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The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC). The Romans had no single term for the office: Latin titles such as imperator (from which English emperor ultimately derives), augustus, caesar and princeps were all associated with it. In practice, the emperor was supreme ruler of Rome and supreme commander of the Roman legions.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperors
There are many very well-documented genealogies connecting the Roman emperors, but the connections to medieval Europe are largely speculative.
Objective
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Naming Conventions
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Sources
- For a simple introduction to Roman names, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_names
List of Roman Emperors
Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 B.C.-68 A.D.)
- 1. Augustus 27 B.C.–14 A.D.
- 2. Tiberius 14–37 A.D.
- 3. Gaius Germanicus (Caligula) 37–41 A.D.
- 4. Claudius 41–54 A.D.
- 5. Nero 54–68 A.D.
Year of the Four Emperors (69 A.D.)
Flavian Dynasty (69-96 A.D.)
Nerva-Antonine Dynasty (96-192 A.D.)
- 12. Nerva 96–98 A.D.
- 13. Trajan 98–117 A.D.
- 14. Hadrian 117–38 A.D.
- 15. Antoninus Pius 138–161 A.D.
- 16. Lucius Verus 161–169 A.D. (co-emperor)
- 16. Marcus Aurelius 161–180 A.D. (co-emperor 161-169 A.D.)
- 18. Commodus 180-192 A.D. (co-emperor 177-180 A.D.)
Year of the Five Emperors (193 A.D.)
- 19. Pertinax 193 A.D.
- 20. Didius Julianus 193 A.D.
- Pescennius Niger 193-194 A.D. (usurper)
- Clodius Albinus 193 A.D., 196-197 A.D. (usurper)
- 21. Septimius Severus 193–211 A.D.
Severan Dynasty (193-217 A.D.)
- 21. Septimius Severus 193–211 A.D.
- 22. Geta 211 (co-emperor)
- 22. Caracalla 211-217 (co-emperor 211)
Interlude between Severan Dynasty (217-218)
- 24. Macrinus 217–218
- Diadumenian 218 (co-emperor)
Severan Dynasty, continued (218-235)
- 25. Elagabalus 218–222
- 26. Severus Alexander 222–235
The Soldier Emperors
- Maximinus Thrax 235–238
- Gordian II (in Africa) 238
- Pupienus (in Italy) 238
- Gordian III 238–244
- Philip the Arab 244–249
- Trajan Decius 249–251
- Volusian) 251–253
- Aemilianus 253
- Gallienus (with Valerian, 253–260) 253–268
Gallic Empire (West)
- Postumus 260–269
- Laelian 268
- Marius 268
- Victorinus 268–270
- Domitianus 271
- Tetricus II 270–274
Palmyrene Empire
The Soldier Emperors (continued)
- Claudius II Gothicus 268–270
- Quintillus 270
- Aurelian 270–275
- Tacitus 275–276
- Florianus 276
- Probus 276–282
- Carus 282–283
- Carinus 283–284
- Numerianus 283–284
- Diocletian (and Tetrarchy) 284–305
Western Roman Empire
- Maximian 287–305
- Constantius I 305–306
- Severus II 306–307
- Constantine I 307–37
Eastern Roman Empire
- Diocletian 284–305
- Galerius 305–311
- Maxentius (Italy) 306–312
- Maximinus Daia 309–313
- Licinius 308–324
Constantine Dynasty
- Constantine II 337-340
- Constans 337–350
- Constantius II 337–361
- Magnentius 350–353
- Julian the Apostate 361–363
- Jovian 363–364
Western Roman Empire (after death of Jovian)
- Valentinian 364–375
- Gratian 375–83 A.D.
- Valentinian II 375–92 A.D.
- Eugenius 392–94 A.D.
- Honorius 395–423 A.D.
- Constantinius III 421 A.D.
- John 423–25 A.D.
- Valentinian III 425–55 A.D.
- Petronius Maximus 455 A.D.
- Avitus 455–56 A.D.
- Majorian 457–461 A.D.
- Severus III 461–65 A.D.
- Anthemius 467–72 A.D.
- Olybrius 472 A.D.
- Glycerius 473–74 A.D.
- Julius Nepos 474–75 A.D.
- Romulus Augustulus 475–76 A.D.
Eastern Roman Empire (after death of Jovian)
- Valens 364–78 A.D.
- Theodosius I 379–95 A.D.
- Arcadius 395–408 A.D.
- Theodosius II 408–50 A.D.
- Marcian 450–57 A.D.
- Leo 457–74 A.D.
- Zeno 474–91 A.D.
- Anastasius 491–518 A.D.