Who were the important Emperors of Ancient Rome?

Answer 1

A few of the important emperors in ancient Rome were Augustus, the first emperor starting in 27BC and ending in 14AD. He founded the Roman Empire and was the adoptive son of Julius Caesar who was the Dictator before the Empire was founded.

Other important early Emperors included Tiberius who was emperor from 14AD - 37AD, Caligula from 37AD until 41AD, Claudius 41AD to 54AD, and Nero 54AD to 68AD. Many other legitimate emperors, and those who claimed to be, followed these early leaders.

As mentioned above, before there was a Roman Empire and Emperors, there were many leaders who were Dictators and/or Consuls. Some of these other well known leaders in Roman history include Julius Caesar, a war hero, who was given command from 49BC until 44BC (when he was assassinated on the Ides of March.) Mark Antony, a politician and general, was named as his 2nd in command; he had many accomplishments in war and was also the legendary lover of Cleopatra.

There were many more leaders/Dictators with the title of Caesar who were also well known in history, including Caesar Marcus Aurelius the 16th emperor from 161 - 180AD.

Answer 2

• Augustus (27 BC - AD 14)
• Tiberius (14 - 37)
• Gaius Caligula (37 - 41)
• Claudius (41 - 54)
• Nero (54 - 68)
• Galba (68 - 69)
• Otho (69)
• Vitellius (69)

Flavian Dynasty

• Vespasian (69 - 79)
• Titus Flavius (79 - 81)
• Domitian (81 - 96)

Nervan-Antonian Dynasty

• Nerva (96 - 98)
• Trajan (98 - 117)
• Hadrian (117 - 138)
• Antoninus Pius (138 - 161)
• Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180
• Commodus (180 - 193)

Severan Dynasty

• Pertinax (193)
• Septimius Severus (193 - 211)
• Caracalla (211 - 217)
• Macrinus (217 - 218)
• Heliogabalus (218 - 222)
• Alexander Severus (222 - 235)

Rulers during the Crisis of the Third Century

• Maximinus Thrax (235 - 238)
• Gordian I and Gordian II (238)
• Pupienus and Balbinus (238)
• Gordian III (238 - 244)
• Philip the Arab (244 - 249)
• Decius (249 - 251)
• Herennius Etruscus (251)
• Hostilian (251)
• Trebonianus Gallus (251 - 253)
• Aemilianus (253)
• Valerian I (253 - 260)
• Gallienus (260 - 268)
• Claudius II Gothicus (268 - 270)
• Quintillus (270)
• Aurelian (270 - 275)
• Tacitus (275 - 276)
• Florianus (276)
• Probus (276-282)
• Carus (282-283)
• Carinus (283-285)

Tetrarchy

• Diocletian (284 - 305
• Constantius Chlorus (305-306)
• Constantine I, the Great (306 - 337)

House of Constantine

• Constantius II (337 - 361)
• Julian (361 - 363)
• Jovian (363 - 364)

Valentinian Dynasty

• Valentinian I (364 - 375)
• Gratianus (375 - 383)
• Theodosius I (379 - 395)

Western Empire

• Honorius (395 - 423)
• Valentinian III (423 - 455)
• Petronius Maximus (455)
• Avitus (456 - 457)
• Majorian (457 - 461)
• Libius Severus (461) - 465)
• Anthemius (467 - 472)
• Olybrius (472)
• Glycerius (473 - 474)
• Julius Nepos - (474 - 475/480)
• Romulus Augustus (475 - 476)

Eastern Empire

• Arcadius (395 - 408)
• Theodosius II (408 - 450)
• Marcian (450 - 457)
• Leo I (457 - 474)
• Leo II (474)
• Zeno (474 - 491)
• Basiliscus (475 - 476)
• Zeno (restored) (476 - 491)

Answer 3

Julio-Claudians

Augustus ("Octavian") 27 BC-14 AD

Tiberius 14-37

Gaius ("Caligula") 37-41

Claudius 41-54

Nero 54-68

Year of the Four Emperors

Galba 68-9

Otho 69

Vitellius 69

Vespasian 69-79

Flavians

Vespasian 69-79

Titus 79-81

Domitian 81-96

Nerva 96-8

Trajan 98-117

Hadrian 117-38

Antonines

Antoninus Pius 138-61

Marcus Aurelius 161-80

Lucius Verus 161-9

Commodus 180-92

Pertinax 193

Didius Julianus 193

Severans and their rivals

Septimius Severus 193-211

Pescennius Niger 193-4

Clodius Albinus 193-7

Caracalla 211-7

Geta 211-2

Macrinus 217-8

Elagabalus 218-22

Severus Alexander 222-35

Maximinus ("Thrax") 235-8

Gordian I 238

Gordian II 238

Pupienus 238

Balbinus 238

Gordian III 238-44

Philip I ("the Arab") 244-9

Pacatian 248

Jotapian 249

Decius 249-51

Gallus 251-3

Aemilian 253

Valerian 253-9/60

Gallienus 253-68

Macrianus 260-1

Quietus 260-1

Regalianus 260-1

Aemilianus ("Aegippius")

Aurelous 267-8

Laelianus 268

Gallic Empire

Postumus 260-9

Marius 268

Victorinus 269-71

Tetricus 271-3

Claudius II ("Gothicus") 268-9/70

Quintillus 269/70

Aurelian 269/70-5

Domitian II 270/5

Vaballathus 270-1

Tacitus 275-6

Florian 276

Probus 276-82

Saturninus 280

Carus 282-3

Julian I 283

Carinus 283-5 (Caesar 282-3)

Numerian 283-4

The Tetrarchy

Diocletian 284-305

Maximian 286-305, 307-8

Constantius I ("Chlorus," Caesar 293-305)

Galerius 305-11 (Caesar 293-305)

Carausius 287-93 (in Britain and Gaul)

Allectus 293-6 (in Britain and Gaul)

Domitius Domitianus 297 (in Egypt)

Flavius Severus 306-7 (Caesar 305-6)

Maximin Daia 309-13

Maxentius 307/8-12

Alexander 308-8/10 (in Africa)

Licinius 308-24

Valens I 316

House of Constantius and their rivals

Constantius I (Augustus 305-6)

Constantine I ("the Great") 306-37

Constantine II 337-40

Constans 337-50

Constantius II 337-61

Nepotian 350

Vetranio 350

Magnentius 350-3

Silvanus 355 (in Gaul)

Julian II ("the Apostate") 360-3 (Caesar 355-60)

Jovian 363-4

House of Valentinian and their rivals

Valentinian I 364-75

Valens 364-78

Procopius 365-6

Gratian 375-83

Valentinian II 375-92

House of Theodosius and their rivals

Theodosius I ("the Great") 379-95

Magnus Maximus 383-8

Eugenius 392-4