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The Rulers of the Roman Empire
from Augustus to Constantine XI Dragases
For much more information on Roman emperors of all periods
see
De Imperatoribus
Romanis:
An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors From Augustus to Constantine Dragases.
The United Roman Empire
Dates |
Name |
| 27 BC-14 CE |
Augustus |
| 14-37 |
Tiberius |
| 37-41 |
Gaius (Caligula) |
| 41-54 |
Claudius |
| 54-68 |
Nero |
| 68-69 |
Galba |
| 69 |
Otho |
| 69 |
Vitellius |
| 69-79 |
Vespasian |
| 79-81 |
Titus |
| 81-96 |
Domitian |
| 96-98 |
Nerva |
| 98-117 |
Trajan |
| 117-138 |
Hadrian |
| 138-161 |
Antoninus Pius |
| 161-180 |
Marcus Aurelius
161-169 Verus
177- Commodus |
| 180-192 |
Commodus |
| 193 |
Pertinax
Didius Julianus |
| 193-211 |
Septimus Severus |
| 211-217 |
Antoninus (Caracalla)
211-212 Geta |
| 217-218 |
Macrinus
218 Diadumenianus |
| 218-22 |
Antoninus (Elagabalus) |
| 222-235 |
Severus Alexander |
| 235-238 |
Maximinus Thrax |
| 238 |
Gordian I
Gordian II
Pupienus (Maximus)
Balbinus |
| 238-244 |
Gordian III |
| 244-249 |
Philip the Arab
247-249 Philip |
| 249-251 |
Decius |
| 251-253 |
Trebonius Gallus
Volusianus |
| 253-260 |
Valerian
Gallienus |
| 260-268 |
Gallienus |
| 268-270 |
Claudian II Gothicus |
| 270-275 |
Aurelian |
| 275-276 |
Tacitus
276 Florianus |
| 276-282 |
Probus |
| 282-283 |
Carus |
| 283-284 |
Carinus & Numerian |
| 284-305
286-305 |
Diocletian
Maximian |
| 305-311 |
Galerius
Constantius I
Chlorus
Severus II
Licinius
Constantine I
Maximinus Daza
(all associated at various time. 6 augusti in 309!) |
| 311-324 |
Constantine I and Licinius |
| 324-337 |
Constantine |
| 337-340 |
Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans |
| 340-361 |
Constantius II |
| 361-363 |
Julian |
| 363-364 |
Jovian |
| 364-375 |
Valentian I and Valens with Galens from 367 |
| 375-378 |
Valens, Gratian and Valentian II |
| 378-395 |
Theodosius I the Great
378-383 with Gratian and Valentian II
383-392 with Valentian II and Arcadius
392-395 with Arcadius and Honorius |
The Western Empire
| 395 |
PARTITION - WESTERN EMPIRE |
| 395-423 |
Honorius |
| 425-455 |
Valentian III |
| 455 |
Petronius Maximus |
| 455-456 |
Avitus |
| 457-461 |
Majorian |
| 461-465 |
Libius Severus |
| 467-472 |
Anthimus |
| 472 |
Olybrius |
| 473-474 |
Glyceruis |
| 474-475 |
Julius Nepos |
| 475-476 |
Romulus Augustulus |
The Eastern Empire
| 395 |
PARTITION - EASTERN EMPIRE |
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Dynasty of Theodosius |
| 395-408 |
Arcadius |
| 408-450 |
Theodosius II |
| 450-457 |
Marcian (m. Pulcheria, gnddghtr Theod I) |
457-474 |
Dynasty of Leo
Leo I |
| 474 |
Leo II |
| 474-491 |
Zeno |
| 491-518 |
Anastasius |
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Dynasty of Justinian |
| 518-527 |
Justin |
| 527-565 |
Justinian I |
| 565-578 |
Justin II |
| 578-582 |
Tiberius II |
| 582-602 |
Maurice |
| 602-610 |
Phocas |
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Dynasty of Heraclius |
| 610-641 |
Heraclius |
| 641-668 |
Constans II |
| 668-685 |
Constantine IV |
| 685-695 |
Justinian II (banished) |
| 695-698 |
Leontius |
| 698-705 |
Tiberius III |
| 705-711 |
Justinian II (restored) |
711-713 |
(no dynasty)
Bardanes |
| 713-716 |
Anastasius II |
| 716-717 |
Theodosius II |
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Isaurian Dynasty |
| 717-741 |
Leo III |
| 741-775 |
Constantien V Copronymus |
| 775-780 |
Leo IV |
| 780-797 |
Constantine VI (blinded/murded by his mother, Irene) |
| 797-802 |
Irene |
| 802-811 |
Nicephorus I |
| 811 |
Strauracius |
| 811-813 |
Michael I |
| 813-820 |
Leo V |
820-829 |
Phrygian Dynasty
Michael II |
| 829-842 |
Theophilus |
| 842-867 |
Michael III |
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Macedonian Dynasty |
| 867-886 |
Basil I |
| 886-912
and 913 |
Leo VI and Alexander |
| 912-959 |
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus
919-944 Romanus I Lecapenus
924 Constantine (VIII), Romanus' son, attempts usurpation. Fails. |
| 959-963 |
Romanus II |
| 963-1025 |
Basil II Bulgaroctonus
Constantine VIII (IX)
963 Regency of Theophano (widow Romanus II)
963-969 Nicephorus II Phocas (who married Theophano)
969-976 John Tzimisces (who murdered Nicephorus II with Theophano's help.) |
| 1025-1028 |
Constantine VIII (IX) alone |
| 1028-1034 |
Romanus II Argyrus |
| 1034-1041 |
Michael IV the Paphlagonian |
| 1041-1042 |
Michael V Calaphates |
| 1042 |
Zoe and Theodora |
| 1042-1055 |
Constantine IX Monomachus (husband of Zoe, who died 1050) |
| 1055-1056 |
Theodora alone |
| 1056-1057 |
Michael VI Stratioticus |
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Prelude to Comnenian Dynasty |
| 1057-1059 |
Isaac I Comnenos (abdicated) |
| 1059-1067 |
Constantine X (1X) Ducas |
| 1067-1071 |
Romanus IV Diogenes
[Constanine (XII)] |
| 1071-1078 |
Michale VII Ducas |
| 1078-1081 |
Nicephorus III Botaniates
[Revolt of Nicephoros Bryennios] |
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Dynasty of the Comneni |
| 1081-1118 |
Alexius I Comnenus |
| 1118-1143 |
John II Comenus |
| 1143-1180 |
Manuel I |
| 1180-1183 |
Alexius II |
| 1183-1185 |
Andronicus I |
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Dynasty of the Angeli |
| 1185-1195 |
Isaac II (dethroned) |
| 1195-1203 |
Alexius II |
| 1203-1204 |
Isaac II (restored) with Alexius IV |
| 1204 |
Alexius V Ducas Murtzuphlus |
| 1204 |
Loss of Constantinople |
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Lascarid Dynasty in Nicea |
| 1204-1222 |
Theodore I Lascaris |
| 1222-1254 |
John III Ducas Vatatzes |
| 1254-1258 |
Theodore II Lascaris |
| 1258-1261 |
John IV Lascaris |
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Dynasty of the Palaeologi |
| 1259-1282 |
Michael VIII Paleologus |
| 1261 |
RECAPTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE |
| 1282-1343 |
Andronicus II |
| (1293-1320) |
Michael IX |
| |
period of anarchy |
| 1328-1341 |
Andronicus III |
| 1341-1376 |
John V Cantancuzenus
1341-1354 John VI |
| 1376-1379 |
Andronicus IV |
| 1379-1391 |
John V (restored) |
| 1390 |
John VII |
| 1391-1425 |
Manuel II |
| 1425-1448 |
John VIII |
| 1449-1453 |
Constantine XI (XIII) Dragases |
| 1453
Tuesday
May 29 |
CAPTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY MEHMET II |
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