List of state leaders in the 8th century

State leaders in the 7th century – State leaders in the 9th century – State leaders by year

See also: List of political entities in the 8th century

This is a list of state leaders in the 8th century (701–800) AD.

Africa

• Barghawata –

• Ilyâs ibn Sâlih (792–842)

• Idrisid dynasty –

• Idris II (791–828)

• Kingdom of Makuria (complete list) –

• Simeon, King (8th century)
• Abraham, King (8th century)
• Markos, King (8th century)
• Kyriakos, King (c.747–768)
• Mikhael, King (c.785/794–804/813)

• Kingdom of Nekor –

• Sa'id I ibn Idris (760–803)

America: Mesoamerica

• Copán (complete list) –

• Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil, King (695–738)
• Ajaw K'ak' Joplaj Chan K'awiil, King (738–749)
• Ajaw K'ak' Yipyaj Chan K'awiil, King (749–763)
• Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat, King (763–post-810)
• Ukit Took, King (822)

• Palenque (complete list) –

• K'inich Kan Bahlam II, Ajaw (684–702)
• K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II, Ajaw (702–711)
• K'inich Ahkal Mo' Nahb III, Ajaw (721–c.736)
• K'inich Janaab Pakal II, Ajaw (c.764)
• K'inich Kan Bahlam II, Ajaw (c.751)
• K'inich K'uk' Bahlam II, Ajaw (764–c.783)
• Janaab Pakal III, Ajaw (799–?)

• Tikal (complete list) –

• Jasaw Chan K'awiil I, Ajaw (682-734)
• Yik'in Chan K'awiil, Ajaw (734-c.746)
• 28th Ruler, Ajaw (c.766-768)
• Yax Nuun Ahiin II, Ajaw (768-c.794)
• Nuun Ujol K'inich, Ajaw (c.800)

Asia

Asia: Central

• Tibet (complete list) –

• Tridu Songtsen, Emperor (676–704)
• Me Agtsom, Emperor (680–743)
• Trisong Detsen, Emperor (755–797)
• Muné Tsenpo, Emperor (797–c.799)
• Sadnalegs, Emperor (800/804–815)

Asia: East

Turks

• Second Turkic Khaganate (complete list) –

• Qapaghan, Qaghan (694–716)
• Inel, Qaghan (716–717)
• Bilge, Qaghan (717–734)
• Yollig, Qaghan (734-739)
• Tengli, Qaghan (c.740)
• Kutluk Yabgu, Qaghan (741–742)
• Özmiş, Qaghan (742–744)
• Kulun Beg, Qaghan (744–745)

China: Tang dynasty

• Zhou dynasty –

• Wu Zetian, Empress regnant (690–705)

• Tang dynasty (complete list) –

• Ruizong, Emperor (684–690, 710–712)
• Shang, Emperor (710)
• Ruizong, Emperor (684–690, 710–712)
• Xuanzong, Emperor (712–756)
• Suzong, Emperor (756–762)
• Daizong, Emperor (762–779)
• Dezong, Emperor (780–805)

Japan

• Japan, Asuka period (complete list) –

• Monmu, Emperor (697–707)
• Genmei, Empress (707–715)
• Genshō, Empress (715–724)
• Shōmu, Emperor (724–749)
• Kōken, Empress (749–758)
• Junnin, Emperor (758–764)
• Shōtoku, Empress (764–770)
• Kōnin, Emperor (770–781)
• Kanmu, Emperor (781–806)

Korea: North–South States Period

• Balhae (complete list) –

• Go, King (698-719)
• Mu, King (719–737)
• Mun, King (737–793)
• Dae Won-ui, King (793)
• Seong, King (793-794)
• Gang, King (794–809)

• Later Silla (complete list) –

• Hyoso, King (692–702)
• Seongdeok, King (702–737)
• Hyoseong, King (737–742)
• Gyeongdeok, King (742–765)
• Hyegong, King (765–780)
• Seondeok, King (780–785)
• Wonseong, King (785–798)
• Soseong, King (798–800)
• Aejang, King (800–809)

Asia: Southeast

• Chenla Kingdom (complete list) –

• Jayavedi, Queen (c.681–713)

Asia: South

• Chalukya Empire –

• Vijayaditya, King (696–733)
• Vikramaditya II, King (733–746)
• Kirtivarman II, King (746–753)

• Gurjara-Pratihara –

• Nagabhata I, King (730–760)
• Kakkuka and Devaraja, King (760–780)
• Vatsaraja, King (780–800)
• Nagabhata II, King (800–833)

• Pallava Kingdom –

• The Pallava dynasty has two chronologies of rulers.
• Paramesvaravarman I, King (late 7th century)
• Paramesvaravarman II, King (705–710)
• Nandivarman II, King (mid/late 8th century)
• Dantivarman, King (late 8th–early 9th century)

• Paramara dynasty of Malwa –

• Upendra (c.800–c.818)

• Rashtrakuta Empire –

• Govinda III (793–814)

Sri Lanka

• Anuradhapura Kingdom, Sri Lanka (complete list) –

• Manavanna, King (691–726)
• Aggabodhi V, King (726–732)
• Kassapa III, King (732–738)
• Mahinda I, King (738–741)
• Aggabodhi VI, King (741–781)
• Aggabodhi VII, King (781–787)
• Mahinda II, King (787–807)

Asia: West

• Umayyad Caliphate (complete list) –

• Abd al-Malik, Caliph (685–705)
• Al-Walid I, Caliph (705–715)
• Sulayman, Caliph (715–717)
• Umar II, Caliph (717–720)
• Yazid II, Caliph (720–724)
• Hisham, Caliph (724–743)
• Al-Walid II, Caliph (743–744)
• Yazid III, Caliph (744)
• Ibrahim, Caliph (744)
• Marwan II, Caliph (744–750)

• Abbasid Caliphate (Baghdad) – Harun al-Rashid (786–809)

• Ifriqiya – Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab ibn Salim, Emir of Ifriqiya (800–812)

Europe

Europe: Balkans

• First Bulgarian Empire (complete list) –

• Tervel, Khan (7th–8th century)
• Kormesiy, Khan (early 8th century)
• Sevar, Khan (early-mid 8th century)
• Kormisosh, Khan (mid 8th century)
• Vinekh, Khan (754/756–762)
• Telets, Knyaz (762–765)
• Sabin, Khan (765–766)
• Umor, Khan (766)
• Toktu, Khan (766–767)
• Pagan, Khan (767–768)
• Telerig, Khan (768–777)
• Kardam, Khan (777–803)

• Byzantine Empire (complete list) –

• Tiberios III, Emperor (698–705)
• Justinian II

• Co-Emperor (681–685)
• Emperor, 1st reign (685–695)
• Emperor, 2nd reign (705–711)

• Tiberius, Co-Emperor (706–711)
• Philippikos Bardanes, Emperor (711–713)
• Anastasios II, Emperor (713–715)
• Theodosius III, Emperor (715–717)
• Leo III the Isaurian, Emperor (717–741)
• Constantine V

• Co-Emperor (720–741)
• Emperor (741–780)

• Artabasdos, Emperor (741–743)
• Leo IV the Khazar

• Co-Emperor (751–775)
• Emperor (775–780)

• Constantine VI

• Co-Emperor (776–780)
• Emperor (780–797)

• Irene

• Regent (780–790, 792–797)
• Empress (797–802)

Europe: British Isles

Great Britain: Scotland

• Dál Riata (complete list) –

• Fiannamail ua Dúnchado, King (?–700)
• Béc ua Dúnchado, King (?–707)
• Dúnchad Bec, King (?–721)
• Selbach mac Ferchair, King (?–723)
• Dúngal mac Selbaig, King (?–726)
• Eochaid mac Echdach, King (726–733)
• Muiredach mac Ainbcellaig, King (733–736)
• Alpín mac Echdach, King (unknown)
• Eógan mac Muiredaig, King (unknown)
• Indrechtach mac Fiannamail, King (?–741)
• Áed Find, King (pre-768–778)
• Fergus mac Echdach, King (778–781)
• Eochaid mac Áeda Find, King (unknown)
• Caustantín mac Fergusa, King (unknown)

• Picts (complete list) –

• Bridei IV, King (697–706)
• Nechtan, King (706–724, 728–729)
• Drest VII, King (724–726)
• Alpín I, King (726–728)
• Óengus I, King (729–761)
• Bridei V, King (761–763)
• Ciniod I, King (763–775)
• Alpín II, King (775–778)
• Talorgan II, King (778–782)
• Drest VIII, King (782–783)
• Conall, King (785–789)
• Constantine (I), King (789–820)

• Kingdom of Strathclyde / Alt Clut (complete list) –

• Beli II, King (694–722)
• Teudebur, King (722–750)
• Rotri, King (750–754)
• Dumnagual III, King (754–760)
• Eugein II(760–780)
• Riderch II, King (780–798)
• Cynan, King (798–816)

Great Britain: Northumbria

• Kingdom of Northumbria (complete list) –

• Ealdfrith, King (685–704/705)
• Eadwulf I, King (704–705)
• Osred I, King (705-716)
• Coenred, King (716–718)
• Osric, King (718–729)
• Ceolwulf, King (729–737)
• Eadberht, King (737/738–758)
• Oswulf, King (758–759)
• Æthelwald Moll, King (759–765)
• Ealhred, King (765–774)
• Æthelred I, King (774–779)
• Ælfwald I, King (788–790)
• Osred II, King (790–796)
• Osbald, King (796)
• Eardwulf, King (796–806/808)

Great Britain: England and Wales

• The Britons (complete list) –

• Geraint, King (c.670–c.710)
• Rhodri Molwynog, King (c.712–754)
• Cynan Dindaethwy, King (798–816)

• Dumnonia (complete list) –

• Donyarth ap Culmin, King (c.661–c.700)
• Geraint of Dumnonia, King (c.700–c.710)

• Kingdom of East Anglia (complete list) –

• Ealdwulf, King (663–c.713)
• Ælfwald, King (713–749)
• Beonna, Co-King (749–c.760)
• Alberht, Co-King (749–c.760)
• Æthelred I, Sub-King (760s–770s)
• Æthelberht II, King (c.779–794)
• Offa, King (c.796), also King of Kent and of Mercia
• Eadwald, King (c.796–c.800)

• Kingdom of Essex (complete list) –

• Sigeheard, Co-King (694-709)
• Swæfred, Co-King (694-709)
• Offa, King (709)
• Sælred, Co-King (c.709–746)
• Swæfberht, Co-King (c.715–738)
• Swithred, King (746–758)
• Sigeric, King (758–798)
• Sigered

• King (798–812)
• Duke (812–825)

• Kingdom of Gwynedd (complete list) –

• Idwal Roebuck, King (c.682–c.720)
• Rhodri Molwynog ap Idwal, King (c.720–c.754)
• Caradog ap Meirion, King (c.754–c.798)
• Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri, King (c.798–816)

• Kingdom of Kent (complete list) –

• Wihtred, King (c.693–725)
• Alric, King (725–?)
• Eadbert I , King (725–748)
• Æthelbert II, King (725–762)
• Eardwulf, King (unknown)
• Eadberht II, King (fl. 762)
• Sigered, King (fl. 762)
• Eanmund, King (unknown)
• Heaberht, King (fl. 764–765)
• Egbert II, King (fl. 765–779)
• Ealhmund, King (fl. 784)
• Eadberht III Præn, King (796–798)
• Cuthred, King (797/798–807)

• Mercia (complete list –

• Æthelred I, King (675–704)
• Coenred, King (704–709)
• Ceolred, King (709–716)
• Ceolwald, King (c.716 )
• Æthelbald, King (716–757)
• Beornred, King (757)
• Offa, King (757–796), also King of Kent and of East Anglia
• Ecgfrith, King (796)
• Coenwulf, King (796–821), also King of Kent and of East Anglia

• Kingdom of Powys (complete list) –

• Gwylog ap Beli, King (695 –725)
• Elisedd ap Gwylog, King (725–c.755)
• Brochfael ap Elisedd, King (c.755–773)
• Cadell ap Elisedd, King (773–808)

• Kingdom of Sussex (complete list) –

• Noðhelm, King (fl. 692–717)
• Watt, King (fl. 692–c.700)
• Bryni, King (fl. c.700)
• Osric? ]], King (fl. c.710)
• Æðelstan, King (fl. 717)
• Æðelberht, King (fl. c.740)
• Osmund, King (fl. 760–772)
• Oswald, King (fl. 772)
• Oslac, King (fl. c.765–772)
• Ealdwulf, King (fl. c.765–c.791)
• Ælfwald, King (fl. c.765–772)

• Kingdom of Wessex (complete list) –

• Ine, King (688–726)
• Æthelheard, King (726–740)
• Cuthred, King (740–756)
• Sigeberht, King (756–757)
• Cynewulf, King (757–786)
• Beorhtric, King (786–802)

Ireland

• Ireland (complete list) –

• Loingsech mac Óengusso, High King (694–701)
• Congal Cennmagair, High King (702–708)
• Fergal mac Máele Dúin, High King (709–718)
• Fogartach mac Néill, High King (719)
• Cináed mac Írgalaig, High King (720–722)
• Flaithbertach mac Loingsig, High King (723–729)
• Áed Allán, High King (730–738)
• Domnall Midi, High King (739–758)
• Niall Frossach, High King (759–765)
• Donnchad Midi, High King (766–792)
• Áed Oirdnide, High King (793–817)

• Kingdom of Ailech –

• Áed Oirdnide (788–819)

• Connachta (complete list) –

• Muiredach Muillethan, King (697–702)
• Cellach mac Rogallaig, King (702–705)
• Indrechtach mac Dúnchado, King (705-707)
• Domnall mac Cathail, King (707–715)
• Indrechtach mac Muiredaig, King (707/715–723)
• Domnall mac Cellaig, King (723–728)
• Cathal mac Muiredaig, King (728-735)
• Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig, King (735–742)
• Forggus mac Cellaig, King (742–756)
• Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig, King (756-764)
• Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail, King (764-768)
• Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, King (768-773)
• Flaithrí mac Domnaill, King (773-777)
• Artgal mac Cathail, King (777-782)
• Tipraiti mac Taidg, King (782–786)
• Cináed mac Artgail, King (786-792)
• Colla mac Fergusso, King (792–796)
• Muirgius mac Tommaltaig, King (796–815)

• Leinster (complete list) –

• Cellach Cualann, King (693–715)
• Murchad mac Brain Mut, King (715–727)
• Dúnchad mac Murchado, King (727–728)
• Fáelán mac Murchado, King (728–738)
• Bran Becc mac Murchado, King (738)
• Áed mac Colggen, King (738)
• Muiredach mac Murchado, King (738–760)
• Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin, King (776–785)
• Bran ua Máele Dúin, King (785–795)
• Fínsnechta Cethardec, King (795–808)

• Kingdom of Mide –

• Muiredach mac Domnaill Midi (799–802)

• Uí Maine (complete list) –

• Seachnasach, King (691–711)
• Dluthach mac Fithcheallach, King (711–738)
• Cathal Maenmaighe, King (738–745)
• Ailello hui Daimine, King (745–749)
• Inreachtach mac Dluthach, King (749–750)
• Aedh Ailghin, King (750–767)
• Dunchadh ua Daimhine, King (767–780)
• Conall mac Fidhghal, King (780–782)
• Duncadho mac Duib Da Tuadh, King (784)
• Amhalgaidh, King (786)
• Ailell mac Inreachtach, King (786–791/799)

• Ulaid / Ulster (complete list) –

• Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic, King (692-707)
• Cú Chuarán mac Dúngail Eilni, King (707-708)
• Áed Róin, King (708-735)
• Cathussach mac Ailello, King (735-749)
• Bressal mac Áedo Róin, King (749-750)
• Fiachnae mac Áedo Róin, King (750-789)
• Tommaltach mac Indrechtaig, King (789-790)
• Eochaid mac Fiachnai, King (790-810)

Europe: Central

• Saxons –

• Widukind (743–807)

Europe: East

• Volga Bulgaria (complete list) –

• Kotrag, Potentate (675–710)
• Irkhan, ruler (710-765)
• Tuqyi, ruler (765-815)

• Lower Pannonia –

• Vojnomir (791–c. 810)

Europe: Nortic

• Sweden (complete list) –

• Harald Hildetand (c.705–750)
• Sigurd Ring, King (c.750–c.770)
• Ragnar Lodbrok, King (c.770–c.785)
• Östen Beli, King (late 8th century)

Europe: South

• Principality of Benevento –

• Grimoald III (787–806)

• Kingdom of Italy -

• Pepin, King of Italy (781–810)

• Lombards (complete list) –

• Cunipert, King (689–700)
• Liutpert, King (700–702)
• Raginpert, King (701)
• Aripert II, King (702–712)
• Ansprand, King (712)
• Liutprand, King (712–744)
• Hildeprand, King (744)
• Ratchis, King (744–749)
• Aistulf, King (749–756)
• Desiderius, King (756–774)

• Papal States –

• Pope Leo III (795–816)

• Republic of Venice (complete list) –

• Paolo Lucio Anafesto, Doge (697–717)
• Marcello Tegalliano, Doge (717–726)
• Ursus Hypatus, Doge (726–737)
• Domenico Leoni, Magister militum (738)
• Felice Corniola, Magister militum (739)
• Diodato Orso, Magister militum (740)
• Jovian Ceparius, Magister militum (741)
• Giovanni Fabriciaco, Magister militum (742)
• Teodato Ipato, Doge (742–755)
• Galla Gaulo, Doge (755–756)
• Domenico Monegario, Doge (756–764)
• Maurizio Galbaio, Doge (764–787)
• Giovanni Galbaio, Doge (787–804)

Europe: Southwest

• Kingdom of Asturias –

• Alfonso II (791–842)

• Emirate of Córdoba –

• al-Hakam I (796–822)

• Visigothic Kingdom (complete list) –

• Egica, King (687–702)
• Suniefred (693)
• Wittiza, King (694–710)
• Roderic, King (710–711)
• Agila II, King (711–714)
• Oppas, King (712)
• Ardo, King (714–721)

Marca Hispanica

• County of Osona –

• Borrell (799–820)

• County of Cerdanya –

• Borrell (798–820)

• County of Urgell –

• Borrell (798–820)

Europe: West

• Frisian Kingdom (complete list) –

• Redbad, King (678–719)
• Poppo, King (719-734)

Franks

• Frankish Empire –

• Kings (complete list) –

• Childebert III, King (695–711)
• Dagobert III, King (711–715)
• Chilperic II, King (715–721)
• Chlothar IV, King (717–720)
• Theuderic IV, King (721–737)
• Childeric III, King (743–751)

• Mayors of the Palace (complete list) –

• Pepin I, Mayor of the Palace (623–629, 639–640)
• Adalgisel, Mayor of the Palace (629–639)
• Otto, Mayor of the Palace (640–642/643)
• Grimoald the Elder, Mayor of the Palace (642/643–656)
• Wulfoald, Mayor of the Palace (656–680)
• Pepin II of Herstal

• Mayor of the Palace (680–714)
• Duke and Prince of the Franks (687–714)

• Charles Martel

• Duke and Prince of the Franks (714–741)
• Acting King of the Franks (737–741)

• Pepin the Short

• Mayor of the Palace (741–751)
• King (751–768)

• Frankish Empire –

• Charlemagne (768–814) and Holy Roman Emperor (800–814)

• Austrasia of the Franks (complete list) –

• Childebert III, King (695–711)
• Dagobert III, King (711–715)
• Chilperic II, King (715–717, 720–721)
• Chlothar IV, King (717–720)
• Theuderic IV, King (721–737)
• Childeric III, King (743–751)

• Neustria of the Franks (complete list) –

• Childebert III, King (695–711)
• Dagobert III, King (711–715)
• Chilperic II, King (715–721)
• Theuderic IV, King (721–737)
• Childeric III, King (743–751)

• Duchy of Aquitaine (complete list) –

• Odo the Great, Duke (c.688–c.735)
• Hunald I, Duke (735–748)
• Waifer, Duke (748–767)
• Hunald I or II, Duke (767–769)
• Lupo II, Duke (768–781)

• County of Toulouse –

• William of Gellone (790–811)

Eurasian Caucasus

• Arminiya (complete list) –

• Muhammad ibn Marwan, Emir (c. 695–705)
• Abd al-Aziz ibn Hatim al-Bahili, Emir (706–709)
• Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik, Emir (709–721)
• al-Djarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami, Emir (721–725)
• Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik, Emir (725–729)
• al-Djarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami, Emir (729–730)
• Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik, Emir (730–732)
• Marwan ibn Muhammad, Emir (732–733)
• Sa'id ibn Amr al-Harashi, Emir (733–735)
• Marwan ibn Muhammad, Emir (735–744)
• Ishaq ibn Muslim al-Uqayli, Emir (744–750)
• Abu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad, Emir (750–753)
• Yazid ibn Asid ibn Zafir al-Sulami, Emir (753–755)
• Sulayman (755–?)
• Salih ben Subai al-Kindi (c. 767)
• Bakkar ibn Muslim al-Uqayli, Emir (c. 769–770)
• al-Hasan ibn Qahtaba, Emir (770/771–773/774)
• Yazid ibn Asid ibn Zafir al-Sulami, Emir (773/774–778)
• Uthman ibn 'Umara ibn Khuraym, Emir (778–785)
• Khuzayma ibn Khazim, Emir (785–786)
• Yusuf ibn Rashid al-Sulami, Emir (786–787)
• Yazid ibn Mazyad al-Shaybani, Emir (787–788)
• Abd al-Qadir (788)
• Sulayman ibn Yazid (788–799)
• Yazid ibn Mazyad al-Shaybani, Emir (799–801)

• Principality of Iberia –

• Ashot I Kurapalate (786–809)

• Principality of Kakheti –

• Grigol (786–827)