Roman Emperors

Roman Emperors
from Augustus to Justinian
27 BCE—564 CE

Julio-Claudian Dynasty

RULE	COMMON NAME
*Julio-Claudian Dynasty*
27 BCE–14 CE	Augustus
14–37	Tiberius
37–41	Caligula
41–54	Claudius
54–68	Nero
*Civil Wars*
68–69	Galba
69	Otho
69	Vitellius
*Flavian Dynasty*
69–79	Vespasian
79–81	Titus
81–96	Domitian
*Antonine Dynasty*
96–98	Nerva
98–117	Trajan
117–138	Hadrian
138–161	Antoninus Pius
161–180	Marcus Aurelius Verus co-regent 161–169
180–192	Commodus
[193]	[Pertinax] (four contend for power)
*Severan Dynasty*
193–211	Septimius Severus
211–212	Geta
212–217	Caracalla (or Caracallus)
218–222	Elagabalus
222–235	Severus Alexander
*Later Emperors*
235–238	Maximinus
238 (22 days)	Gordian I son Gordian II "colleague"
238 (3 months)	Co-Rulers: Balbinus & Pupienus
238–244	Gordian III
244–249	Philip
249–251	Decius
251–253	Trebonianus Gallus
253 (3 months)	Aemilianus
253–260	Valerian Gallienus co-regent 253—260
260–268	Gallienus
268–270	Claudius II (Gothicus)
270	Quintillus
270–275	Aurelian
275–276	Tacitus
276–282	Probus
282–283	Carus
284–305	Diocletian (and the Tetrarchy)

*Divided Empire*
306—312	Constantine I (West)	Maxentius [Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius] (Italy)
312—324	Constantine I (West & Italy)

*Unified Empire*
324–337	Constantine I (the Great)	Flavius Valerius Constantinus

*Divided Empire*
Western Empire		Eastern Empire
337–340 340–350 350–353 355–361	Constantine II Constans Magnentius Julian ("the Apostate")	337–361	Constantius II
361–363 363—364	(Unified Empire) Julian ("the Apostate") Jovian
364–375	Valentinian I	364–378	Valens
375–392	Valentinian II	379–395	Theodosius I ("the Great")
395–423 423–425 425–455	Honorius Iohannes Valentinian III	395–408 408–450	Arcadius Theodosius II
455 455—456	Petronius Maximus Avitus	450–457	Marcian
457–461 461–465 467–472 472 473 473–475	Majorian Libius Severus Anthemius Olybrius Glycerius Nepos	457–474	Leo
475–476 476—493	Romulus Augustulus Odoacer	474–491	Zeno
493–526	Theoderic	491–518 518–527	Anastasius Justin
526–534 534–536 536–540 540–541 541–552 552–553	Athalaric Theodahad Witigis Hildebad Totila Teias	527–564	Justinian