TABLE OF EMPERORS

Constantine I., the Great

306-337

Constantius II.

337-361

Julian

361-363

Jovian

363-364

Valens

364-378

Theodosius I., the Great

378-395

Arcadius

395-408

Theodosius II.

408-450

Marcian

450-457

Leo I.

457-474

Zeno

474-491

Anastasius I.

491-518

Justin I.

518-527

Justinian I., the Great

527-565

Justin II.

565-578

Tiberius II.

578-582

Maurice

582-602

Phocas

602-610

Heraclius

610-641

Heraclius Constantinus and Heracleonas

641-642

Constans II.

642-668

Constantine IV.

668-685

Justinian II.

685-695

Leontius

695-697

Tiberius III. Apsimarus

697-705

Justinian II. (restored)

705-711

Philippicus

711-713

Anastasius II.

713-715

Theodosius III.

715-717

Leo III., the Isaurian

717-740

Constantine V. Copronymus

740-775

Leo IV.

775-779

Constantine VI.

779-797

Irene

797-802

Nicephorus I.

802-811

Stauricius

811

Michael I. Rhangabe

811-813

Leo V., the Armenian

813-820

Michael II., the Amorian

820-829

Theophilus

829-842

Michael III.

842-867

Basil I., the Macedonian

867-886

Leo VI., the Wise

886-912

Constantine VII. Porphyrogenitus

912-958

Co-Emperors—

 

Alexander

912-913

 

Romanus I. Lecapenus

919-945

 

Constantine VIII. and Stephanus, sons of
Romanus I., reigned five weeks

944

Romanus II.

958-963

Basil II. Bulgaroktonos

963-1025

Co-Emperors—

 

Nicephorus II. Phocas

963-969

 

John I. Tzimisces

969-976

 

Constantine IX.

976-1025

Constantine IX.

1025-1028

Romanus III. Argyrus

1028-1034

Michael IV., the Paphlagonian

1034-1042

Michael V.

1042

Zoe and Theodora

1042

Constantine X. Monomachus

1042-1054

Theodora (restored)

1054-1056

Michael VI. Stratioticus

1056-1057

Isaac I. Comnenus

1057-1059

Constantine XI. Ducas

1059-1067

Michael VII. Ducas

1067-1078

Co-Emperor—

 

Romanus IV. Diogenes

1067-1078

Nicephorus III. Botoniates

1078-1081

Alexius I. Comnenus

1081-1118

John II. Comnenus

1118-1143

Manuel I. Comnenus

1143-1180

Alexius II. Comnenus

1180-1183

Andronicus I. Comnenus

1183-1185

Isaac II. Angelus

1185-1195

Alexius III. Angelus

1195-1203

Isaac II. (restored) }

1203-1204

Alexius IV. Angelus }

Alexius V. Ducas, Murtzuphlus

1204

Latin Emperors

Baldwin I.

1204-1205

Henry

1205-1216

Peter

1217-1219

Robert

1219-1228

John of Brienne

1228-1237

Baldwin II.

1237-1261

Nicæan Emperors

Theodore I. Lascaris

1204-1222

John III. Ducas

1222-1254

Theodore II. Ducas

1254-1259

John IV. Ducas

1259-1260

Empire Restored

Michael VIII. Palæologus

1260-1282

Andronicus II. Palæologus

1282-1328

Co-Emperor—

 

Michael IX.

1295-1320

Andronicus III. Palæologus

1328-1341

John VI. Palæologus

1341-1391

Co-Emperors—

 

John V. Cantacuzene

1342-1355

 

Andronicus IV. Palæologus (usurped
throne)

1376-1379

Manuel II. Palæologus

1391-1425

John VII. Palæologus

1425-1448

Constantine XII. Palæologus

1448-1453

Turkish Sultans

Mohammed II., "The Conqueror"

1451-1481

Bayezid II., "The Mystic"

1481-1512

Selim I., "The Great"

1512-1520

Suleiman I., "The Magnificent"

1520-1566

Selim II., "The Sot"

1566-1574

Murad III.

1574-1595

Mohammed III.

1595-1603

Ahmed I.

1603-1617

Mustafa I. }

1617-(1618)

Osman II. }

1623

Murad IV.

1623-1640

Ibrahim

1640-1649

Mohammed IV.

1649-1687

Suleiman II.

1687-1691

Ahmed II.

1691-1695

Mustafa II.

1695-1703

Ahmed III.

1703-1730

Mahmûd I.

1730-1754

Osman III.

1754-1757

Mustafa III.

1757-1774

Abdul Hamid I.

1774-1789

Selim III.

1789-1807

Mustafa IV.

1807-1808

Mahmûd II., "The Reformer"

1808-1839

Abdul Mejid

1839-1861

Abdul Aziz

1861-1876

Murad V.

1876

Abdul Hamid II.

1876

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