Humbert (936–961)
  - Duke: Hugo (961-1001)
- Venice
  - Doge of Venice : Pietro IV. Candiano (959–976)

Spain
- Barcelona county
  - Count : Borrell II (947-992)
- Caliphate of Cordoba
  - Caliph : Abd ar-Rahman III. (912-961)
  - Caliph: al-Hakam II (961–976)
- Castile
  - Count : Fernán González (945–970)
- Leon
  - King : Sancho I (960–966)
- Navarre
  - King : García I (931–970)

Wales
- Gwent
  - Prince : Nowy ap Gwriad (approx. 950 – approx. 970)
- Gwynedd
  - Prince : Iago from Idwal (950–974)
- Powys
  - Prince : Owain ap Hywel (950–986)