List of state leaders in 1161

1160 state leaders - Events of 1161 - 1162 state leaders - State leaders by year -----

Africa

Asia

*China (Jin Dynasty) -
*# Hailingwang, Emperor of Jin China (1149-1161)
*# Shizong, Emperor of Jin China (1161-1189)
*China (Southern Song Dynasty) - Gaozong, Emperor of Song China (1127-1162)
*Japan
**Monarch - Emperor Nijō, emperor of Japan (1158-1165)
** Regent (Kampaku) - Fujiwara no Motozane, Kampaku (1158-1165); Sessho (1165-1166)
** "de facto" - Taira no Kiyomori (1159-1181)
*Kara-Khitan Khanate (Western Liao) - Renzong, Emperor of Western Liao (1150-1164)
*Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) - Euijong, King of Goryeo (1146-1170)
*Western Xia - Renzong, Emperor of Western Xia (1139-1193)

Europe

*Aragon - Petronila, Queen of Aragon (1137-1162)
*Castile - Alfonso VIII, King of Castile (1158-1214)
*England - Henry II, King of England (1154 - 1189)
*France - Louis VII, King of France (1137-1180)
*Holy Roman Empire - Frederick I Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor (1155-1190)
**Holland - Floris III, Count of Holland (1157-1190)
*Hungary -
*#Géza II, King of Hungary (1141-1161)
*#Stephen III, King of Hungary (1161-1162)
*Portugal - Afonso I, King of Portugal (1139-1185)
*Scotland - Malcolm IV (1153-1165)
*Sicily - William I King of Sicily (1154-1166)
*Wales (List of rulers of Wales)
**Gwynedd - Owain Gwynedd, Prince of Gwynedd (1137-1170)
**Deheubarth - Rhys ap Gruffydd, Prince of Deheubarth (1155-1197)