Getalu Rōmāniscra Cāsera

This is a list of Roman Emperors with the dates they controlled the Roman Empire.

Note that in the list below Julius Caesar is not mentioned as an Emperor, while conventionally he is not considered as such. For a more in-depth discussion of whether or not Julius Caesar might have been considered as the first Emperor, see Roman Emperor.

For the worship of the Roman Emperor as a god, see *[[imperial cult]]*.

**For a simplified list** *see:* Concise List of Roman Emperors

*italics:* claimant who cannot be considered to have ruled or held power over part of the empire only
***bold italics***: nickname by which the individual is commonly known

## Ealdorrice
### [[Iulius-Claudius cynecynn]]



Rīce
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



16 Æfterra Gēola 27 BC oþ 19 Wēodmōnaþ AD 14
'''Augustus'''
<small>GAIVS '''OCTAVIVS''' THVRINVS</small><small>GAIVS IVLIVS CAESAR OCTAVIANVS</small><small>IMPERATOR CAESAR DIVI FILIVS</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR DIVI FILIVS '''AVGVSTVS'''</small>
12BC: Pontifex Maximus



19 Wēodmōnaþ 14 oþ 16 Hrēþmōnaþ 37
**[[Tiberius]]**
<small>'''TIBERIVS''' CLAVDIVS NERO</small><small>'''TIBERIVS''' IVLIVS CAESAR</small>
<small>'''TIBERIVS''' CAESAR AVGVSTVS</small>
AD15: Pontifex Maximus



18 Hrēþmōnaþ 37 to 24 Æfterra Gēola 41
**[[Caligula]]**
<small>GAIVS IVLIVS CAESAR GERMANICVS</small><small>GAIVS CAESAR AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS</small> ***[[Caligula|<small>CALIGVLA</small>]]***
<small>'''GAIVS''' CAESAR AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS</small> 
Nickname *Caligula*, *(Little-boots)*; AD37: Pontifex Maximus, Pater Patriae;Assassinated



24 Æfterra Gēola 41 to 13 Winterfylleþ 54
**[[Claudius]]**
<small>TIBERIVS '''CLAVDIVS''' DRVSVS</small><small>TIBERIVS '''CLAVDIVS''' DRVSVS NERO GERMANICVS</small>
<small>TIBERIVS '''CLAVDIVS''' CAESAR AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS PONTIFEX MAXIMVS
AD42: Pater Patriae; Assassinated by poisoning 



Winterfylleþ 54 to 11 Sēremōnaþ 68
**[[Nero]]**
<small>LVCIVS DOMITIVS AHENOBARBVS</small>
<small>'''NERO''' CLAVDIVS CAESAR DRVSVS GERMANICVS</small><small>'''NERO''' CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS</small>
AD55: Pontifex Maximus; *later* Pater Patriae;Committed suicide 




### [[Géar þára féower cásera]]




Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



8 June 68 to 15 Æfterran Géolan 69
**[[Galba]]**
<small>SERVIVS SVLPICIVS '''GALBA'''</small> 
<small>SERVIVS '''GALBA''' IMPERATOR CAESAR AVGVSTVS</small> 
Murdered by Otho;*see:* Gear þara Feower Casera



15 Æfterran Géolan 69 to 16 Éastermónaþ 69
**[[Otho]]**
<small>MARCVS SALVIVS '''OTHO'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR MARCVS '''OTHO''' CAESAR AVGVSTVS</small>
Committed suicide;*see:* Gear þara Feower Casera



2 January 69 to 20 Géolmónaþ 69
**[[Uitellius]]**
<small>AVLVS '''VITELLIVS'''</small>
<small>AVLVS '''VITELLIVS''' GERMANICVS IMPERATOR AVGVSTVS</small>
Co-emperor; murdered in the Forum;*see:* Gear þara Feower Casera




### [[Flauius cynecynn]]




Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



1 Mǣdmōnaþ 69 oþ 24 Sēremōnaþ 79 
**[[Uespasianus]]**
<small>TITVS FLAVIVS '''VESPASIANVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR '''VESPASIANVS''' CAESAR AVGVSTVS</small>
AD70: Pontifex Maximus Pater Patriae co-emperor; *see:* Gear þara Feower Casera 



24 Sēremōnaþ 79 oþ 13 Hærfestmōnaþ 81
**[[Titus]]**
<small>'''TITVS''' FLAVIVS VESPASIANVS</small><small>'''TITVS''' CAESAR VESPASIANVS</small>
<small>IMPERATOR '''TITVS''' CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS</small>
AD70: Pontifex Maximus Pater Patriae 



*of Wēodmōnþe [[69]]*<small>IMPERATOR '''TITVS''' CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS</small>



14 Hærfestmōnaþ 81 oþ 18 Hærfestmōnaþ 96
**[[Domitianus]]**
<small>TITVS FLAVIVS '''DOMITIANVS'''</small><small>CAESAR '''DOMITIANVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR '''DOMITIANVS''' AVGVSTVS, PONTIFEX MAXIMVS PATER PATRIAE
*late*AD83: Germanicus; assassinated




### [[Nerua-Antonius cynecynn]] - [[Fīf Gōde Cāseras]]



Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



18 Hærfestmōnaþ 96 oþ 27 January 98
**[[Nerva]]**
<small>MARCVS COCCEIVS '''NERVA'''
<small>IMPERATOR '''NERVA''' CAESAR AVGVSTVS, PATER PATRIAE
&nbsp;



28 January 98 oþ 7 Wēodmōnaþ 117
**[[Traianus]]**
<small>MARCVS VLPIVS NERVA '''TRAIANVS'''</small><small>MARCVS VLPIVS NERVA '''TRAIANVS''' GERMANICVS</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR DIVI NERVAE FILIVS NERVA '''TRAIANVS''' GERMANICVS AVGVSTVS</small>
AD98: Pater Patriae; 102: Dacicus; 114: Parthicus; Aug/Sep 114: Optimus 



11 Wēodmōnaþ 117 to 10 Mǣdmōnaþ 138
**[[Hadrian]]**
<small>PVBLIVS AELIVS '''HADRIANVS'''</small><small>PVBLIVS AELIVS TRAIANVS '''HADRIANVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR TRAIANVS '''HADRIANVS''' AVGVSTVS <small><small>PONTIFEX MAXVMVS</small>
&nbsp;



10 Mǣdmōnaþ 138 to 7 Hrēþmōnaþ 161
**[[Antoninus Pius]]**
<small>TITVS AVRELIVS FVLVIVS BOINONIVS ARRIVS '''ANTONINVS'''</small><small>IMPERATOR TIRVS AELIVS CAESAR ANTONINVS 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR TITVS AELIVS HADRIANVS '''ANTONINVS''' AVGVSTVS</small> PONTIFEX MAXIMVS
 *post*7 March 161: **Pius**; 139: Pater Patriae



*[[143]]*
Acclaimed emperor a second time



7 Hrēþmōnaþ 161 to 17 Hrēþmōnaþ 180
**[[Marcus Aurelius]]**
<small>MARCVS ANNIVS VERVS</small><small>'''AVRELIVS''' CAESAR AVGVSTI PII FILIVS</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR '''MARCVS AVRELIVS''' ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS</small>  PONTIFEX MAXIMVS
co-emperor with Lucius Verus to March 169; 164: Armeniacus Medicus Parthicus Maximus; 166: Pater Patriae; 172: Germanicus; 175: Sarmaticus



7 Hrēþmōnaþ 161 oþ Hrēþmōnþe 169
**[[Lucius Uerus]]** 
<small>'''LVCIVS''' CEIONIVS COMMODVS</small><small>'''LVCIVS''' AELIVS AVRELIVS COMMODVS</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR '''LVCIVS''' AVRELIVS '''VERVS''' AVGVSTVS</small>
Co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius164: Armeniacus; 165: Parthicus Maximus; 166: Medicus, Pater Patriae


175 oþ 175
*[[Auidius Cassius]]* 
<small>''GAIVS AVIDIVS CASSIVS''</small>
&nbsp;
Āgnettere; gebodod cāsere: rīcsode in Egyptum and Syrian; ofmyrðrod fram hundredmenn


177 oþ 31 Gēolmōnaþ 192
**[[Commodus]]**
<small>LVCIVS AVRELIVS '''COMMODVS''' ANTONINVS</small><small>LVCIVS AVRELIVS '''COMMODVS''' CAESAR ANTONINVS</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR LVCIVS AVRELIVS '''COMMODVS''' AVGVSTVS PATER PATRIAE
Co-emperor with  Marcus Aurelius to 17 March 180; Murdered: strangled by a wrestler



*from [[180]]*
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR LVCIVS AVRELIVS '''COMMODVS''' ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS PONTIFEX MAXIMVS PATER PATRIAE
Sole emperor




### [[Seuerus cynecynn]], Affricisce, Asisce and Syrisce Caseras




Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



1 January 193 to 28 March 193
**[[Pertinax]]**
<small>PVBLIVS HELVIVS '''PERTINAX'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR PVBLIVS HELVIVS '''PERTINAX''' AVGVSTVS</small>
recognized as emperor by Septimius Severus; murdered by soldiers on the Palatine



28 March 193 to 1 June 193
**[[Didius Iulianus]]**
<small>MARCVS '''DIDIVS''' SEVERVS '''IVLIANVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS '''DIDIVS''' SEVERVS '''IVLIANVS''' AVGVSTVS</small>
Geniðrod to deað be þæm Senate; gemyrðrod on Palatinbeorge


 
9 April 193 to 4 February 211 
**[[Septimius Seuerus]]**
<small>LVCIVS '''SEPTIMVS SEVERVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR LVCIVS SEPTIMVS SEVERVS PERTINAX AVGVSTVS</small>  PROCONSVL
9 June 193: Pontifex Maximus; *late*193: Pater Patriae; 195: Divi Marci Pii filius Divi Commodi Frater; Pius; Arabicus, Adiabenicus; 198: Parthicus Maximus; 209/210: Britannicus Maximus



193 to 194/195
*[[Pescennius Niger]]*
<small>''GAIVS PESCENNIVS NIGER''</small>
&nbsp;
Claimant: emperor in Syria



193/195 to 197
*[[Clodius Albinus]]* 
<small>''DECIMVS CLODIVS SEPTIMIVS ALBINVS''</small>
&nbsp;
Claimant: emperor in Britain



198 to 4 February 211
**[[Caracalla]]**
<small>LVCIVS SEPTIMIVS BASSIANVS</small>***[[Caracalla|<small>CARACALLA</small>]]*** 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR '''MARCVS AVRELIVS''' SEVERVS '''ANTONINVS''' PIVS AVGVSTVS</small>
199: Pater Patriae; 200: Pius Felix; 209/210: Britannicus Maximus



4 February 211 to 8 February 217
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS</small> PATER PATRIAE BRITANNICVS MAXIMVS PROCONSVL 
213: Germanicus Maximus; Murdered by Macrinus



209 to 4 February 211
**[[Publius Septimius Geta|Geta]]**
<small>PVBLIVS SEPTIMVS '''GETA'''</small>
&nbsp;
Murdered by Caracalla



4 February 211 to December 211
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR PVBLIVS SEPTIMIVS '''GETA''' AVGVSTVS</small>




11 April 217 to June 218
**[[Macrinus]]**
<small>MARCVS OPELLIVS '''MACRINVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR MARCVS OPELLIVS SEVERVS '''MACRINVS''' AVGVSTVS</small> PIVS FELIX PROCONSVL
*?*June 217: Pater Patriae; Pontifex Maximus;Executed 



May 217 to June 218
**[[Diadumenian]]**
<small>MARCVS OPELLIVS '''DIADVMENIANVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR MARCVS OPELLIVS ANTONINVS '''DIADVMENIANVS''' CAESAR SEVERVS</small> 
Executed 



June 218 to 222
**[[Elagabalus]]**
<small>VARIVS AVITVS BASSIANVS</small><small>MARCVS AVRELIVS ANTONINVS</small>***[[Heliogabalus|<small>ELAGABALVS</small>]]***
<small>IMPERATOR '''MARCVS AVRELIVS ANTONINVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX </small></small>AVGVSTVS</small> PROCONSVL  
July 218: Pater Patriae, Pontifex Maximus; 220: Sacerdos Amplissimus Dei Invicti Solis ElagabaliAssassinated



13 March 222 to *?*March 235
**[[Alexander Seuerus]]**
<small>BASSIANVS ALEXIANVS</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS '''SEVERVS ALEXANDER''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX </small></small>AVGVSTVS</small> 
Pontifex MaximusAssassinated




## Crisis þas Þird Century
### [[Roman Emperor (Crisis of the Third Century)|Emperors during the height of the Crisis]]



Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



February/March 235 to March/April 238
**[[Maximinus Thrax]]**
<small>GAIVS IVLIVS VERVS '''MAXIMINVS THRAX'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS JVLIVS VERVS '''MAXIMINVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX INVICTVS </small></small>AVGVSTVS  
Murdered by troops



*early*January/March 238 to *late*January/April 238
**[[Gordian I]]**
<small>MARCVS ANTONIVS '''GORDIANVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS ANTONIVS '''GORDIANVS''' SEMPRONIANVS AFRICANVS</small> 
Committed suicide



*early*January March 238 to *late*January/April 238
**[[Gordian II]]**
<small>NARCYS ANTONIVS '''GORDIANVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS ANTONIVS '''GORDIANVS''' SEMPRONIANVS AFRICANVS</small> 
Killed in battle



*early*February 238  to *early*May 238
**[[Pupienus and Balbinus|Pupienus Maximus]]**
<small>MARCVS CLODIVS '''PVPIENVS MAXIMVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS CLODIVS '''PVPIENVS MAXIMVS''' AVGVSTVS</small>
Murdered by the Praetorians



*early*February 238 to *early*May 238
**[[Pupienus and Balbinus|Balbinus]]**
<small>DECIMVS CAELIVS ANTONIVS '''BALBINVS'''</small><small>DECIMVS CAELIVS CALVINVS '''BALBINVS'''</small>
&nbsp;
Murdered by the Praetorians



May 238 to February 244 
**[[Gordian III]]**
<small>MARCVS ANTONIVS '''GORDIANVS'''</small><small>MARCVS ANTONIVS '''GORDIANVS''' PIVS</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS ANTONIVS '''GORDIANVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX </small></small>AVGVSTVS</small>
Murdered



240  to 240
*[[Sabinianus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor; defeated in battle 



February 244 to September/October 249 
**[[Philip the Arab]]** 
<small>MARCVS IVLIVS '''PHILLIPVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS IVLIVS '''PHILLIPVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small>
Killed in battle by Decius 



248  to 248
*[[Pacantius]]*
*[[Pacantius|<small>TIBERIVS CLAVDIVS MARINVS PACATIANVS</small>]]*
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor; murdered by his own soldiers 



248  to 248
*[[Iotapianus|Jotapian]]*
*[[Iotapianus|<small>MARCVS FVLVIVS RVFVS IOTAPIANVS</small>]]*
&nbsp;
Claimant 



248  to 248
*[[Silbannacus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Usurper 



249 to June 251 
**[[Decius]]**
<small>GAIVS MESSIVS QVINTVS TRAIANVS '''DECIVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS MESSIVS QVINTVS TRAIANVS '''DECIVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS
Killed in battle



249 to 252
*[[Gaius Julius Priscus|<small>Priscus]]*
*[[Gaius Julius Priscus|<small>GAIVS JVLIVS PRISCVS</small>]]*
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor in the Eastern provinces 



250 to 250
*[[Licinianus]]* 
*[[Licinianus|<small>IVLIVS VALENS LICINIANVS</small>]]* 
&nbsp;
Claimant 



*early*251 to 1 July 251
Herennius Etruscus
<small>QVINTVS HERENNIVS ETRVSCVS MESSIVS DECIVS</small>
&nbsp;
Killed in battle



251  to 251
*[[Hostilian]]* 
*[[Hostilian|<small>HOSTILIANVS</small>]]* 
*[[Hostilian|<small>HOSTILIANVS</small>]]* 
&nbsp;



June 251 to August 253
**[[Trebonianus Gallus|Gallus]]**
<small>GAIVS VIBIVS '''TREBONIANVS GALLVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS VIBIVS '''TREBONIANVS GALLVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small> 
Murdered by his own soldiers



July 251 to August 253
**[[Volusianus]]**
<small>GAIVS VIBIVS '''VOLVSIANVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS VIBIVS AFINIVS GALLVS VELDVMNIANVS '''VOLVSIANVS''' AVGVSTVS<small><small></small></small> </small> 
Son and co-ruler of Trebonianus Gallus. Murdered by his own soldiers



August 253 to October 253
**[[Aemilianus|Aemilian]]**
<small>MARCVS '''AEMILIVS AEMILIANVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS '''AEMILIVS AEMILIANVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small> 
Murdered by his own soldiers



253 to June 260
**[[Valerian (emperor)|Valerian]]** 
<small>PVBLIVS LICINIVS '''VALERIANVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR PVBLIVS LICINIVS '''VALERIANVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small> 
Co-emperor with Gallienus; captured by Persians: died in captivity



253 to September 268 
**[[Gallienus]]**
<small>PVBLIVS LICINIVS EGNATIVS '''GALLIENVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR PVBLIVS LICINIVS EGNATIVS '''GALLIENVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small>
Co-emperor with <small>Valerian 253 to 260; murdered



258 or June 260
*[[Ingenuus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor 



260
*[[Regalianus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Proclaimed emperor 



260  to 261
*[[Macrianus Major]]*
*[[Macrianus Major|<small>FVLVIVS MACRIANVS</small>]]*
&nbsp;
Proclaimed emperor; defeated and killed in battle



260  to 261
*[[Macrianus Minor]]*
*[[Macrianus Minor|<small>TITVS FVLVIVS IVNIVS MACRIANVS</small>]]* 
&nbsp;
Proclaimed emperor; defeated and killed in battle 



260 to 261
*[[Quietus]]*
*[[Quietus|<small>TITVS FVLVIVS IVNIVS QVIETVS</small>]]*
&nbsp;
Claimant 



261 to 261 or 262
*[[Mussius Aemilianus]]*
*[[Mussius Aemilianus|<small>LVCIVS MVSSIVS AEMILIANVS</small>]]*
&nbsp;
Proclaimed emperor 



268  to 268
*[[Aureolus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor; surrendered to <small>Claudius II Gothicus




### [[Gallisc Rīce]] [[260]] to [[274]]



Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



260  oþ 268
**[[Postumus]]**
MARCVS CASSIANIVS LATINIVS '''POSTVMVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS CASSIANVS LATINIVS '''POSTVMVS''' PIVS FELIX INVICTVS AVGVSTVS 
&nbsp;



269  oþ 269
**[[Laelianus]]**
VLPIVS CORNELIVS '''LAELIANVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS VLPIVS CORNELIVS '''LAELIANVS''' PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS
&nbsp;



269  oþ 269
**[[Marcus Aurelius Marius|Marius]]**
MARCVS AVRELIVS '''MARIVS''' 
IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS '''MARIVS''' PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS
&nbsp;


  
269  oþ 271
**[[Victorinus]]**
MARCVS PIAVONIVS '''VICTORINVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS PIAVONIVS '''VICTORINVS''' PIVS FELIX INVICTVS AVGVSTVS
&nbsp;



270 oþ 271
*[[Domitianus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Ābodod cāsere þæs Galliscan Rīces



271  oþ 274 
**[[Tetricus I]]**
CAIVS PIVS ESVVIVS '''TETRICVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS PIVS ESVVIVS '''TETRICVS''' FELIX INVICTVS AVGVSTVS
&nbsp;




### [[Illyrisce Caseras]]




Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



268 to August 270
**[[Claudius II|Claudius II Gothicus]]** 
<small>MARCVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''CLAVDIVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS '''CLAVDIVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small>
Died of plague



August 270  to September 270
**[[Quintillus]]** 
<small>MARCVS AVRELIVS '''QVINTILLVS'''</small> 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS CLAVDIVS '''QVINTILLVS''' INVICTVS <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> AVGVSTVS</small>
Briefly Co-emperor with Aurelian; committed suicide 



August 270 to 275 
**[[Aurelianus]]** 
<small>LVCIVS DOMITIVS '''AVRELIANVS''' 
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR LVCIVS DOMITIVS '''AVRELIANVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small>
Forslogon be þæm <small>Praetoriumweard



271  to 271
*[[Septimius]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Abanned swa casere in Dalmatie; ofslean be his agnum feðum



November/December 275 to July 276
**[[Marcus Claudius Tacitus|Tacitus]]** 
<small>MARCVS CLAVDIVS '''TACITVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS CLAVDIVS '''TACITVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> AVGVSTVS</small>
Murdered



July 276  to September 276
**[[Florianus]]** 
<small>MARCVS ANNIVS '''FLORIANVS''' PIVS</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS ANNIVS FLORIANVS <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> AVGVSTVS</small>
Murdered



July 276  to *late*September 282
**[[Probus]]**
<small>MARCVS AVRELIVS EQVITIVS '''PROBVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS '''PROBVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small>
Murdered by his own soldiers


280
*[[Saturninus]]*
*[[Saturninus|<small>IVLIVS SATVRNINVS</small>]]*
&nbsp;
Claimant: forced by his soldiers; proclaimed himself emperor; killed by his soldiers


 
280
*[[Proculus]]* 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Claimant: acceding to the request of the people of Lugdunum; killed by Probus


 
280
*[[Bonosus]]*
*[[Bonosus|<small>GALLVS QVINTVS BONOSVS</small>]]*
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor; defeated by Probus and committed suicide



September 282  to July/August 283
**[[Carus]]**
<small>MARCVS AVRELIVS NVMERIVS '''CARVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS '''CARVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small>
Uncertain cause of death; disease, lightning injury, a wound received in battle against the Huns and murder by the Praetorian Guard have all been suggested


 
spring 283  to summer 285
**[[Carinus]]**
<small>MARCVS AVRELIVS '''CARINVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS '''CARINVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS</small>
Efencasere mid Numeriane; Murdered 



July/August 283  to November 284
**[[Numerianus]]**
<small>MARCVS AVRELIVS NVMERIVS '''NVMERIANVS'''</small>
<small>IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS '''NVMERIANVS''' <small><small>PIVS FELIX</small></small> AVGVSTVS</small>
Efencasere mid Carine 




## [[Tetrarchy|Tetrarchies]], unifications and new splits
### [[Ealdorfrearice]]



Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



20 November 284  to 1 May 305
**[[Diocletianus]]**
'''DIOCLES'''*(full name not known)*GAIVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''DIOCLETIANVS''' IOVIVS
IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''DIOCLETIANVS''' <small>PIVS FELIX </small>INVICTVS AVGVSTVS PONTIFEX MAXIMVS PATER PATRIAE PROCONSVL
Co-emperor with Maximian; 285: Germanicus Maximus, Sarmaticus Maximus; 286: Iovius; 287: Germanicus Maximus; 295: Persicus Maximus; 297: Britannicus Maximus, Carpicus Maximus; 298: Armenicus Maximus, Medicus Maximus, Adiabenicus Maximus Abdicated



1 April 286  to 1 May 305 
**[[Maximianus]]** 
**[[Maximianus|MAXIMIANVS]]***(full name not known)*MARCVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''MAXIMIANVS''' HERCVLIVS
IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''MAXIMIANVS''' <small>PIVS FELIX </small>INVICTVS AVGVSTVS 
co-emperor with Diocletianus; 286: Germanicus Maximus, Sarmaticus Maximus; 287: Iovius; 288: Germanicus Maximus; 294: Persicus Maximus; 298: Britannicus Maximus, Carpicus Maximus; 299: Armenicus Maximus, Medicus Maximus, Adiabenicus Maximus; Forced to abdicate


 
1 May 305 to 25 July 306 
**[[Constantius Chlorus|Constantius I Chlorus]]** 
Constantius I Chlorus|FLAVIVS VALERIVS '''CONSTANTIVS'''***[[Constantius I Chlorus|CHLORVS]]***
Constantius I Chlorus|IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS FLAVIVS VALERIVS '''CONSTANTIVS''' AVGVSTVS 
&nbsp;


 
1 May 305 to May 311
**[[Galerius]]**
CAIVS '''GALERIVS''' VALERIVS MAXIMIANVS
IMPERATOR CAESAR '''GALERIVS''' VALERIVS MAXIMIANVS <small>PIVS FELIX</small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS  
co-emperor with Severus II 


 
August 306 to 16 September 307
**[[Seuerus II]]**
FLAVIVS VALERIVS '''SEVERVS'''
IMPERATOR '''SEVERVS''' <small>PIVS FELIX </small>AVGVSTVS  
efencasere mid Galerie 


 
28 October 306 to 28 October 312
**[[Maxentius]]**
MARCVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''MAXENTIVS'''
MARCVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''MAXENTIVS''' <small>PIVS FELIX</small> INVICTVS AVGVSTVS
Drowned on order of Constantine I The Great 



307  to 308 
**[[Maximianus]]** 
**[[Maximianus|MAXIMIANVS]]***(full name not known)*MARCVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''MAXIMIANVS''' HERCVLIVS
IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS AVRELIVS VALERIVS '''MAXIMIANVS''' <small>PIVS FELIX </small>INVICTVS AVGVSTVS  PONTIFEX MAXIMVS HERCVLIVS GERMANICVS MAXIMVS SARMATICVS MAXIMVS IOVIVS GERMANICVS MAXIMVS PERSICVS MAXIMVS BRITANNICVS MAXIMVS CARPICVS MAXIMVS ARMENICVS MAXIMVS MEDICVS MAXIMVS ADIABENICVS MAXIMVS 
Abdicated


 
307 to 22 May 337
**[[Constantinus I Casere|Constantins I Se Micla]]** 
GAIVS FLAVIVS VALERIVS '''CONSTANTINVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''CONSTANTINVS''' <small>PIVS FELIX </small>INVICTVS AVGVSTVS PONTIFEX MAXIMVS PATER PATRIAE PROCONSVL
307: Germanicus Maximus; 312: Maximus; 323: Sarmaticus Maximus; 324: Uictor *substituting* Invictus;  328: Gothicus Maximus; 336:Dacicus Maximus


 
308
*[[Domitius Alexander]]*
*[[Domitius Alexander|LVCIVS DOMITIVS ALEXANDER]]*
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor


 
11 November 308 to 19 December 324
**[[Licinius]]**
VALERIVS LICINIANVS '''LICINIVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR GAIVS VALERIVS '''LICINIVS''' <small>PIVS FELIX </small>INVICTVS AVGVSTVS
Co-emperor; abdicated; (executed early 325)    


 
1 May 310 to July/August 313
**[[Maximinus|Maximinus Daia]]** 
**[[Maximinus|DAIA]]**'''MAXIMINVS''' GAIVS GALERIVS VALERIVS 
IMPERATOR CAESAR GALERIVS VALERIVS '''MAXIMINVS''' <small>PIVS FELIX </small>AVGVSTVS 
Co-emperor; committed suicide 


 
337 to 340
**[[Constantinus II Casere|Constantinus II]]**
FLAVIVS CLAVDIVS '''CONSTANTINVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS VALERIVS '''CONSTANTINVS''' AVGVSTVS 
Co-emperor; killed in battle


 
337 to 361
**[[Constantius II]]**
FLAVIVS IVLIVS '''CONSTANTIVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS IVLIVS '''CONSTANTIVS''' AVGVSTVS 
Co-emperor


 
337 to 350
**[[Constans]]**
FLAVIVS IVLIVS '''CONSTANS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS IVLIVS '''CONSTANS''' AVGVSTVS 
Co-emperor; killed by **[[Magnentius]]**


 
January 350 to 11 August 353
**[[Magnentius]]**
FLAVIVS '''MAGNVS MAGNENTIVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''MAGNVS MAGENTIVS''' AVGVSTVS
Co-ruler; committed suicide



*c.*350
*[[Uetriano]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor



*c.*350
*[[Nepotianus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Proclaimed himself emperor


 
November 361 to June 363
**[[Iulianus Apostata]]**
FLAVIVS CLAVDIVS '''IVLIANVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS CLAVDIVS '''IVLIANVS''' AVGVSTVS
Killed in battle


 
363 to 17 February 364
**[[Iouianus]]**
FLAVIVS '''IOVIANVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''IOVIANVS''' AVGVSTVS  
Died accidentally




#### [[Ualentinus Cynecynn]]




Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas


 
26 February 364 to 17 November 375
**[[Ualentinianus I]]**
FLAVIVS '''VALENTINIANVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''VALENTINIANVS''' AVGVSTVS
&nbsp;


 
24 August 367 to 383
**[[Gratianus]]**
FLAVIVS '''GRATIANVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''GRATIANVS''' AVGVSTVS 
Assassinated


 
375 to 385
**[[Ualentinianus II]]**
FLAVIVS '''VALENTINIANVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''VALENTINIANVS''' AVGVSTVS
Deposed; died in suspicious circumstances  


 
383 to 388 
**[[Magnus Maximus]]** 
'''MAGNVS MAXIMVS'''
&nbsp;
Rival in the west; deposed and executed  


 
*c.*386 to 388 
**[[Flauius Uictor]]**
'''FLAVIVS VICTOR''' 
&nbsp;
Fate uncertain 


 
392 to 394 
*[[Eugenius]]*
''FLAVIVS EVGENIVS'' 
&nbsp;
Usurper in the west; killed in battle 




### [[Britannic Empire]] [[286]] to [[297]]




Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas


 
286 to 293 
**[[Carausius]]**
MARCVS AVRELIVS MAVSAEVS
&nbsp;
&nbsp;



293 to 297
**[[Allectus]]**
*not known*
*not known*
&nbsp;




### [[Roman Emperor (Late Empire)|Late Roman Empire]]
#### [[Theodosian Dynasty]]



Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas


 
388 to 17 January 395 
Theodosius I the Great
FLAVIVS '''THEODOSIVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''THEODOSIVS''' AVGVSTVS 
Co-emperor; emperor in the east from 379



23 January 393 to 395 
**[[Flavius Augustus Honorius]]**
FLAVIVS '''HONORIVS''' 
&nbsp;
Becoming emperor in the west




#### [[Western Roman Empire|Western Empire]]




Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas



395 to 15 August 423 
**[[Flavius Augustus Honorius|Honorius]]**
FLAVIVS AVGVSTVS '''HONORIVS''' 
&nbsp;
Co-emperor with Constantius III (421)



409 to 410
*[[Priscus Attalus]]* 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Claimant



414 to 415
*[[Priscus Attalus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Claimant



409 to 411
*[[Constantine III of Rome|Constantine III]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Claimant



411 to 412
*[[Jovinus]]*
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Claimant



421 to 421
Constantius III 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Co-emperor with Honorius 



423 to 425 
*[[Joannes]]*   
''IOANNES''
&nbsp;
Claimant


 
425 to 16 March 455 
**[[Valentinian III]]**
FLAVIVS PLACIDVS '''VALENTINIANVS''' 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;


 
17 March 455 to 31 May 455
**[[Petronius Maximus]]** 
FLAVIVS '''PETRONIVS MAXIMVS'''    
&nbsp;
&nbsp;


 
June 455 to 17 October 456
**[[Avitus]]** 
MARCVS MAECILIVS FLAVIVS EPARCHIVS '''AVITVS'''   
&nbsp;
&nbsp;


 
457 to 2 August 461
**[[Majorian]]** 
IVLIVS VALERIVS '''MAIORIANVS'''   
&nbsp;
Abdicated


 
461 to 465 
**[[Libius Severus]]** 
'''LIBIVS SEVERVS'''     
&nbsp;
&nbsp;


 
12 April 467 to 11 July 472
**[[Anthemius]]**
PROCOPIVS '''ANTHEMIVS'''   
&nbsp;
Executed


 
July 472 to 2 November 472
**[[Olybrius]]** 
ANCIVS '''OLYBRIVS'''   
&nbsp;
&nbsp;


 
5 March 473 to June 474
**[[Glycerius]]** 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Abdicated


 
June 474 to August 475
**[[Julius Nepos]]**
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Emperor in the West until 475, Emperor in Dalmatia 477 to May 480; fled; murdered 


 
31 October 475 to August 476
**[[Romulus Augustus]]**Romulus Augustulus
**[[Romulus Augustus|ROMVLVS AVGVSTVS]]**
&nbsp;
Deposed by Odoacer; fate unknown




:*For continuation, see: list of [[Barbarian kings of Italy]]*

#### [[Ēasterne Rōmānisc Rīce|Ēasterne Rīce]]




Rícetíd
Gemǣne nama
Āgennama & Tītulæt byrde/on ǣfne rīces onfenges
Cāserlic nama
Nōtas


 
26 February 364 to 17 November 375 
**[[Valentinian I]]** 
FLAVIVS '''VALENTINIANVS''' 
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''VALENTINIANVS''' AVGVSTVS
Co-emperor with Valens 364 to 378


 
28 March 364 to 9 August 378
**[[Valens]]**
FLAVIVS IVLIVS '''VALENS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS IVLIVS '''VALENS''' AVGVSTVS
Killed in battle


 
September 365 to 27 May 366
**[[Procopius (usurper)|Procopius]]**
&nbsp;
'''PROCOPIVS'''
Usurper; executed by Valens



24 August 367 to 383 
**[[Gratianus]]** 
FLAVIVS '''GRATIANVS''' 
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''GRATIANVS'''
co-emperor with Valentinian II (375 to 392); assassinated


 
19 January 379 to 17 January 395 
**[[Theodosius I|Theodosius I The Great]]**
FLAVIVS '''THEODOSIVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''THEODOSIVS''' AVGVSTVS 
Co-emperor in the west from 388



 
383 to January 395
**[[Arcadius]]**
FLAVIVS '''ARCADIVS'''
IMPERATOR CAESAR FLAVIVS '''ARCADIVS''' AVGVSTVS
Becoming Byzantine Emperor January 395




**Byzantisce Cáseras**
* Arcadius (395 - 408)
* Theodosius II (408 - 450)
* Martianus (450 - 457)
* Leo I (457 - 474)
* Leo II (474)
* Zeno (474 - 491)
* Basiliscus (475 - 476)
* Zeno (restored) (476 - 491)

:*For continuation, see: [[List of Byzantine Emperors]]*

## Séo éac

* Roman usurper

## Útanwearde bendas
* There are good biographies of most of the Roman Emperors in De Imperatoribus Romanis.
* The Roman Law Library by Yves Lassard and Alexandr Koptev.