List of state leaders in 869

868 state leaders - Events of 869 - 870 state leaders - State leaders by year----

Asia

*Bohai/Balhae - Da Qianhuang/Dae Geon-hwang, King of Bohai/Balhae (857-871)
*Byzantine Empire - Basil I the Macedonian (Βασίλειος Α'), 867 - 886)
*China (Tang Dynasty) - Yizong, Emperor of Tang China (859-873)
*Gurjara - Mihira Bhoja I, Pratihara King of Gurjara (c. 836-886)
*Japan - Emperor Seiwa, emperor of Japan (858-876)
*Silla - Gyeongmun, King of Silla (861-875)

Europe

*Asturias - Alfonso III the Great, King of Asturias (866-910)
*Bulgaria - Boris I, Knyaz of Bulgaria, (852–889)
*Byzantine Empire - Basil I the Macedonian (Βασίλειος Α'), 867 - 886)
*Danelaw - Guthrum, King of the Danelaw (854–890)
**Northumbria¹ - Ecgberht I, King of Northumbria (867–872)
*East Anglia² - Edmund, King of East Anglia (855–870)
*England (Wessex) - Ethelred of Wessex, Bretwalda (865–871)
*Friesland - Rorik, King of the Danish Vikings in Friesland (850-880)
*Ireland - Aedh Finnliath, High King of Ireland (861–876)
*Mercia - Burgred, King of Mercia (852–874)
*Scotland - Constantine I, King of Scots and Picts (862–877)
*Strathclyde - Arthgal f Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde (816–872)
*Venice - Orso I Participazio, Doge of Venice (864-881)
*Wales - Rhodri "Mawr" ap Merfyn, King of Gwynedd (844–878)
*Western Francia - Charles the Bald, King of Western Francia (843-877)

Notes

#Northumbria had ceased to be autonomous and independent kingdoms by this time.
#Though East Anglia is traditionally perceived to have been in the heptarchy it was a largely independent kingdom until its conquest by the Danes in 870. All other members of the heptarchy, apart from Mercia, had been conquered by Wessex and by this time had no form or king. Mercia was unique in its maintenance of a dynasty during the heptarchy.