United Roman Empire Constantinian dynasty (306–363) Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until Death Constantine "the Great" Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Α' Μέγας (Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus) son of the AugustusConstantius Chlorus 27 February c.280 19 September 324 Proclaimed "Augustus"of the western empire upon the death ofConstantius Chlorus on 25 July 306 AD and later united the whole empire 22 May 337 Constantius II Κωνσταντίνος Β' (Flavius Iulius Constantius) second son of Constantine I 7 August 317 22 May 337 Inherited Eastern third of Roman Empire upon his father's death 5 October 361 died of illness on campaign Julian "the Apostate" Ιουλιανός (Flavius Claudius Iulianus) grandson of Constantius Chlorus, cousin ofConstantius II May 332 5 October 361 Proclaimed by his army in Gaul, became legitimate Emperor upon the death of Constantius 28 June 363 killed on campaign against Persians [edit]Non-dynastic (363–364) Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until Death Jovian Ιοβιανός ( Flavius Claudius Iovianus) Guards' Captain amongst Julian's Eastern forces c.332 28 June 363 Elected by the army upon Julian's death 17 February 364 Died on journey back to Constantinople Valentinian-Theodosian dynasty (364–457) Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until Death Valentinian I Βαλεντιανός( Flavius Valentinianus ) Officer under Julian and Jovian 321 26 February 364 Elected by the army uponJovian's death 17 November 375 Died of cerebral haemorrhage
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United Roman Empire
Constantinian dynasty (306–363)
Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until
Death
Constantine "the Great" Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Α' Μέγας (Gaius Flavius
Valerius Aurelius Constantinus)
son of the AugustusConstantius
Chlorus
27 February
c.280
19 September 324 Proclaimed "Augustus"of the western empire upon the death ofConstantius Chlorus on 25 July 306 AD and later
united the whole empire
22 May 337
Constantius II Κωνσταντίνος Β' (Flavius
Iulius Constantius)
second son of Constantine I
7 August 317
22 May 337 Inherited Eastern third of Roman Empire upon his father's death
5 October 361 died of illness on
campaign
Julian "the Apostate" Ιουλιανός (Flavius Claudius
Iulianus)
grandson of Constantius Chlorus, cousin ofConstantius II
May 332
5 October 361 Proclaimed by his army in Gaul,
became legitimate Emperor upon the death of Constantius
28 June 363 killed on campaign against Persians
[edit]Non-dynastic (363–364)
Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until Death
Jovian Ιοβιανός ( Flavius Claudius Iovianus)
Guards' Captain amongst Julian's Eastern forces
c.332 28 June 363
Elected by the army upon Julian's death
17 February 364 Died on journey back to
Constantinople
Valentinian-Theodosian dynasty (364–457)
Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until Death
Valentinian I Βαλεντιανός( Flavius
Valentinianus )
Officer under Julian and Jovian
321 26 February 364
Elected by the army uponJovian's death
17 November 375 Died of cerebral haemorrhage
Valens Βάλης ( Flavius Iulius
Valens )
Minor soldier of the Roman army, brother
of Valentinian I 328
28 March 364 Appointed by his
brother
9 August 378 Killed at the Battle of Adrianople
Gratian Γρατιανός ( Flavius
Gratianus )
Son of Valentinian I, nephew of Valens
18 April/23 May 359
9 August 378 Inherited rule of the East upon the death
of Valens
19 January 379 Appointed Theodosius
I as Emperor of the East
25 August 383 Assassinated during the rebellion
of Magnus Maximus
Theodosius I "the Great"
Θεοδόσιος Α' ο Μέγας (Flavius Theodosius )
Aristocrat and military leader, brother-in-law
of Gratian
11 January
347
19 January 379 Appointed by Gratian
17 January 395 old age
Eastern Roman Empire under the Theodosian dynasty (395–457)
Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until Death
Arcadius Αρκάδιος ( Flavius Arcadius )
Son of Theodosius I 377/378 17 January 395 Upon the death of Theodosius I
1 May 408
Theodosius II Θεοδόσιος Β' ( Flavius Theodosius )
Son of Arcadius 10 April 401
1 May 408 Upon the death
of Arcadius
28 July 450 Riding accident
Pulcheria Πουλχερία ( Aelia Pulcheria )
Daughter of Arcadius, sister of Theodosius II
19 January 399
28 July 450 Upon the death
of Theodosius II July 453
Marcian Μαρκιανός ( Flavius Valerius
Marcianus )
Soldier, politician, husband of Pulcheria
396 450
Upon his marriage to Pulcheria
January 457 Gangrene contracted on a
journey
Leonid dynasty (457–518)
Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until Death
Leo I "the Thracian" Λέων Α' (Flavius
Valerius Leo ) Soldier 401 Dacia
7 February 457 Chosen by Aspar,
commander-in-chief of the army
18 January 474 Died of dysentery
Leo II Λέων Β' ( Flavius Leo )
Grandson of Leo I 467 18 January 474 Succeeded his
grandfather Leo I
17 November 474 Died of an unknown disease,
possibly poisoned
Zeno Ζήνων ( Flavius Zeno ) (Born Tarasicodissa)
Roman general of Isaurian origins; son-in-
law ofLeo I, father of Leo II
c.425Zenonopolis,Isauria
Co-emperor: 9 February 474
Appointed by his son Leo II
Sole Emperor: 17 November 474
Succeeded upon the death of Leo II
9 January 475 Deposed
by Basiliscus, brother-in-law
of Leo I
9 April 491
Basiliscus Βασιλίσκος ( Flavius
Basiliscus )
Army General; brother-in-law of Leo I
9 January 475 Seized power from Zeno
August 476 Deposed by Zeno
476/477
Zeno, restored Ζήνων ( Flavius Zeno ) (Born Tarasicodissa)
Roman general of Isaurian origins; son-in-
law ofLeo I, father of Leo II
c.425 restored August 476
Having deposed Basiliscus
9 April 491
Anastasius I Αναστάσιος Α'( Flavius Anastasius )
Palace official ("Silentiarius"); son-in-
law of Leo I c.430 Durres,Albania
11 April 491 Chosen by Ariadne,
widow of Zeno 9 July 518
Justinian dynasty (518–602)
Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until
Death
Justin I Ιουστίνος Α' (Flavius
Iustinus )
General, commander of the City Guards under Anastasius I
c.450 Bederiana(Justiniana Prima), Serbia
July 518 Elected by army and people upon
the death of Anastasius I
1 August 527
Justinian I the Great Ιουστινιανός Α' (Flavius Petrus
Sabbatius Iustinianus)
Nephew and heir of Justin I 482/483Tauresium(Taor),Macedonia
1 August 527 Inherited the throne on the
death ofJustin I
13/14 November 565
Justin II Ιουστίνος Β' (Flavius
Iustinus Iunior)
Nephew and heir of Justinian I
c.520
14 November 565 Inherited the throne on the
death ofJustinian I
5 October 578
Tiberius II Constantine Τιβέριος Β' (Flavius
Tiberius Constantinus)
"Comes" of the Excubitors, friend and adoptive son of Justin
II
c.520
5 October 578 Became full
Emperor on the death ofJustin II
14 August 582 possibly poisoned
by Maurice
Maurice Μαυρίκιος (Flavius Mauricius
Tiberius)
Commander-in-chief of Cappadocian
origins; son-in-law of Tiberius II
539 Arabissus,Cappadocia
14 August 582 Succeeded upon the death of his
father-in-law Tiberius II
November 602
Forced to abdicate
by Phocas
27 November
602 Executed byPhocas
Non-dynastic (602–610)
Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until
Death
Phocas Φωκάς (Flavius
Phocas )
sub-altern in the Balkan army, leader of rebellion; deposed Maurice
? November 602
Seized power in a rebellion against Maurice
610 Executed
by Heraclius
Heraclian dynasty (610–711)
Picture Name Status Birth Emperor from Emperor until Death