List of Heads of State 981

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Africa

China
- Liao (in North China)
  - Emperor : Jingzong (969-982)
- Northern song
  - Emperor : Taizong (976–987)

India
- Western Chalukya (in the West Indies)
  - King : Jata Choda Bhima (973-1000)
- Chola (in South India)
  - King : Uththama (approx. 970–985)
- Cashmere ( Lohara Dynasty )
  - Queen : Didda (958-1003)
- Pala
  - King : Ramapala (approx. 974 – approx. 1027)
- Pratihara
  - King : Rajyapala (960-1018)
- Rashtrakuta
  - King : Indra IV (973-982)

Iran
- Buyiden
  - Ruler of Jibal : Fachr ad-Daula Abu l-Hasan Ali (977-997)
  - Ruler of Fars, Khuzistan and Kirman : Adud ad-Daula (949–983)
- Saffarids
  - Ruler : Wali d-Daula Abu Ahmad Chalaf (969–1003)
- Samanids
  - Ruler : al-Amir ar-Radi Abu l-Qasim Nuh (976-997)
- Ciyarids
  - Ruler : Shams al-Maali Abu l-Hasan Qaboos (978–981)

Korea
- Goryeo
  - King : Gyeongjong (975–981)
  - King: Seongjong (981-997)

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
- Kaiser : Otto II. (973-983)
  - Bavaria
    - Duke : Otto I (976-983)
  - Bohemia
    - Duke : Boleslav II (967–999)
  - Flanders
    - Count : Arnulf II (964-987)
  - Holland
    - Count : Dietrich II. (939–988)
  - Carinthia
    - Duke : Otto I (978-983)
  - Lausitz
    - Margrave of Lausitz and Nordmark : Hodo I. (965–993)
  - Luxembourg
    - Count : Siegfried I. (963-998)
  - Meissen
    - Margrave : Rikdag (978–985)
  - Lower Lorraine
    - Duke : Karl (978–991)
  - Upper Lorraine
    - Duke : Dietrich I. (978-1026 / 27)
  - Saxony
    - Duke : Bernhard I (973-1011)
  - Swabia
    - Duke : Otto I (973-982)

Italy
- National King: Otto II (973–983)
- 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 : Benedict VII (974-983)
- Montferrat
  - Margrave : Otto I. (969–991)
- Naples
  - Duke : Sergius III. (977-999)
- Salerno
  - Prince : Pandulf I (978–981)
  - Prince: Manso I (966–1004 Duke of Amalfi) and John I (981–983)
- Sicily ( Kalbites )
  - Emir : Abu l-Qasim (969-982)
- Tuscany
  - Duke : Hugo (961-1001)
- Venice
  - Doge : Tribuno Memmo (979-991)

Spain
- Barcelona county
  - Count : Borrell II (947-992)
- Caliphate of Cordoba
  - Caliph : Hisham II (976-1009, 1010-1013 )
- Castile
  - Count : García Fernández (970–995)
- Leon
  - King : Ramiro III. (966-984)
- Navarre
  - King : Sancho II (970–994)

Wales
- Gwent
  - Prince : Arthfael ap Nowy (around 970–983)
- Gwynedd
  - Prince : Hywel ap Ieuaf (974–985)
- Powys
  - Prince : Owain ap Hywel (950–986)