The Emperors of Byzantium

Dynasty of Constantine

1. Constantine I the Great 324-337
   

2. Constantine II, Constantius, and Constans 337-340
   
3. Constantius 340-361
   
4. Julian 361-363
   
5. Jovian 363-364
   
6. Valentian I and Valens 364-375
   
7. Valens, Gratian and Valentian II 375-378

Dynasty of Theodosius

1. Theodosius I the Great 378-395
   

2. Arcadius 395-408
   
3. Theodosius II 408-450
   
4. Marcian 450-474

Dynasty of Leo

1. Leo I 457-474
   

2. Leo II 474
   
3. Zeno 474-491
   
4. Anastasius 491-518

Dynasty of Justinian

1. Justin 518-527
   

2. Justinian I 527-565
   
3. Justin II 565-578
   
4. Tiberius II 578-582
   
5. Maurice 582-602
   
6. Phocas 602-610

Dynasty of Heraclius

1. Heraclius 610-641
   

2. Constans II 641-668
   
3. Constantine IV 668-685
   
4. Justinian II (banished) 685-695
   
5. Leontius 695-698
   
6. Tiberius III 698-705
   
7. Justinian II (restored) 705-711

No Dynasty

1. Bardanes 711-713
   

2. Anastasius II 713-716
   
3. Theodosius III 716-717

Isaurian Dynasty

1. Leo III 717-741
   

2. Constantien V Copronymus 741-775
   
3. Leo IV 775-780
   
4. Constantine VI 780-797
   
5. Irene 797-802

No Dynasty

1. Nicephorus I 802-811
   

2. Strauracius 811
   
3. Michael I 811-813
   
4. Leo V 813-820

Phrygian Dynasty

1. Michael II 820-829
   

2. Theophilus 829-842
   
3. Michael III 842-867

Macedonian Dynasty

1. Basil I 867-886
   

2. Leo VI and Alexander 886-912
   
3. Alexander 913
   
4. Constantine VII Porphygenitus 913-959
   
5. Romanus I Lecapenus 919-944
   
6. Constantine (VIII) 924
   
7. Romanus II 959-963
   
8. Nicephorus II Phocas 963-969
   
9. John Tzimiskes 969-976
   
10. Basil II Bulgaroctonus 976-1025
    
11. Constantine VIII 1025-1028
    
12. Romanus III Argyrus 1028-1034
    
13. Michael IV the Paphlagonian 1034-1041
    
14. Michael V Calaphates 1041-1042
    
15. Zoe and Theodora 1042
    
16. Constantine IX Monomachus 1042-1055
    
17. Theodora 1055-1056
    
18. Michael VI Stratioticus 1056-1057

Prelude to Comnenian Dynasty

1. Isaac I Comnenos 1057-1059
   

2. Constantine X Ducas 1059-1067
   
3. Romanus IV Diogenes 1067-1071
   
4. Michale VII Ducas 1071-1078
   
5. Nicephorus III Botaniates 1078-1081

Dynasty of the Comneni

1. Alexius I Comnenos 1081-1118
   

2. John II Comnenos 1118-1143
   
3. Manuel I Comnenos 1143-1180
   
4. Alexius II Comnenos 1180-1183
   
5. Andronicus I Comnenos 1183-1185

Dynasty of the Angeli

1. Isaac II 1185-1195
   

2. Alexius III 1195-1203
   
3. Isaac II (restored) with Alexius IV 1203-1204
   
4. Alexius V Ducas Murtzuphlus 1204 (Loss of Constantinople 1204)

Lascarid Dynasty in Nicea

1. Theodore I Lascaris 1204-1222
   

2. John III Ducas Vatatzes 1222-1254
   
3. Theodore II Lascaris 1254-1258
   
4. John IV Lascaris 1258-1261

Dynasty of the Palaeologi

1. Michael VIII Paleologus 1259-1282 (Recapture of Constantinople 1261)
   

2. Andronicus II 1282-1343
   
3. Michael IX 1293-1320
   
4. Andronicus III 1341-1376
   
5. John V 1341-1376
   
6. John VI Cantancuzenus 1341-1354
   
7. Andronicus IV 1376-1379
   
8. John V (restored) 1379-1391
   
9. John VII 1390
   
10. Manuel II 1391-1425
    
11. John VIII 1425-1448
    
12. Constantine XI Dragases 1449-1453 (Loss of Constantinople 1453)

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