Below is a list of Roman emperors in order; from Augustus, the first Roman emperor, to Romulus Augustulus, the last Roman emperor of the Western Empire.
The list also contains Roman emperors of the Eastern Empire from Valens in 364 AD, to Anastasius, whose reign ended in 518 AD. More names after this date can be seen on our Byzantine Emperor List.
Reign |
Common
Name |
Full Name / Imperial Name |
Dynasty/Class/Notes |
27
BC - 14 AD |
Augustus (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 |
Septimius 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
|
Diadumenian (208 - 218) | Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus / Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus | . |
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 (Maximinus 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 |
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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 | . |
Related Pages: Five Good Emperors | The Roman Empire
