Timeline of Roman Emperors
This Timeline of Roman Emperors includes the names of the "official" Roman Emperors, joint rulers, together with the "usurpers" and "pretenders" who were also proclaimed emperor // empress..
This is an extensive list. Errors may be easily made. Please contact [email protected] should you identify any inaccuracy.
| App. Dates |
Emperor |
| 27 BC - 14 AD |
Augustus Caesar |
| 14 AD - 37 AD |
Tiberius |
| 37 - 41 AD |
Caligula |
| 41 - 54 AD |
Claudius |
| 54 - 68 AD |
Nero |
| 68 - 69 AD |
Galba |
| 69 AD |
Otho |
| 69 AD |
Vitellius |
| 69 - 79 AD |
Vespasian |
| 79 - 81 AD |
Titus |
| 81 - 96 AD |
Domitian |
| 96 - 98 AD |
Nerva |
| 98 - 117 AD |
Trajan |
| 117 - 138 AD |
H ADrian |
| 138 - 161 AD |
Antoninus Pius |
| 161 - 180 AD |
Marcus Aurelius |
| 161 - 169 AD |
Lucius Verus |
| 177 - 192 AD |
Commodus |
| 193 AD |
Pertinax |
| 193 AD |
Didius Julianus |
| 193 - 194 AD |
Pescennius Niger |
| 195 - 197 AD |
Claudius Albinus |
| 193 - 211 AD |
Septimius Severus |
| 198 - 217 AD |
Caracalla |
| 209 - 212 AD |
Geta |
| 217 - 218 AD |
Macrinus |
| 218 AD |
Di ADumenian |
| 218 - 222 AD |
Elagabalus |
| 222 - 238 AD |
Alexander Severus |
| 235 - 238 AD |
Maximinus Thrax |
| 238 AD |
Gordian I |
| 238 AD |
Gordian II |
| 238 AD |
Balbinus |
| 238 AD |
Pupienus |
| 238 - 244 AD |
Gordian III |
| 244 - 249 AD |
Philip the Arab
and Severa his wife |
| 244 - 249 AD |
Philip II |
| 248 AD |
Pacatian |
| 248 AD |
Jotapian |
| 249 - 251 AD |
Trajan Decius |
| 251 AD |
Herennius Etruscus |
| 251 AD |
Hostilian |
| 251 - 253 AD |
Trebonianus Gallus |
| 251 - 253 AD |
Volusian |
| 253 AD |
Aemilian |
| 253 - 260 AD |
Valerian |
| 253 - 268 AD |
Gallienus |
| 268 - 270 AD |
Claudius II |
| 270 AD |
Quintillus |
| 270 - 275 AD |
Aurelian |
| 267 - 273 AD |
Zenobia |
| Interregnum |
6 months without Emperor |
| 275 - 276 AD |
Tacitus |
| 276 AD |
Florianus |
| 276 - 282 AD |
Probus |
| 282 - 283 AD |
Carus |
| 283 - 284 AD |
Numerian |
| 283 - 285 AD |
Carinus |
| 285 AD |
Nigrian |
| 284 - 285 AD |
Julian of Pannonia |
| 285 AD |
Empire was split in half
(Western Roman Empire and
The Eastern Roman Empire, or
(or the Byzantine Empire)) |
| 284 - 305 AD |
Diocletian |
286 - 305 AD
306 - 308 AD
310 AD
|
Maximianus |
| 287 - 293 AD |
Carausius |
| 293 - 296 AD |
Allectus |
| 296 - 297 AD |
Domitius Domitianus |
| 305 - 306 AD |
Constantius Chlorus |
| 305 - 311 AD |
Galerius |
| 306 - 312 AD |
Maxentius |
| 306 - 309 AD |
Valerius Romulus |
| 306 - 307 AD |
Severus II |
| 307 - 337 AD |
Constantine the Great |
| 309 - 313 AD |
Maximinus |
| 308 - 311 AD |
Domitius Alexander |
| 308 - 324 AD |
Licinius I |
| 314 AD |
Valerian Valens |
| 317 - 324 AD |
Licinius II |
| 317 - 326 AD |
Crispus |
| 323 - 324 AD |
Sextus Martinianus |
| 335 - 337 AD |
Delmatius |
| 335 - 337 AD |
Hannibalianus |
| 337 - 340 AD |
Constantine II |
| 337 - 350 AD |
Constans |
| 337 - 361 AD |
Constantius II |
| 350 - 353 AD |
Magnentius |
| 351 - 353 AD |
Decentius |
| 350 AD |
Vetranio |
| 350 AD |
Nepotian |
| 351 - 354 AD |
Constantius Gallus |
| 360 - 363 AD |
Julian the Apostate |
| 363 - 364 AD |
Jovian |
| 364 - 375 AD |
Valentinian I |
| 364 - 378 AD |
Valens |
| 365 - 366 AD |
Procopius |
| 367 - 383 AD |
Gratian |
| 375 - 392 AD |
Valentinian II |
| 379 - 395 AD |
Theodosius I |
| 383 - 388 AD |
Magnus |
| 383 - 408 AD |
Arc ADius |
| 387 - 388 AD |
Flavius Victor |
| 392 - 394 AD |
Eugenius |
| 393 - 423 AD |
Honorius |
| 400 - 404 AD |
Arc ADius |
| 402 - 450 AD |
Theodosius II |
| 407 - 411 AD |
Constantine III |
| 408 - 411 AD |
Constans II |
409 - 410 AD and
414 - 415 AD |
Priscus Attalus |
| 411 - 413 AD |
Jovinus |
| 412 - 413 AD |
Sebastianus |
| 421 AD |
Constantius III |
| 423 - 425 AD |
Ioannes |
| 425 - 455 AD |
Valentinian III |
| 450 - 457 AD |
Marcian |
| 455 AD |
Petronius Maximus |
| 455 - 456 AD |
Avitus |
| 457 - 474 AD |
Leo I |
| 457 - 461 AD |
Majorian |
| 461 - 465 AD |
Libius Severus |
| 467 - 472 AD |
Anthemius |
| 472 AD |
Olybrius |
| 473 - 474 AD |
Glycerius |
| 474 - 475 AD |
Julius Nepos |
| 475 - 476 AD |
Romulus Augustus |
Timeline of Eastern Empire (Byzantine)
| App. Dates |
Emperor |
| ... |
... |
| 253 - 255 AD |
Valerian II |
| 259 AD |
Saloninus |
| 260 - 261 AD |
Macrianus |
| 260 - 261 AD |
Quietus |
| 260 AD |
Regalianus |
| 259 - 268 AD |
Postumus |
| 268 AD |
Laelianus |
| 268 AD |
Marius |
| 268 - 270 AD |
Victorinus |
| 270 - 273 AD |
Tetricus I |
| 270 - 273 AD |
Tetricus I I |
