List of 8th-century religious leaders

This is a list of the top-level leaders for religious groups with at least 50,000 adherents, and that led anytime from January 1, 701, to December 31, 800. It should likewise only name leaders listed on other articles and lists.

List of 7th-century religious leaders - List of 9th-century religious leaders - Lists of religious leaders by century

See also: State leaders by year International organization leaders by year Colonial governors by year

Christianity

• Church of Rome (complete list) –

• Sergius I, Pope (687–701)
• John VI, Pope (701–705)
• John VII, Pope (705–707)
• Sisinnius, Pope (708)
• Constantine, Pope (708–715)
• Gregory II, Pope (715–731)
• Gregory III, Pope (731–741)
• Zachary, Pope (741–752)
• Stephen II, Pope (752–757)
• Paul I, Pope (757–767)
• Stephen III, Pope (768–772)
• Adrian I, Pope (772–795)
• Leo III, Pope (795–816)

• Church of Constantinople (complete list) –

• Callinicus I, Patriarch of Constantinople (693–705)
• Cyrus, Patriarch of Constantinople (705–711)
• John VI, Patriarch of Constantinople (712–715)
• Germanus I, Patriarch of Constantinople (715–730)
• Anastasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (730–754)
• Constantine II, Patriarch of Constantinople (754–766)
• Nicetas I, Patriarch of Constantinople (766–780)
• Paul IV, Patriarch of Constantinople (780–784)
• Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (784–806)

Islam

Sunni

• Umayyad Caliphate (complete list) –

• Abd al-Malik, Caliph (685–705)
• Al-Walid I, Caliph (705–715)
• Sulayman, Caliph (715–717)
• Umar II, Caliph (717–720)
• Yazid II, Caliph (720–724)
• Hisham, Caliph (724–743)
• Al-Walid II, Caliph (743–744)
• Yazid III, Caliph (744)
• Ibrahim, Caliph (744)
• Marwan II, Caliph (744–750)

• Abbasid Caliphate, Baghdad (complete list) –

• as-Saffah, Caliph (750–754)
• al-Mansur, Caliph (754–775)
• al-Mahdi, Caliph (775–785)
• al-Hadi, Caliph (785–786)
• Harun al-Rashid, Caliph (786–809)

Shia

• Shia Islam (complete list) –

• Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Imam (680–712)
• Muhammad al-Baqir, Imam (712–733)
• Ja'far al-Sadiq, Imam (733–765)

• Twelver (Shia Islam) (complete list) –

• Musa al-Kadhim, Imam (765–799)
• Ali al-Ridha, Imam (799–819)

• Isma'ilism (Shia Islam) (complete list) –

• Isma'il ibn Jafar, Imam (to 762) Although he predeceased his father Ja'far al-Sadiq, he is still considered to have been an Imam by Isma'ilis.
• Muhammad ibn Isma'il Imam (765–813)

• Zaidiyyah (complete list)

• Al-Hasan al-Muthanna, Imam (680–706)
• Zayd ibn Ali, Imam (706–740)
• Hasan ibn Zayd ibn Hasan, Imam (740–783)
• Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq, Imam (783–818)

Judaism

See also: Geonim

• Exilarch
  • Solomon, Exilarch (730–761)
  • Isaac Iskawi I, Exilarch
  • Judah Zakkai, Exilarch
  • Moses, Exilarch
  • Isaac Iskawi II, Exilarch
  • David ben Judah, Exilarch
• Pumbedita Academy
  • Dodai ben Nahman (761–767)
  • R. Hananya ben R. Mesharsheya (767–771)
  • Malka ben R. Aha (771–773)
  • Abba bar Dudai (773–782)
  • Rav Shinwai (782)
  • Haninai Kahana ben Abraham (782–786)
  • Huna ben ha-Levi ben Isaac (786–788)
  • Manasseh ben R. Joseph (788–796)
  • Isaiah ha-Levi ben R. Abba (796–798)
  • Joseph ben R. Shila (798–804)
• Others
  • Achai Gaon, Talmudist and rabbi
  • Yehudai Gaon, Talmudist and rabbi
  • Makhir of Narbonne, leader of the Jewish community of Narbonne
  • Abu Isa, claimed to be a prophet and Messiah

Karaite Judaism

• Exilarch
  • Anan ben David (ca 715–ca 795 or 811?), considered to be a major founder of the Karaite movement
  • Saul ben Anan, 8th century.
  • Josiah

See also

• Religious leaders by year