List of state leaders in 878

877 state leaders - Events of 878 - 879 state leaders - State leaders by year

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Africa

• Egypt - Ahmad ibn Tulun, Tulunid Emir of Egypt (868-884)
• Ifriqiya - "Abu Ishaq" Ibrahim II ibn Ahmad, Aghlabid Emir of Ifriqiya (875-902)
• Morocco - Ali II, Idrisid Caliph of Morocco (874-883)
• Nekor - Said II ibn Salih, Salihid Emir of Nekor (c.864-c.916)
• Tahert - Muhammad Abu'l-Yaqdan, Rustamid Imam of Tahert (c.873-c.894)
• Tamesna - Yunus, Tarifid King of the Berghouata (842-888)

Asia

• China(Tang Dynasty) - Xizong, Emperor of China (873 - 888)
• Gurjara - Mihira Bhoja I, Pratihara King of Gurjara
• Japan - Emperor Yozei of Japan, Emperor of Japan (876-884)

Europe

• al-Andalus - Muhammad I, Umayyad Emir of Cordoba (852-886)
• England - Alfred the Great, King of England (878 - 899)
• France - Louis the Stammerer, King of France (846 - 879)
• Germany - Charles the Fat, King of Swabia (876 - 887)
• Lotharingia - Zwentibold, King of Lotharingia (870 - 900)
• Scotland
  • King -
    1. Aedh MacRunn, King of Scots and Picts (877 - 878)
    2. Eochaid of Scotland & Giric of Scotland, King of Scots and Picts (878 - 889)
• Wales
  • King -
    1. Rhodri Mawr ap Merfyn, King of Gwynedd (844 - 878)
    2. Anarawd ap Rhodri, King of Gwynedd (878 - 916)

Middle East

• Abbasid Caliphate - Al-Mu'tamid, Caliph (870 - 892)
• Byzantine Empire - Basil I, Byzantine emperor (867 - 886)
• Sistan - Ya'qub bin Laith as-Saffar, Saffarid Emir of Sistan (867-879)
• Transoxiana - Nasr I ibn Ahmad, Samanid Emir of Transoxiana (864-892)