The Eastern Roman Empire |
Byzantine or Romanion Emperors |
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Emperor |
Notes |
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Theodosius I (the Great) |
Theodosian Dynasty |
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Arcadius |
Theodosian Dynasty |
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Theodosius II |
Theodosian Dynasty |
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Marcian |
Theodosian Dynasty |
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Leo I (the Great) |
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Leo II |
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Zeno |
Deposed in 475 and restored the following year. |
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Basiliscus |
Rival to Zeno |
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Anastasius I |
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Justin I |
Justinian Dynasty |
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Justinian I (the Great) |
Justinian Dynasty |
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Justin II Flavius Justinus |
Justinian Dynasty |
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Tiberius Constantinus |
Justinian Dynasty |
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Maurice (Mauritius) |
Justinian Dynasty |
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Theodosius |
Son of Maurice, co-emperor 590 - 602 |
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Phocas |
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Heraclius I |
Dynasty of Heraclius |
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Constantine III Heraclius |
Dynasty of Heraclius |
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Heracleonas (Heraclius II) |
Dynasty of Heraclius |
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Constans II Pogonatus (bearded) |
Dynasty of Heraclius |
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Constantine IV |
Dynasty of Heraclius |
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Justinian II Rhinotmetus (slitnosed) |
Dynasty of Heraclius |
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Leontius |
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Tiberius III Apsimar |
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Philippicus Bardanes |
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Anastasius II |
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Theodosius III |
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Leo III (the Isaurian) |
Isaurian Dynasty |
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Constantine V Copronymus (dung-named) |
Isaurian Dynasty |
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Artabasdus |
Isaurian Dynasty |
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Leo IV (the Khazar) |
Isaurian Dynasty |
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Constantine VI (the blinded) |
Isaurian Dynasty |
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Irene |
Isaurian Dynasty (first empress) |
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Nicephorus I |
Phocid Dynasty |
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Stauracius |
Phocid Dynasty |
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Michael I Rhangabé |
Phocid Dynasty |
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Leo V (the Armenian) |
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Michael II the Amorian |
Phrygian Dynasty |
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Theophilus I |
Phrygian Dynasty |
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Theodora |
Phrygian Dynasty (regent for Michael III) |
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Michael III (the drunkard) |
Phrygian Dynasty |
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Basil I (the Macedonian) |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Leo VI (the Wise) |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Alexander III |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenetus (purple-born) |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Romanus I Lecapenus |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Romanus II |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Nicephorus II Phocas |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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John I Tzimisces |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Basil II Bulgaroctonus (Bulgar-Slayer) |
Macedonian Dynasty (actually named co-emperor in 960 but empire was ruled by regent until 976) |
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Constantine VIII |
Macedonian Dynasty (actually named co-emperor in 960 but empire was ruled by regent until 976) |
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Romanus III Argyropolus |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Zoe I |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Michael IV (the Paphlagonian) |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Michael V Calaphates |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Theodora |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Constantine IX Monomachus |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Theodora |
Macedonian Dynasty |
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Michael VI Stratioticus (the bellicose) |
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Isaac I Comnenus |
Comnenid Dynasty |
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Constantine X Ducas |
Ducas Dynasty |
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Michael VII Parapinakes |
Ducas Dynasty |
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Romanus IV Diogenes |
Ducas Dynasty |
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Nicephorus III Botaniates
Nicephorus Bryennius
Nicephorus Basilacius
Nicephorus Melissenus |
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Alexius I Comnenus |
Comnenid Dynasty |
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John II Comnenus (the beautiful) |
Comnenid Dynasty |
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Manuel I Comnenus (the Great) |
Comnenid Dynasty |
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Alexius II Comnenus |
Comnenid Dynasty |
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Andronicus I Comnenus |
Comnenid Dynasty |
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Isaac Comnenus |
Comnenid Dynasty (Emperor of Cyprus) |
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Isaac II Angelus |
Comnenid & Angelid Dynasties |
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Alexius III Angelus |
Comnenid & Angelid Dynasties (Deposed in the 4th crusade in 1203 and replaced by Isaac II and Alexius IV but maintained limited 'provincial' control outside of Constantinople.) |
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Alexius IV Angelus |
Comnenid & Angelid Dynasties |
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Alexius V Ducas Murtzuphlus (bushy-eyebrowed) |
Angelid Dynasties |
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Theodore I Lascaris |
Lascarid Dynasty (exiled in Nicaea after the 4th Crusade) |
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John III Ducas Vatatzes |
Lascarid Dynasty |
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Theodore II Lascaris |
Lascarid Dynasty |
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John IV Lascaris |
Lascarid Dynasty |
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Michael VIII Palaeologus |
Palaeologid Dynasty (restored to Constantinople) |
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Andronicus II Palaeologus |
Palaeologid Dynasty |
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Andronicus III Palaeologus |
Palaeologid Dynasty |
1341 - 1376, 1379 - 1390, 1391
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John V Palaeologus |
Palaeologid Dynasty |
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John VI Cantacuzenus |
Palaeologid Dynasty |
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Andronicus IV Palaeologus |
Palaeologid Dynasty |
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John VII Palaeologus |
Palaeologid Dynasty |
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Manuel II Palaeologus |
Palaeologid Dynasty |
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John VIII Palaeologus |
Palaeologid Dynasty |
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Constantine XI Palaeologus Dragatses |
Palaeologid Dynasty |