Roman Emperors

Complete list of Roman emperors from 27 BC to 476 AD, 84 rulers across 12 dynasties. 84 entries include detailed coinage notes and historical analysis.

Total Emperors
84
Dynasties
12
With Coin Data
84
Julio-Claudian View family tree →
Augustus
27 BC – 14 AD
Tiberius
14 AD – 37 AD
Caligula
37 AD – 41 AD
Claudius
41 AD – 54 AD
Nero
54 AD – 68 AD
Year of Four Emperors View family tree →
Galba
68 AD – 69 AD
Otho
69 AD – 69 AD
Vitellius
69 AD – 69 AD
Vespasian
Vespasianus
69 AD – 79 AD
Titus
79 AD – 81 AD
Domitian
Domitianus
81 AD – 96 AD
Nerva-Antonine View family tree →
Nerva
96 AD – 98 AD
Trajan
Traianus
98 AD – 117 AD
Hadrian
Hadrianus
117 AD – 138 AD
Antoninus Pius
138 AD – 161 AD
Marcus Aurelius
161 AD – 180 AD
Lucius Verus
161 AD – 169 AD
Commodus
177 AD – 192 AD
Year of Five Emperors View family tree →
Pertinax
193 AD – 193 AD
Didius Julianus
193 AD – 193 AD
Septimius Severus
193 AD – 211 AD
Caracalla
198 AD – 217 AD
Geta
209 AD – 211 AD
Macrinus
217 AD – 218 AD
Elagabalus
218 AD – 222 AD
Severus Alexander
222 AD – 235 AD
Crisis of Third Century View family tree →
Maximinus Thrax
235 AD – 238 AD
Gordian I
Gordianus I
238 AD – 238 AD
Gordian II
Gordianus II
238 AD – 238 AD
Pupienus
238 AD – 238 AD
Balbinus
238 AD – 238 AD
Gordian III
Gordianus III
238 AD – 244 AD
Philip the Arab
Philippus Arabs
244 AD – 249 AD
Decius
249 AD – 251 AD
Trebonianus Gallus
251 AD – 253 AD
Aemilianus
253 AD – 253 AD
Valerian
Valerianus
253 AD – 260 AD
Gallienus
253 AD – 268 AD
Claudius Gothicus
268 AD – 270 AD
Quintillus
270 AD – 270 AD
Aurelian
Aurelianus
270 AD – 275 AD
Tacitus
275 AD – 276 AD
Florianus
276 AD – 276 AD
Probus
276 AD – 282 AD
Carus
282 AD – 283 AD
Carinus
283 AD – 285 AD
Numerian
Numerianus
283 AD – 284 AD
Diocletian
Diocletianus
284 AD – 305 AD
Maximian
Maximianus
286 AD – 305 AD
Constantius Chlorus
Constantius I
305 AD – 306 AD
Galerius
305 AD – 311 AD
Severus II
306 AD – 307 AD
Maxentius
306 AD – 312 AD
Licinius
308 AD – 324 AD
Maximinus Daia
310 AD – 313 AD
Constantinian View family tree →
Constantine I
Constantinus I
306 AD – 337 AD
Constantine II
Constantinus II
337 AD – 340 AD
Constans
337 AD – 350 AD
Constantius II
337 AD – 361 AD
Magnentius
350 AD – 353 AD
Julian
Julianus
361 AD – 363 AD
Jovian
Jovianus
363 AD – 364 AD
Valentinianic View family tree →
Valentinian I
Valentinianus I
364 AD – 375 AD
Valens
364 AD – 378 AD
Gratian
Gratianus
367 AD – 383 AD
Valentinian II
Valentinianus II
375 AD – 392 AD
Theodosius I
379 AD – 395 AD
Magnus Maximus
383 AD – 388 AD
Eugenius
392 AD – 394 AD
Arcadius
395 AD – 408 AD
Honorius
395 AD – 423 AD
Theodosius II
408 AD – 450 AD
Constantius III
421 AD – 421 AD
Johannes
423 AD – 425 AD
Valentinian III
Valentinianus III
425 AD – 455 AD
Last Western Emperors View family tree →
Petronius Maximus
455 AD – 455 AD
Avitus
455 AD – 456 AD
Majorian
Majorianus
457 AD – 461 AD
Libius Severus
461 AD – 465 AD
Anthemius
467 AD – 472 AD
Olybrius
472 AD – 472 AD
Glycerius
473 AD – 474 AD
Julius Nepos
474 AD – 475 AD
Romulus Augustulus
475 AD – 476 AD

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