List of Byzantine Emperors


Arcadius
Arcadius
  • 377: Flavius Arcadius
  • 19 January 383: Flavius Arcadius Augustus
  • 1 May 408: natural death

Theodosius II
Theodosius II
  • 10 April 401: Theodosius
  • 10 January 402: Theodosius Augustus
  • 28 July 450: natural death

Marcianus
Marcian
  • 392: Marcianus
  • 25 August 450: recognized as emperor
  • 27 January 457: natural death

Leo I
Leo I Thrax Magnus
  • c.401: full name unknown
  • 7 February 457: recognized as emperor
  • 18 January 474: natural death

Leo II
Leo II
  • c.467: full name unknown
  • 18 January 474: recognized as emperor
  • 17 November 474: natural death

Zeno I
Zeno I
  • c.440: Tarasis
  • November 474: Zeno
  • January 475: resigns
  • August 476: returns
  • 9 April 491: natural death?

Anastasius I
Anastasius I
  • c.431: Anastasius
  • 11 April 491: Augustus Anastasius
  • 1 July 518: natural death
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Justin I
Justin I
  • c.450: Justinus
  • 10 July 518: recognized as emperor
  • 1 August 527: natural death

Justinian
Justinian I
  • 482: Flavius Petrus Sabbatius
  • April 527: made co-ruler by Justin
  • 1 August 527: Flavius Justinianus
  • 14 November 565: natural death

Justin II and Sophia
Justin II
  • c.510: birth
  • 15 November 565: recognized as emperor
  • 5 October 578: death

Tiberius II
Tiberius II
  • 26 September 578: recognized as emperor; surnamed New Constantine
  • 14 August 582: death

Maurice
Maurice
  • 539: Flavius Mauricius
  • 13 August 582: recognized as emperor; surnamed Tiberius
  • 22 November 602: dethroned
  • 27 November 602: death

Phocas
Phocas
  • 547: Phocas
  • 23 November 602: recognized as emperor
  • 5 October 610: death

Heraclius and his son Constantine III
Heraclius
  • c.575: Heraclius
  • 5 October 610: recognized as emperor
  • 11 January 641: death

Constans II
Constans II
  • 641: recognized as emperor
  • 668: death