Emperors of the Western Empire

Julio-Claudian Dynasty

NAME                    REIGN

Augustus                    January 16, 27 BC – August 19, 14 AD

Tiberius                      September 18, 14 AD – March 16, 37 AD

Caligula                      March 18, 37 AD – January 24, 41 AD

Claudius                     January 25/26, 41 AD – October 13, 54 AD

Nero                           October 13, 54 AD – June 9, 68 AD

Year of the Four Emperors and Flavian Dynasty

NAME                   REIGN

Galba                        June 8, 68 AD – January 15, 69 AD

Otho                          January 15, 69 AD – April 16, 69 AD

 Vitellius                    April 17, 69 AD – December 20, 69 AD

Vespasian                 December 21, 69 AD – June 24, 79 AD

Titus                          June 24, 79 AD – September 13, 81 AD               

Domitian                   September 14, 81 AD – September 18, 96 AD

Nerva–Antonine Dynasty

NAME                   REIGN

Nerva                          September 18, 96 AD – January 27, 98 AD8

Trajan                         January 28, 98 AD – August 7, 117 AD

Hadrian                       August 11, 117 AD – July 10, 138 AD

Antoninus Pius           July 10, 138 AD – March 7, 161 AD

Marcus Aurelius         March 7, 161 AD – March 17, 180 AD

Lucius Verus              August 11, 117 AD – July 10, 138 AD

Commodus                July 10, 138 AD – March 7, 161 AD
 

Year of the Five Emperors Severan Dynasty

NAME                      REIGN

Pertinax                          January 1, 193 AD – March 28, 193 AD

Didius Julianus               March 28, 193 AD – June 1, 193 AD

Septimius Severus         April 9, 193 AD – February 4, 211 AD

Caracalla                        198 AD – April 8, 217 AD

Geta                                209 AD – December 26, 211 AD

Macrinus                         April 11, 217 AD – June 8, 218 AD

Elagabalus                      June 8, 218 AD – March 11, 222 AD

Severus Alexander         March 13, 222 AD – March 18, 235 AD

Crisis of the Third Century and Gordian Dynasty

NAME                      REIGN

Maximinus I                   March 20, 235 AD – June 238 AD

Gordian I                        March 22, 238 AD – April 12, 238 AD

Gordian II                       March 22, 238 AD – April 12, 238 AD

Pupienus                        April 22, 238 AD – July 29, 238 AD

Balbinus                         April 22, 238 AD – July 29, 238 AD

Gordian III                       April 22, 238 AD – February 11, 244 AD

Philip I                             February 244 AD – September/October 249 AD

Trajan Decius                  September/ October 249 AD – June 251 AD

Hostilian                          June 251 AD – late 251 AD

Trebonianus Gallus        June 251 AD – August 253 AD

Aemilian                          August 253 AD – October 253 AD

Valerian                           October 253 AD – 260 AD

Gallienus                         October 253 AD – September 268 AD

Claudius Gothicus          September 268 AD – January 270 AD

Aurelian                          September(?) 270 AD – September 275 AD

Quintillus                        January 270 AD – 270 AD

Tacitus                            September 25, 275 AD – June 276 AD

Florian                            June 276 AD – September? 276 AD

Probus                            September? 276 AD – September/ October 282 AD

Carus                              September/ October 282 AD – late July/ early August 283 AD

Numerian                        Late July/early August 283 AD – 284 AD?

Carinus                           Late July/early August 283 AD – 285 AD

Tetrarchy and Constantinian Dynasty

NAME                         REIGN

Diocletian                          November 20, 284 AD – May 1, 305 AD

Maximian                          April 1, 286 AD – May 1, 305 AD

Constantius I Chlorus       May 1, 305 AD – July 25, 306 AD

Galerius                            May 1, 305 AD – May 311 AD

Severus II                         Summer 306 AD – March/ April 307 AD

Constantine I                    July 25, 306 AD – May 22, 337 AD

Maxentius                         October 28, 306 AD – October 28, 312 AD

Maximinus II                      May 1, 311 AD – July/August 313 AD

Licinius I                            November 11, 308 AD – September 18, 324 AD

Constantine II                    May 22, 337 AD – 340 AD

Constantius II                    May 22, 337 AD – November 3, 361 AD

Constans I                         May 22, 337 AD – 350 AD

Vetranio                             March 1, 350 – December 25, 350 AD

Julian II "the Apostate"      February 360 AD – June 26, 363 AD

Jovian                                June 26, 363 AD – February 17, 364 AD

Valentinian Dynasty

NAME                         REIGN

Valentinian I                     February 26, 364 AD – November 17, 375 AD

Valens                              March 28, 364 AD – August 9, 378 AD

Gratian                             August 4, 367 AD – August 25, 383 AD

Valentinian II                    November 17, 375 AD – May 15, 392 AD

Theodosian Dynasty

NAME                         REIGN

Theodosius I                     January 1, 379 AD – January 17, 395 AD

Arcadius                           January 383 AD – May 1, 408 AD

Magnus Maximus             383/384 AD – August 28, 388 AD

Honorius                           January 23, 393 AD – August 15, 423 AD

Theodosius II                   January 402 AD – July 28, 450 AD

Constantine III                  07/409 AD - August or September 411 AD

Constantius III                  February 8, 421 AD – September 2, 421 AD

Joannes                           August 27, 423 AD – May 425 AD

Valentinian III                   October 23, 424 AD – March 16, 455 AD

Marcian                            Summer 450 AD – January 457 AD

The Last Emperors of the Western Empire

NAME                         REIGN

Petronius Maximus           March 17, 455 AD – May 31, 455 AD

Avitus                               July 9, 455 AD – October 17, 456 AD

Majorian                           April 457 AD – August 2, 461 AD

Libius Severus                 November 461 AD – August 465 AD

Anthemius                        April 12, 467 AD – July 11, 472 AD

Olybrius                            July 11, 472 AD – November 2, 472 AD

Glycerius                          March 473 AD – June 474 AD

Julius Nepos                    June 474 AD – August 28, 475 AD

Romulus Augustulus        October 31, 475 AD – September 4, 476 AD (in Italy)