Heads of State in 1776
Heads of State: 1775 - 1776 - 1777
- Afghanistan - Timur Shah, King of Afghanistan (1772-1793)
- China - Qianlong Emperor of China (1735-1796)
- Denmark - Christian VII (1766-1808)
- France - Louis XVI
- Genoa - Fabrizio Giustiniani Banca, Doge of Genoa (1775-1777)
- Great Britain - George III, King of Great Britain (1760-1800/1820)
- Holy Roman Empire - Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1765-1790)
- Bavaria - Maximilian III Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (1745-1777)
- Bohemia - Maria Theresa, Queen of Bohemia (1740-1780)
- Brandenburg - Friedrich II, Elector of Brandenburg (1740-1786)
- Cologne - Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (1761-1784)
- Hanover - Georg III, Elector of Hanover (1760-1814/1820)
- Mainz - Friedrich Karl Josef von Erthal, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz (1774-1802)
- Palatinate - Karl Theodor, Elector Palatine (1742-1799)
- Saxony - Friedrich August III, Elector of Saxony (1763-1806/1827)
- Trier - Prince Clemens Wenzel of Saxony, Archbishop-Elector of Trier (1768-1802)
- Hungary - Maria Theresa, Queen of Hungary (1740-1780)
- Ireland - George III, King of Ireland (1760-1800/1820)
- Japan - Go-Momozono, Emperor of Japan (1771-1779)
- Modena - Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (1737-1780)
- Mogul Empire - Shah Alam II, Emperor (1760-1788)
- Naples - Ferdinand IV, King of Naples (1759-1806/1825)
- Norway - Christian VII, King of Norway (1766-1808)
- Ottoman Empire - Abd-ul-Hamid I, Sultan (1774-1789)
- Papal States - Pope Pius VI (1775-1799)
- Parma - Ferdinand, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1765-1802)
- Persia - Karim Shah Zand, Shah of Persia (1750-1779)
- Piedmont-Sardinia - Victor Amadeus III, King of Sardinia (1773-1796)
- Poland - Stanislas II August, King of Poland (1764-1795)
- Portugal - José I, King of Portugal (1750-1777)
- Prussia - Friedrich II, King of Prussia (1740-1786)
- Russia - Catherine II, Empress of Russia
- Sicily - Ferdinand III, King of Sicily (1759-1815/1825)
- Spain - Carlos III, Emperor of Spain
- Sweden - Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-1792)
- Tuscany - Peter Leopold, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1765-1790)
- United Provinces - Willem V, Prince of Orange, General Hereditary Stadholder of the United Provinces (1751-1795)
- United States of America - John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress (1775-1777), head of state from July 4, 1776
- Venice - Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo, Doge of Venice (1763-1779)
- Wallachia - Alexandru Ipsilanti, Voivode of Wallachia (1774-1782)