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	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 Picture: Rijksmuseum van oudheden, Leiden
	Constantius I Chlorus 31 March 250: Julius Constantius 1 March 293: Flavius Valerius Constantius Caesar Herculius 1 May 305: Imperator Caesar Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantius Germanicus maximus (293), Gothicus maximus (293), Sarmaticus maximus (294), Persicus maximus (295?), Britannicus maximus (296?), Carpicus maximus (297?), Medicus maximus (298), Adiabenicus maximus (298) 25 July 306: natural death Nickname: Chlorus ('the pale one') co-emperor of Galerius; ruled in the west Picture: Altes Museum, Berlin
	Galerius ±255: Maximinus (?) 21 May 293: Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus Caesar Iovius 1 May 305: Imperator Caesar Galerius Valerius Maximianus Augustus Germanicus maximus (293), Gothicus maximus (293), Aegyptiacus maximus (294), Thebaicus maximus (294), Sarmaticus maximus (294), Persicus maximus (295?), Britannicus maximus (296?), Carpicus maximus (297?), Medicus maximus (298), Adiabenicus maximus (298) May 311: natural death co-emperor of Constantius I Chlorus; ruled in the east Picture: ©!!!
	Severus date of birth and real name unknown 1 May 305: Flavius Valerius Severus Caesar August 306: Imperator Severus Augustus April 307: resigned 16 September 307: murdered Picture: ©!!
	Constantine the Great 27 February 272: Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantinus 25 July 306: Flavius Valerius Constantinus Caesar Herculius Summer 307: Imperator Constantinus Augustus October 29, 312: Imperator Constantinus Maximus Augustus Persicus maximus (312), Germanicus maximus (313), Sarmaticus maximus (313), Britannicus maximus (314?), Adiabenicus maximus (315?), Medicus maximus (315?), Gothicus maximus (315?), Cappadocicus maximus (318), Arabicus maximus (318), Armenicus maximus (318), Dacicus maximus (336) 22 May 337: natural death Picture: Musei Capitolini, Roma
	Maxentius ±278: Marcus Valerius Maxentius 28 October 306: Imperator Maxentius April 307: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius Augustus Herculius 28 October 312: kiled in action ruled in Italy Picture: Museum Dresden
	Maximian (second 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 Picture: ©!!
	Licinius ±265; real name unknown 11 November 308: Imperator Caesar Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius Augustus Iovius Germanicus maximus (310), Sarmaticus maximus (310) 19 September 324: resigned Spring 325: executed Picture: Bode-Museum, Berlin
	Maximinus Daia 20 November 270(??): real name unknown 1 May 305: Galerius Valerius Maximinus Caesar Iovius 1 May 310: Imperator Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximinus Augustus Persicus (312), Sarmaticus (313), Germanicus (313) August 313: natural death nickname: Daia Picture: ©!!
	Constantine II 7 Augustus 316: Flavius Claudius Constantinus 1 March 317: declared caesar 9 September 337: Flavius Claudius Constantinus Augustus Alamannicus maximus (328), Germanicus maximus (338?), Sarmaticus maximus Early April 340: killed in action Picture: Bode-Museum, Berlin
	Constans 320 or 323: Flavius Constans 25 December 333: Flavius Constans Caesar 9 September 337: Flavius Claudius Constans Augustus 338: Flavius Claudius Constans Sarmaticus Augustus April 340: Flavius Claudius Constans Maximus Victor ac Triumphator Augustus 18 January 350: murdered by courtiers Picture: Louvre, Paris
	Constantius II 7 August 317: Flavius Julius Constantius 8 November 324: Flavius Julius Constantius Caesar 9 September 337: Flavius Julius Constantius Augustus Germanicus maximus, Alamannicus maximus, Gothicus maximus (332), Sarmaticus (337), Persicus (338), Adiabenicus maximus (343) 3 November 361: natural death Picture: Centrale Montemartini, Roma
	Magnentius ±303: Magnus Magnentius 18 January 350: Imperator Caesar Magnus Magnentius Augustus 10 August 353: suicide Picture: Bode-Museum, Berlin
	Julian the Apostate May 331: Flavius Julianus 6 November 355: Flavius Julianus Caesar February 360: Flavius Claudius Julianus Augustus Germanicus maximus (360), Alamannicus maximus (360), Francicus maximus (360), Sarmaticus maximus 26 June 363: killed in action nickname: Apostata ("the apostate") Picture: National Archaeological Museum, Athens
	Jovian 331: Jovianus 27 June 363: Flavius Jovianus Augustus 17 February 364: natural death? Picture: ©!!
	Valentinian I 321: Valentinianus 25 February 364: Flavius Valentinianus Augustus Germanicus maximus (368), Alamannicus maximus (368), Francicus maximus (368), Gothicus maximus (369) 17 november 375: natural death co-emperor of Valens; ruled in the west Picture: Valkhof Museum, Nijmegen
	Valens ±328: Valens 28 March 364: Imperator Caesar Flavius Valens Augustus Germanicus maximus (368), Alamannicus maximus (368), Francicus maximus (368), Gothicus maximus (369) 2 August 378: killed in action co-emperor of Valentinian I; ruled in the east Picture: Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz
	Gratian April 359: Gratianus 24 Augustus 367: Imperator Caesar Flavius Gratianus Augustus Germanicus maximus (368), Alamannicus maximus (368), Francicus maximus (368), Gothicus maximus (369) 25 August 383: murdered by Magnus Maximus ruled in the west Picture: ©!!
	Valentinian II Autumn 371: Valentinianus 22 November 375: Valentinianus Augustus 15 May 392: murdered by his general Arbogast ruled in the west Picture: Arkeoloji Müzesi, İstanbul (Turkey).
	Theodosius I 11 January 347: Flavius Theodosius 19 January 379: Flavius Theodosius Augustus 17 January 395: natural death ruled in the east; last one to unite the empire briefly Picture: Valkhofmuseum, Nijmegen
	Magnus Maximus full name and date of birth unknown Spring 383: Magnus Maximus Augustus Britannicus maximus 28 July 388: executed ruled in the west Picture: Bode-Museum, Berlin
	Arcadius 377: Flavius Arcadius 19 January 383: Flavius Arcadius Augustus 1 May 408: natural death co-emperor of Honorius; ruled in the east Picture: Arkeoloji Müzesi, İstanbul
	Honorius 9 September 384: Flavius Honorius January 393: Flavius Honorius Augustus 15 August 423: natural death co-emperor of Arcadius; ruled in the west Picture: Musei Capitolini, Roma; ©**