List of state leaders in 729

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 729.

Africa

• Kingdom of Makuria – ?
• Kingdom of Nekor – Salih I ibn Mansur (710–749)

America

• Calakmul – Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' (702–731)
• Copán – Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil (675–738)
• Tikal – Jasaw Chan K'awiil I, (682–732)

Asia

• China (Tang dynasty) – Emperor Xuānzong (712–756)
• Japan (Nara period) – Shōmu (724–749)
• Pallava Kingdom – Paramesvaravarman II (710–775)
• Korea (North South States Period)
  • Balhae – Mu (719–737)
  • Unified Silla – Seongdeok the Great (702–737)
• Tibetan Empire – Khri-lde gtsug-brtan (680–743)
• Turkic Khaganate – Bilge Khagan (717-734)

Europe

• First Bulgarian Empire – Kormesiy, Khan of Bulgaria (721–738)
• Byzantine Empire – Leo III the Isaurian (717–741)
• England (Heptarchy) –
  • Kingdom of East Anglia – Ælfwald (713–749)
  • Kingdom of Essex –
    • Saelred (709–746)
    • Swæfberht (715–738)
  • Kingdom of Kent –
    • Eadbert I (725–748)
    • Æthelbert II (725–762)
  • Kingdom of Mercia – Æthelbald (716–757)
  • Kingdom of Northumbria –
    1. Osric (718–729)
    2. Ceolwulf (729–737)
  • Kingdom of Sussex – Æthelbert (725–750)
  • Kingdom of Wessex – Æthelheard (726–740)
• Frankish Empire –
  • Theuderic IV (720–737)
  • Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace (714–741)
  • Duchy of Aquitaine – Odo the Great (c.715–730)
• Frisian Kingdom – Bubo (719–734)
• Georgia –
  • Klarjeti – Nerse (705–742)
• Ireland – Flaithbertach mac Loingsig, High King of Ireland (728–734)
  • Kingdom of Connacht – Cathal mac Muiredaig (728–735)
  • Uí Maine – Dluthach mac Fithcheallach (711–738)
  • Kingdom of Leinster – Fáelán mac Murchado (728–738)
  • Kingdom of Ulaid – Áed Róin (708–735)
• Lombard Kingdom – Liutprand (712–744)
• Scotland
  • Kingdom of Dál Riata – Eochaid mac Echdach (726–733)
  • Kingdom of Strathclyde – Teudebur of Alt Clut (622–752)
  • Kingdom of the Picts –
    1. Drest VII (728–729)
    2. Óengus I (729–761)
• Spain -
  • Kingdom of Asturias – Pelagius (718–737)
• Republic of Venice – Orso Ipato, Doge of Venice (726–742)
• Wales -
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd – Rhodri Molwynog (720–754)
  • Kingdom of Powys – Elisedd ap Gwylog (725–755)

Middle East

• Umayyad Caliphate (Damascus) – Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (724–743)