List of Byzantine Emperors

(Beginning with the Founder of Constantinople)

Constantine I, the Great..................................... 306- 337
Constantius.................................................. 337- 361
Julian, the Apostate......................................... 361- 363
Jovian....................................................... 363- 364
Valens....................................................... 364- 378
Theodosius I, the Great...................................... 379- 395
Arcadius..................................................... 395- 408
Theodosius II................................................ 408- 450
Marcian...................................................... 450- 457
Leo I........................................................ 457- 474
Zeno......................................................... 474- 491
Anastasius................................................... 491- 518

The Justinian Dynasty

Justin I..................................................... 518- 527
Justinian I.................................................. 527- 565
Justin II.................................................... 565- 578

Tiberius II, Constantine..................................... 578- 582
Maurice...................................................... 582- 602
Phocas....................................................... 602- 610

The Heraclian Dynasty

Heraclius.................................................... 610- 641
Constantine III and Heracleonas.............................. 641- 642
Constans II.................................................. 642- 668
Constantine IV............................................... 668- 685
Justinian II................................................. 685- 695
  Restored................................................... 705- 711

Leontius..................................................... 695- 697
Tiberius III................................................. 697- 705
Philippicus.................................................. 711- 713
Anastasius II................................................ 713- 715
Theodosius III............................................... 715- 717

The Isaurian Dynasty

Leo III, the Isaurian........................................ 717- 740
Constantine V................................................ 740- 775
Leo IV....................................................... 775- 779
Constantine VI............................................... 779- 797

Irene........................................................ 797- 802
Nicephorus I................................................. 802- 811
Stauracius................................................... 811
Michael I, Rhangabe.......................................... 811- 813
Leo V, the Armenian.......................................... 813- 820
Michael II, the Amorian...................................... 820- 829
Theophilus................................................... 829- 842
Michael III.................................................. 842- 867

The Macedonian Dynasty

Basilios I, the Macedonian................................... 867- 886
Leo VI, the Wise............................................. 886- 912
Constantine VII, Porphyrogenitus............................. 912- 958
   Co-regents: Alexander..................................... 912- 913
               Romanus I, Lecapenus.......................... 919- 945
Romanus II................................................... 958- 963
Basilios II, the Bulgar-Slayer............................... 963-1025
   Co-regents: Nicephorus II, Phocas......................... 963- 969
               John I, Zimiskis.............................. 969- 976
Constantine VIII.............................................1025-1028
Zoe..........................................................1028-1050
   Co-regents: Romanus III...................................1028-1034
               Michael IV, the Paphlagonian..................1034-1041
               Michael V.....................................1041-1042
               Constantine IX, Monomachus....................1042-1054
Theodora.....................................................1054-1056

Michael VI, Stratioticus.....................................1056-1057
Isaac I, Comnenus............................................1057-1059
Constantine X, Ducas.........................................1059-1067
Romanus IV, Diogenes.........................................1067-1071
Michael VII, Ducas...........................................1071-1078
Nicephorus III, Botaniates...................................1078-1081

The Comneni

Alexius I....................................................1081-1118
John II......................................................1118-1143
Manuel I.....................................................1143-1180
Alexius II...................................................1180-1183
Andronicus I.................................................1183-1185

The Angeli

Isaac II.....................................................1185-1195
  Restored...................................................1203-1204
Alexius III..................................................1195-1203

Alexius V, Ducas.............................................1204

The Nicean Emperors

Theodore I, Lascaris.........................................1204-1222
John III, Vatatzes...........................................1222-1254
Theodore II, Lascaris........................................1254-1258
John IV, Lascaris............................................1258-1259

The Paleologi

Michael VIII.................................................1259-1282
Andronicus II................................................1282-1328
Andronicus III...............................................1328-1341
John V.......................................................1341-1291
   Co-regent: John VI, Catacuzenus...........................1341-1255
Manuel II....................................................1391-1425
John VII.....................................................1425-1448
Constantine XI...............................................1448-1453

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