Roman Emperors

From Augustus (31BC) to the Fall of the Western Empire (476AD)

The Julio-Claudian and Flavian Dynasties

  1. Augustus – Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus (31BC-14AD)
  2. Tiberius – Tiberius Caesar Augustus (14-37)
  3. Caligula/Gaius – Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (37-41)
  4. Claudius – Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (41-54)
  5. Nero – Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (54-68)
  6. Galba – Servius Galba Imperator Caesar Augustus (68-69)
  7. Otho – Imperator Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus (69)
  8. Vitellius – Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Imperator Augustus (69)
  9. Vespasian – Imperator Vespasian Caesar Augustus (69-79)
  10. Titus – Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (79-81)
  11. Domitian – Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus (81-96)

The Adoptive Emperors and the Antonine Dynasty

  1. Nerva – Imperator Nerva Caesar Augustus (96-98)
  2. Trajan – Imperator Caesar Divi Nervae Filius Nerva Traianus (98-117)
  3. Hadrian – Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus (117-138)
  4. Antoninus Pius – Imperator Titus Aelius Caesar Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius (138-161)
  5. Marcus Aurelius – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (161-180)
  6. Lucius Verus – Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus (161-169)
  7. Commodus – Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus (180-192)
  8. Pertinax – Imperator Caesar Publius Helvius Pertinax Augustus (193)
  9. Didius Julianus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Augustus (193)

The Severan Dynasty

  1. Septimius Severus – Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus (193-211)
  2. Caracalla – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Pius Augustus (211-217)
  3. Geta – Imperator Caesar Publius Septimius Geta Augustus (211)
  4. Macrinus – Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus (217-218)
  5. Elagabalus – Imperator Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Proconsul (218-222)
  6. Alexander Severus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius Felix Augustus (222-235)

The Time of Chaos

  1. Maximinus Thrax – Imperator Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (235-238)
  2. Gordian I – Imperator Caesar Marcus Antoninus Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (238)
  3. Gordian II – Imperator Caesar Marcus Antoninus Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (238)
  4. Pupienus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus (238)
  5. Balbinus – Imperator Caesar Decius Caelius Calvinus Balbinus Pius Felix Augustus (238)
  6. Gordian III – Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus (238-244)
  7. Philip the Arab – Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius Phillipus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (244-249)
  8. Decius – Imperator Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (249-251)
  9. Trebonius Gallus – Imperator Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (251-253)
  10. Aemilius Aemilianus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (253)
  11. Valerian – Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (253-260)
  12. Gallienus – Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (253-268)
  13. Claudius II – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (268-270)
  14. Quintillus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus Invictus Pius Felix Augustus (270)
  15. Aurelian – Imperator Caesar Lucius Domitius Aurelianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (270-275)
  16. Tacitus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Pius Felix Augustus (275-276)
  17. Florianus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Annius Florianus Pius Felix Augustus (276)
  18. Probus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (276-282)
  19. Carus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (282-283)
  20. Numerian – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Numerianus Pius Felix Augustus (283-284)
  21. Carinus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (283-285)

The Gallic Empire

  1. Postumus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Cassianus Latinius Postumus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (260-269)
  2. Laelianus – Imperator Caesar Gaius Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus Pius Felix Augustus (269)
  3. Marius – Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Marius Pius Felix Augustus (269)
  4. Victorinus – Imperator Caesar Marcus Piavonius Victorinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (268-271)
  5. Tetricus – Imperator Caesar Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus Felix Invictus Augustus (271-274)

The Empire Restored

  1. Diocletian – Imperator Caesar Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (284-305)
  2. Maximian – Imperator Caesar Gaius Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (286-305, 307-308)
  3. Constantius I – Imperator Caesar Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantius Augustus (305-306)
  4. Galerius – Imperator Caesar Galerius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (305-311)
  5. Severus II – Imperator Severus Pius Felix Augustus (306-307)
  6. Maxentius – Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (306-312)
  7. Maximinus Daia – Imperator Caesar Galerius Valerius Maximinus Pius Felix Augustus (310-313)
  8. Constantine – Imperator Caesar Flavius Constantinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (307-337)
  9. Licinius – Imperator Caesar Gaius Valerius Licinius Pius Felix Invictus Augustus (308-324)

The Heirs of Constantine

  1. Constantine II – (337-340)
  2. Constans I – (337-350)
  3. Constantius II – (337-361)
  4. Julian – (360-363)
  5. Jovian – (363-364)

The Division of the Empire

The West

  1. Valentinian I – (364-375)
  2. Gratian – (367-383)
  3. Valentinian II – (375-392)
  4. Eugenius [usurper] – (392-394)
  5. Theodosius I – (379-395)
  6. Honorius – (395-423)
  7. Johannes [usurper] – (423-425)
  8. Valentinian III – (425-455)
  9. Petronius Maximus – (455)
  10. Avitus – (455-456)
  11. Majorian – (457-461)
  12. Libius Severus – (461-465)
  13. Anthemius – (467-472)
  14. Olybrius – (472)
  15. Glycerius – (473-474)
  16. Julius Nepos – (474-475)
  17. Romulus Augustulus [deposed] – (475-476)