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	Septimius Severus 11 April 145: Lucius Septimius Severus 9 April 193: Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus Arabicus (195), Adiabenicus (195), Pius (195), Parthicus (198), Britannicus (210) 4 February 211: natural death Picture: Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Caracalla 4 April 186: Lucius Septimius Bassianus Nicnames: Caracalla, Tarautas 4 April 196: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caesar Autumn 197: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus 4 February 211: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Pius Augustus Britannicus maximus (210), Parthicus maximus (211), Arabicus maximus (211), Adiabenicus maximus (211) Magnus (213), Germanicus maximus (213) 8 April 217: murdered by Macrinus Picture:Altes Museum, Berlin (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Geta 27 May 189: Publius Septimius Geta Autumn 197: Publius Septimius Geta Caesar Autumn 209: Imperator Caesar Publius Septimius Geta Augustus 4 February 211: Imperator Caesar Publius Septimius Geta Augustus 19 December 211: murdered by Caracalla co-emperor of Caracalla Picture: Louvre, Paris (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Macrinus ±165: Marcus Opellius Macrinus 11 April 217: Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus June 218: executed Picture: Musei Capitolini, Roma (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Diadumenianus 14 September 208: Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus First half May 217: Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus Caesar Severus May 218: Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus Augustus June 218: executed co-emperor of Macrinus Picture: ©!! (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Heliogabalus ±203: Varius Avitus Bassianus 16 May 218: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus 11 March 222: lynched by soldiers Other title: Sacerdos amplissimus dei invicti solis Elagabali Picture: Musei Capitolini, Roma (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Severus Alexander 1 October 209: Marcus Bassianus Alexianus 26 (?) June 221: Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar 14 March 222: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander 230: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Magnus February 235: lynched by soldiers Picture: Museum of Dion (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Maximinus the Thracian ±172: Gaius Julius Maximinus (?) February 235: Imperator Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Augustus 236: Imperator Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Germanicus maximus Augustus April 238: lynched by soldiers Nickname: Thrax Picture: Musei Capitolini, Roma (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Gordian I ±158: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus 1 (?) January 238: Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus 20 (?) January 238: suicide Picture: Bardo Museum, Tunis (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Gordian II ±192: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus 1 (?) January 238: Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus 20 (?) January 238: killed in action co-emperor of Gordian I Picture: Limesmuseum, Aalen (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Balbinus date of birth and full name unknown February 238: Imperator Caesar Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus Augustus May 238: lynched by soldiers co-emperor of Pupienus Picture: Archaeological museum, Selçuk (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Pupienus ±164: Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus February 238: Imperator Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus May 238: lynched by soldiers co-emperor of Balbinus Picture: Louvre, Paris (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Gordian III 20 January 225 or 226: Marcus Antonius Gordianus 1 February 238: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Caesar 9 May 238: Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus February (?) 244: killed in action Picture: Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Philippus the Arab ±204(?): Marcus Julius Philippus February 244: Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus Parthicus Adiabenicus (244), Persicus maximus (244), Parthicus maximus (244) September 249: killed in action nickname: Arabs Picture: Musei Capitolini, Roma
	Decius ±195: Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Valerianus June 249: Imperator Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Valerianus September 249: Imperator Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius Augustus Dacicus maximus (250), Germanicus maximus (250) June 251: killed in action Picture: Musei Capitolini, Roma
	Hostilianus Unknown date of birth: Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus September 250: Caesar; Princeps Iuventutis June 251: Imperator Caesar Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Augustus July 251: death of natural causes (plague) son of Decius; adopted by Trebonian Picture: Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz
	Trebonian the Gaul ±206: Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus June 251: Imperator Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus August 253: lynched by soldiers Picture: Archaeological museum, Antakya
	Aemilian 207: Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus August 253: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Augustus October 253: lynched by soldiers Picture: Archaeological Museum of Izmir
	Valerian ±200: Publius Licinius Valerianus August 253: Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus 254: Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Germanicus maximus Augustus June 260: taken captive by the Persians 262: died in captivity Picture: Archaeological Museum of Izmir (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Gallienus ±213: Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus September 253: Publius Licinius Gallienus Caesar Augustus October 253: Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus Augustus Germanicus maximus (254), Dacicus maximus (257) September/October 268: murdered by soldiers Picture: Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis, Brussel (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Claudius II Gothicus 10 May 214: full name unknown September/October 268: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Augustus Germanicus maximus (268), Gothicus maximus (269), Parthicus maximus (270) First half September 270: natural death Picture: Archaeological Museum of Antalya (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Quintillus Date of birth and full name unknown (brother of Claudius II Gothicus) First half September 270: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus Second half September 270: lynched by soldiers Picture: ©!!
	Aurelian 9 September 214: Lucius Domitius Aurelianus September 270: Imperator Caesar Lucius Domitius Aurelianus Augustus Germanicus maximus (271), Goticus maximus (272), Dacicus maximus (272), Parthicus (Persicus?) maximus (272), Arabicus maximus (272), Palmyrenicus maximus (272), Armeniacus (?), Adiabenicus (?), Carpicus maximus (273), Restitutor orbis (274) September 275: murdered by his secretary Picture: Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Tacitus ±200: Marcus Claudius Tacitus December 275: Imperator Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Augustus 276: Imperator Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Gothicus maximus Augustus July 276: uncertain cause of death Picture: Archaeological Museum of Burdur (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Florian full name and date of birth unknown (brother of Tacitus) July 276: Imperator Gaius Marcus Annius Florianus Augustus September 276: lynched by soldiers Picture: Bode-Museum, Berlin
	Probus 19 August 232: Marcus Aurelius Probus July 276: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus Gothicus maximus (277), Germanicus maximus (279), Parthicus Persicus maximus (279), Medicus maximus (279) October 282: lynched by soldiers Picture: Musei Capitolini, Roma (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Carus ±224: Marcus Aurelius Carus September 282: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Augustus Germanicus maximus (283), Persicus Parthicus maximus (283) August 283: struck by lightning Picture: ©!! (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Carinus ±250: Marcus Aurelius Carinus November 282: Marcus Aurelius Carinus Caesar Spring 283: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carinus Augustus Germanicus maximus (283), Persicus maximus (283), Britannicus maximus (284) September 285: killed by an officer co-emperor of Numerian Picture: Centrale Montemartini, Roma (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Numerian ±254: Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus November 282: Marcus Aurelius Numerianus Caesar August 283: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Numerianus Augustus Germanicus maximus (283), Persicus maximus (283), Britannicus maximus (284) November 284: murdered by his father-in law co-emperor of Carinus Picture: ©!!! (biography from the Historia Augusta)
	Diocletian 22 December 245: Diocles 20 November 284: Imperator Caesar, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus 1 April 286: Imperator Caesar Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus Iovius Germanicus maximus (285), Sarmaticus maximus (285), Gothicus maximus (293), Persicus maximus (295), Britannicus maximus (296?), Carpicus maximus (297?), Armenicus maximus (298), Medicus maximus (298), Adiabenicus maximus (298) 1 May 305: resigned 3 December 313: natural death co-emperor of Maximian; ruled in the east Picture: Arkeoloji Müzesi, İstanbul
	Maximian (first time) 21 July 250 (?): full name unknown 1 April 286: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Augustus Herculius Germanicus maximus (287), Sarmaticus maximus (289), Gothicus maximus (293), Persicus maximus (295), Britannicus maximus (296?), Carpicus maximus (297?), Armenicus maximus (298), Medicus maximus (298), Adiabenicus maximus (298) 1 May 305: resigned December 306: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Augustus November 308: forced to resign July 310: taken captive; suicide co-emperor of Diocletian; ruled in the west Picture: Rijksmuseum van oudheden, Leiden