List of Byzantine Emperors
On these pages, you will find the names, regnal dates, and portraits of the emperors of the Roman Empire, with links to more information.
Arcadius
Arcadius
- 377: Flavius Arcadius
- 19 January 383: Flavius Arcadius Augustus
- 1 May 408: natural death
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Theodosius II
Theodosius II
- 10 April 401: Theodosius
- 10 January 402: Theodosius Augustus
- 28 July 450: natural death
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Marcianus
Marcian
- 392: Marcianus
- 25 August 450: recognized as emperor
- 27 January 457: natural death
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Leo I
Leo I Thrax Magnus
- c.401: full name unknown
- 7 February 457: recognized as emperor
- 18 January 474: natural death
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Leo II
Leo II
- c.467: full name unknown
- 18 January 474: recognized as emperor
- 17 November 474: natural death
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Zeno I
Zeno I
- c.440: Tarasis
- November 474: Zeno
- January 475: resigns
- August 476: returns
- 9 April 491: natural death?
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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
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Justinian
Justinian I
- 482: Flavius Petrus Sabbatius
- April 527: made co-ruler by Justin
- 1 August 527: Flavius Justinianus
- 14 November 565: natural death
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Justin II and Sophia
Justin II
- c.510: birth
- 15 November 565: recognized as emperor
- 5 October 578: death
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Tiberius II
Tiberius II
- 26 September 578: recognized as emperor; surnamed New Constantine
- 14 August 582: death
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Maurice
Maurice
- 539: Flavius Mauricius
- 13 August 582: recognized as emperor; surnamed Tiberius
- 22 November 602: dethroned
- 27 November 602: death
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Phocas
Phocas
- 547: Phocas
- 23 November 602: recognized as emperor
- 5 October 610: death
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Heraclius and his son Constantine III
Heraclius
- c.575: Heraclius
- 5 October 610: recognized as emperor
- 11 January 641: death
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Constans II
Constans II
- 641: recognized as emperor
- 668: death
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