List of Roman Emperors
Reign |
Common Name |
Full Name / Imperial Name |
Dynasty/Class/Notes |
| 27 BC - 14 AD | Augustus (c. 63 BC - 14 AD) (c. 63 BC - 14 AD) | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus / Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus | Julio-Claudian |
| 14 - 37 | Tiberius (c. 42 BC - 37 AD) | Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar / Tiberius Caesar Augustus | Julio-Claudian |
| 37 - 41 | Gaius (Caligula)(c. 12 - 41) | Gaius Caesar Germanicus / Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus | Julio-Claudian |
| 41 - 54 | Claudius(c. 10 BC - 54 AD) | Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus / Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus | Julio-Claudian |
| 54 - 68 | Nero (c. 37 - 68) | Claudius Nero Caesar (born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) / Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus | Julio-Claudian |
| 68 - 69 | Galba (3 BC - 69 AD) | Servius Sulpicius Galba / Servius Galba Imperator Caesar Augustus | Year of the 4 Emperors |
| 69 | Otho (c. 32 - 69) | Marcus Salvius Otho / Imperator Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus | Year of the 4 Emperors |
| 69 | Vitellius (c. 15 - 69) | Aulus Vitellius / Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Imperator Augustus | Year of the 4 Emperors |
| 69 - 79 | Vespasian (c. 9 - 79) | Titus Flavius Vespasianus / Imperator Vespasian Caesar Augustus | Year of the 4 Emperors / Flavian |
| 79 - 81 | Titus (c. 39 - 79) | Titus Flavius Vespasianus / Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus | Flavian |
| 81 - 96 | Domitian (c. 51 - 96) | Titus Flavius Domitianus / Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus | Flavian |
| 96 - 98 | Nerva (c.30 - 98) | Marcus Cocceius Nerva / Imperator Nerva Caesar Augustus | Adoptive (5 Good Emperors) |
| 98 - 117 | Trajan (c. 53 - 117) | Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus / Imperator Caesar Divi Nervae Filius Nerva Traianus | Adoptive (5 Good Emperors) |
| 117 - 138 | Hadrian (c. 76 - 138) | Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus / Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus | Adoptive (5 Good Emperors) |
| 138 - 161 | Antoninus Pius (c. 86 - 161) | Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius / Imperator Titus Aelius Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius | Adoptive / Antonine (5 Good Emperors) |
| 161 - 180 | Marcus Aurelius (c. 121 - 180) | Marcus Annius Aurelius Verus (also Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus | Adoptive / Antonine (5 Good Emperors) |
| 161 - 169 | Lucius Verus (co-emperor) (c. 130 - 169) | Lucius Ceionius Commodus / Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus | Adoptive / Antonine |
| 180 - 192 | Commodus (c. 161 - 192) | Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus / Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus | Adoptive / Antonine |
| 193 | Pertinax (c. 126 - 193) | Publius Helvius Pertinax / Imperator Caesar Publius Helvius Pertinax Augustus | . |
| 193 | Didius Julianus (c. 133 - 193) | Marcus Didius Severus Julianus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Augustus | . |
| 193 - 211 | Septimus Severus (c. 145 - 211) | Lucius Septimius Severus / Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus | Severan |
| 193 - 195 | Pescennius Niger (c. [135 - 140?] - 195) | Gaius Pescennius Niger | Emperor in Syria |
| 195 - 197 | Clodius Albinus (c. [140 -150?] - 197) | Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus | Emperor in Britain |
| 211 - 217 | Caracalla (c. 188 - 217) | born Lucius Septimius Bassianus later changed to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Pius Augustus | Severan |
| 211 | Geta (c. 189 - 211) | Publius Septimius Geta / Imperator Caesar Publius Septimius Geta Augustus | Severan |
| 217 - 218 | Macrinus (c. 165 - 218) | Marcus Opellius Macrinus / Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus | . |
| 218 - 222 | Elagabalus (c. 204 -222) | Marcus Aurelius Antoninus / Imperator Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Proconsul | Severan |
| 222 - 235 | Severus Alexander (c. 208 - 235) | Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus | Severan |
| 235 - 238 | Maximus I (or Maximus Thrax ) (c. 173? - 238) | Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Thrax / Imperator Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | . |
| 238 | Gordian I (c. 159 - 238) | Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Antoninus Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus | |
| 238 | Gordian II (c. 192 - 238) | Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Antoninus Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus | |
| 238 | Balbinus (c.170? - 238) | Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus / Imperator Caesar Decius Caelius Calvinus Balbinus Pius Felix Augustus | |
| 238 | Pupienus (c. 175? - 238) | Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus | |
| 238 - 244 | Gordian III (c. 225 - 244) | Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius / Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus | |
| 244 - 249 | Philip I (the Arab ) (c. 204 - 249) | Marcus Julius Philippus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius Phillipus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 249 - 251 | Trajanus Decius (c. 190 - 251) | Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius / Imperator Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 251 - 253 | Trebonianus Gallus (c. 206 - 253) | Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus / Imperator Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 253 | Aemilian (c. 207? - 253) | Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 253 - 260 | Valerian (c. 200? - 260) | Publius Licinius Valerianus / Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 253 - 268 | Gallienus (c. 218 - 268) | Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus / Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| Gallic Empire | |||
| 260 - 268 | Postumus (c. ? - 268) | Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Cassianus Latinius Postumus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | Gallic Emperor |
| 269 | Laelianus (c. ? - 269) | Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus / Imperator Caesar Gaius Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus Pius Felix Augustus | Gallic Emperor |
| 269 | Marius (c. ? - 269) | Marcus Aurelius Marius / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Marius Pius Felix Augustus | Gallic Emperor |
| 269 - 271 | Victorinus (c. ? - 271) | Marcus Piavonius Victorinus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Piavonius Victorinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | Gallic Emperor |
| 271 - 274 | Tetricus (c. ? - 274) | Caius Pius Esuvius Tetricus / Imperator Caesar Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus Felix Invictus Augustus | Gallic Emperor |
| End of Gallic Empire | |||
| 268 - 270 | Claudius II Gothicus (c. 214 - 270) | Marcus Aurelius Valerius Claudius / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 270 | Quintillus (c. ? - 270) | Marcus Aurelius Quintillus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus Invictus Pius Felix Augustus | |
| 270 - 275 | Aurelian (c. 214 - 275) | Lucius Domitius Aurelianus / Imperator Caesar Lucius Domitius Aurelianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 275 - 276 | Tacitus (c. ? - 276) | Marcus Claudius Tacitus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Pius Felix Augustus | |
| 276 | Florianus (c.? - 276) | Marcus Annius Florianus Pius / Imperator Caesar Marcus Annius Florianus Pius Felix Augustus | |
| 276 - 282 | Probus (c. 232 - 282) | Marcus Aurelius Equitius Probus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 282 - 283 | Carus (c. 230? - 283) | Marcus Aurelius Numerius Carus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 283 - 285 | Carinus (c. ? - 285) | Marcus Aurelius Carinus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | co-emperor with Numerianus |
| 283 - 284 | Numerianus (c. ? - 284) | Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Numerianus Pius Felix Augustus | co-emperor with Carinus |
| 284 - 305 | Diocletian (c. 240? - 305) | Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Jovius / Imperator Caesar Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | co-emperor with Maximian / House of Constantine |
| 286 - 305, 307 -308 | Maximianus (c. ? - 308) | Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius / Imperator Caesar Gaius Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | co-emperor with Diocletian / House of Constantine |
| Britannic Empire | |||
| 286 - 293 | Carausius (c. ? - 293) | Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus | Emperor in Britannia |
| 293 - 297 | Allectus (c. ? - 297) | ? | Emperor in Britannia |
| End of Britannic Empire | |||
| 305 - 306 | Constantius I Chlorus (c. 250? - 306) | Flavius Valerius Constantius / Imperator Caesar Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantius Augustus | House of Constantine |
| 305 - 311 | Galerius (c. 250? -311) | Caius Galerius Valerius Maximianus / Imperator Caesar Galerius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | House of Constantine |
| 306 - 307 | Severus II (c. ? - 307) | Flavius Valerius Severus / Imperator Severus Pius Felix Augustus | co-emperor with Galerius |
| 306 - 312 | Maxentius (c. 279 - 312) | Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius / Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | House of Constantine |
| 306 - 337 | Constantine I The Great (c. 285 - 337) | Flavius Valerius Constantinus / Imperator Caesar Flavius Constantinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | House of Constantine |
| 308 - 324 | Licinius (c. 250 - 325) | Valerius Licinianus Licinius / Imperator Caesar Gaius Valerius Licinius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus | |
| 337 - 340 | Constantine II (c. 317 - 340) | Flavius Claudius Constantinus / Imperator Caesar Flavius Valerius Constantinus Augustus | House of Constantine |
| 337 - 361 | Constantius II (c. 321 - 361) | Flavius Julius Constantius / Imperator Caesar Flavius Julius Constantinus Augustus | House of Constantine |
| 337 - 350 | Constans I (c. 323 - 350) | Flavius Julius Constans / Imperator Caesar Flavius Julius Constans Augustus | House of Constantine |
| 350 - 353 | Magnentius (c. 303 - 353) | Flavius Magnus Magnentius / Imperator Caesar Flavius Magnus Magentius Augustus | |
| 361 - 363 | Julian I the Apostate (c. 332 - 363) | Flavius Claudius Julianus / Imperator Caesar Flavius Claudius Julianus Augustus | House of Constantine |
| 363 - 364 | Jovian (c. 330 - 364) | Flavius Jovianus / Imperator Caesar Flavius Jovianus Augustus | |
| Split of the Empire - Western Empire | |||
| 364 - 375 | Valentinian I (c. 321 - 375) | Flavius Valentinianus / Imperator Caesar Flavius Valentinianus Augustus | House of Valentinian, emperor in the west |
| 367 - 383 | Gratian (c. 359 - 383) | Flavius Gratianus / Imperator Caesar Flavius Gratianus Augustus | House of Valentinian, emperor in the west |
| 375 - 392 | Valentinian II (c. 371 - 392) | Flavius Valentinianus / Imperator Caesar Flavius Valentinianus Augustus | House of Valentinian, emperor in the west |
| 379 - 395 | Theodosius I The Great (c. 347 - 395) | Flavius Theodosius / Imperator Caesar Flavius Theodosius Augustus | Theodosian Dynasty / joint emperor in the west, emperor in the east |
| 383 - 388 | Magnus Maximus (c. 335 - 388) | Magnus Maximus | Rival in the west |
| 392 - 394 | Eugenius (c. ? - 394) | Flavius Eugenius | Usurper in the west |
| 395 - 423 | Honorius (c. 384 - 423) | Flavius Honorius | Theodosian Dynasty |
| 423 - 425 | Johannes (c. ? - 425) | ||
| 425 - 455 | Valentinian III (c. 419 - 455) | Flavius Placidus Valentinianus | Theodosian Dynasty |
| 455 | Petronius Maximus (c. 396 - 455) | Flavius Petronius Maximus | |
| 455 - 456 | Avitus (c. 395 - 456) | Marcus Maecilius Flavius Eparchius | |
| 457 - 461 | Majorian (c. ? - 461) | Julius Valerius Majorianus | |
| 461 - 465 | Libius Severus (c. 461 - 465) | Libius Severus | |
| 467 - 472 | Anthemius (c. 420 - 472) | Procopius Anthemius | |
| 472 | Olybrius (c. ? - 472) | Ancius Olybrius | |
| 473 - 474 | Glycerius (c. ? - 474) | ||
| 474 - 475, 477 - 480 | Julius Nepos (c. ? - 480) | Emperor in the West until 475, Emperor in Dalmatia 477 - 480, technically the last western emperor | |
| 475 - 476 | Romulus Augustulus (c. ? - ?) | ||
| Split of the Empire - Eastern Empire | |||
| 364 - 378 | Valens (c. 328 - 378) | Flavius Julius Valens / Imperator Caesar Flavius Julius Valens Augustus | House of Valentinian, emperor in the east |
| 365 - 366 | Procopius (c. ? - 366) | usurper to Valens | |
| 379 - 395 | Theodosius I The Great (c. 347 - 395) | Flavius Theodosius / Imperator Caesar Flavius Theodosius Augustus | Theodosian Dynasty / joint emperor in the west, emperor in the east |
| 395 - 408 | Arcadius (c. 377 - 408) | Flavius Arcadius / Imperator Caesar Flavius Arcadius Augustus | Theodosian Dynasty |
| 408 - 450 | Theodosius II (c. 401 - 450) | Flavius Theodosius / Imperator Caesar Flavius Theodosius Augustus | Theodosian Dynasty |
| 450 - 457 | Marcian (c. 392 - 457) | Flavius Marcianus / Imperator Caesar Flavius Marcianus Augustus | Theodosian Dynasty |
| 457 - 474 | Leo I The Great (c. 401 - 474) | Flavius Valerius Leo / Imperator Caesar Flavius Valerius Leo Augustus | |
| 474 | Leo II (c. 467 - 474) | Flavius Leo / Imperator Caesar Flavius Leo Augustus | |
| 474 - 5, 476 - 491 | Zeno (c. ? - 491) | Flavius Zeno / Imperator Caesar Flavius Zeno Augustus | |
| 475 - 476 | Basiliscus (c. ? - 476) | Flavius Basiliscus | Rival to Zeno |
| 491 - 518 | Anastasius (c. 430 - 518) | Flavius Anastasius | |