List of Roman Emperors (3)

On these pages, you will find the names, regnal dates, and portraits of the emperors of the Roman Empire, with links to more information.

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

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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Geta^note

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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Macrinus

c.165: Marcus Opellius Macrinus
11 April 217: Imperator Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus
June 218: executed

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Diadumenianus^note

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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Heliogabalus

c.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

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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Maximinus the Thracian

c.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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Gordian I

c.158: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus
1 (?) January 238: Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus
20 (?) January 238: suicide

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Gordian II^noteco-emperor of Gordian I]

c.192: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus
1 (?) January 238: Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus
20 (?) January 238: killed in action

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Balbinus^note

date of birth and full name unknown
February 238: Imperator Caesar Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus Augustus
May 238: lynched by soldiers

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Pupienus^note

±164: Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus
February 238: Imperator Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus
May 238: lynched by soldiers

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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Philippus the Arab

c.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

Decius

c.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

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)

Trebonian the Gaul

c.206: Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus
June 251: Imperator Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus
August 253: lynched by soldiers

Aemilian

207: Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus
August 253: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Augustus
October 253: lynched by soldiers

Valerian

c.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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Gallienus

c.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

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

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

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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Tacitus

c.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

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

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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Carus

c.224: Marcus Aurelius Carus
September 282: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Augustus
Germanicus maximus (283), Persicus Parthicus maximus (283)
August 283: struck by lightning

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Carinus

c.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

Biography from the Historia Augusta

Numerian

c.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

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

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

Literature

Dietmar Kienast, Römische Kaisertabelle. Grundzüge einer römischen Kaiserchronologie (1990 Darmstadt)