1008 state leaders - Events of 1009 - 1010 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Algeria(Hammadid) - Hammad ibn Buluggin (1008-1028)
• Egypt(Fatimids) - Husayb al-Hakim Bi-Amrillah , Fatimid caliph (996-1021)
  • Ifriqiya(Zirid) - Badis ibn Mansur (995-1015)

Americas

Asia

• Ani - Gagik of Ani , King of Ani (989-1020)
• Caliphate(Abbasid) - Al-Qadir, Caliph in Baghdad (991-1031)
• China (Northern Song Dynasty) - Zhenzong, Emperor of Song China (997-1022)
• Ghaznavid Empire - Mahmud of Ghaznavid (998-1030)
• Japan -
  • Monarch - Ichijo, Emperor of Japan (986-1011)
  • de facto - Fujiwara no Michinaga (995-1017)
• Khitan Empire - Shengzong, Khitan Emperor (982-1031)
• Khmer Empire - Jayaviravarman (1002-1011) & Suryavarman I (1001-1050)
• Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) -
  1. Mokjong , King of Goryeo (997-1009)
  2. Hyeonjong , King of Goryeo (1009-1031)
• Tamil Nadu - Rajaraja Chola, King of Tamil Nadu (985-1014)

Europe

• Denmark - Sweyn I of Denmark, also known as Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark (985 - February 2, 1014); also King of Norway

• England - Ethelred II, also known as Ethelred the Unready, King of England (March 18, 978 - December 25, 1013 and February 2, 1014 - April 23, 1016)

• France - Robert II the Pious, King of France (996 - July 20, 1031)

• Holy Roman Empire (Germany) - Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor of the Ottonian dynasty (elected and coronated June 7, 1002, becoming de facto Emperor; later crowned by Pope Benedict VIII on February 14, 1014, died July 13, 1024). Also King of Italy.
• Hungary - Stephen I, King of Hungary (997-1038)
• Norway - Sweyn I of Denmark, King of Norway (999 - February 2, 1014); also King of Denmark

• Spain -
  • Mohammed II of the Umayyad Dynasty, Caliph of Cordoba (1008-1009)
  • Suleiman II of the Umayyad Dynasty, Caliph of Cordoba (1009-1010 and 1012-1017)

• Sweden - Olof of Sweden, King of Sweden (995 - 1022)