List of state leaders in 973

972 state leaders - Events of 973 - 974 state leaders - State leaders by year -----

Africa

*Fatimid Caliphate - unicode|Maˤād al-Muˤizz li Dīn Allāh, Caliph (953-975)
**Ifriqiya - Buluggin ibn Ziri, Zirid Viceroy (972-984)

Americas

Asia

*Byzantine Empire - John I Tzimiskes (Ιωάννης Α' Κουρκούας ο Τσιμισκής), Byzantine Emperor, 969 - 976
*China -
** Northern Song Dynasty - Taizu, Emperor of Song China (960-976)
** Dingnan - Li Kerui, Dingnan Jiedushi (967-978)
** Northern Han - Liu Jiyuan, Emperor of Northern Han (970-979)
** Qingyuan - Chen Hongjin, Qingyuan Jiedushi (963-978)
** Southern Tang - Li Houzhu, Ruler of Southern Tang (961-975)
** Wuyue - Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947-978)
*Japan -
**Monarch - Emperor En'yū, emperor of Japan (969-984)
**Regent (Kampaku) - Fujiwara no Kanemichi, Kampaku (972-977)
*Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) - Gwangjong, King of Goryeo (949-975)
*Liao (Khitan Empire) - Jingzong, Emperor of Liao (969-982)

Europe

*Bulgaria - Interregnum Comitopuli brothers (David, Moses, Aron, Samuil) (972-976)
*Byzantine Empire - John I Tzimiskes (Ιωάννης Α' Κουρκούας ο Τσιμισκής), Byzantine Emperor, 969 - 976
*England - Edgar, King of England (959-975)
*Germany
*:Otto I, King of Germany (936-973), Holy Roman Emperor (962-973)
*:Otto II, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (973-983)
* Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of Poland (ca 960-992)
*Scotland - Kenneth II, King of Scots (971-995)
*Sweden
**Eric the Victorious, King of Sweden (970-995)
**Olof (II) Björnsson, King of Sweden (970-975) (co-ruler)
*Venice - Pietro IV Candiano, Doge of Venice (959-976)
*Western Francia - Lothair, King of Western Francia (954-986)