There were seven semi-legendary kings of Rome traditionally listed as :
| Romulus | founder of Rome | twin of Remus | son of Ilia/Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor |
| Numa Pompilius | c 715 | 1st king | |
| Tullus Hostilius | |||
| Ancus Martius | c 642 | ||
| Tarquinius Priscus | c 616-78 | Etruscan | |
| Servius Tullius | 578-4 | ||
| Tarquinius Superbus | 54-510 | last king |
Horatius (Cocles) a hero
| Augustus | 27 BC-AD 14 Sole rule 0 BC | Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus | nephew of Julius Caesar | Livia |
| Tiberius | 14-7 | Tiberius Claudius Nero | son of Livia, adopted by Augustus | |
| Gaius (Caligula) | 7-41 | Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus | son of Germanicus, grandson of Drusus | |
| Claudius | 41-54 | Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus | son of Drusus, brother of Tiberius | 1 Urgulania 2 Aelia Messalina 4 Agrippina |
| Nero | 54-68 | Originally Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus | son of Agrippina, adopted by Claudius | Poppaea |
Year of Four Emperors 68-9
| Galba | 68-9 | Servius Sulpicius Galba | ||
| Otho | 69 | Marcus Salvius Otho | ||
| Vitellius | 69-70 | Aulus Vitellius |
Flavians
| Vespasian | 69-79 | Titus Flavius Vespasianus | Domitia | |
| Titus | 79-81 | Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus | son of Vespasian | |
| Domitian | 81-96 | Titus Flavius Domitianus | son of Vespasian | |
| Nerva | 96-8 | Marcus Cocceius Nerva | ||
| Trajan | 98-117 | Marcus Ulpius Trajanus | ||
| Hadrian | 117-8 | Publius Aelius Hadrianus | Kinsman of Trajan |
Antonines
| Antoninus Pius | 18-61 | Titus Aurelius Fulvius Antoninus Pius | ||
| Marcus Aurelius | 161-80 | Marcus Annius Verus then M A Antoninus | Faustina | |
| Lucius Verus | 161-9 (with M.A.) | |||
| Commodus | 180-92 | Lucius Aurelius Commodus | Son of MA | |
| Pertinax | 192-3 | Publius Helvius Pertinax | ||
| Didius Julianus | 193 | Marcus Didius Julianus |
Severans and rivals
| Septimius Severus | 193-211 | Lucius Septimius Severus | ||
| Clodius Albinus | ||||
| Pescennius Niger | ||||
| Caracalla | 211-17 | Marcus Aurelius Antoninus | Son of Septimius Severus | |
| Geta | 211-2 killed by C | Publius Septimius Antoninius Geta | Brother of Caracalla | |
| Macrinus | 217-8 | |||
| Elagabalus (Heliogabalus ) | 218-22 | Varius Avitus Bassianus
Priest of sun god Elagabal |
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| Severus Alexander | 222-5 | Cousin and adopted son of Elagabalus | ||
| Maximinius ('Thrax') | 225-8 | |||
| Pupienus | 228 | |||
| Balbinius | 228 | |||
| Gordian I | 228 | Marcus Antonius Gordianus | ||
| Gordian II | 228 | Son of GI | ||
| Gordian III | 228-44 | MA Gordianus Pius | Son of GII | |
| Philip I ('The Arab') | 244-9 | |||
| Philip II | 244-9 | |||
| Uranius | 248-5 | |||
| Pacatianus | 248 | |||
| Jotapianus | 249 | |||
| Decius | 249-51 | Caius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius | ||
| Herennius Etruscus | 250-1 | |||
| Hostilianus | 250-1 | |||
| Gallus | 251 | |||
| Volusianus | 251 | |||
| Aemilianus | 251 | |||
| Valerian | 251-60 | Publius Licinius Valerianus | ||
| Gallienus | 251-68 | Publius Licinius Gallienus | Son of Valerian | |
| Macrianus | 260 | |||
| Regalianus | 261 | |||
| Aureolus | 267-8 | |||
| Laelianus | 268 | |||
| Marius | 268 |
'Gallic Emperors'
| Postumus | 260-9 | ||
| Victorinus | 269-71 | ||
| Tetricus | 271- |
| Claudius II ('Gothicus') | 268-70 | |||
| Quintillus | 270 | |||
| Aurelian | 270-5 | Lucius Domtius Aurelianus | ||
| Domitian II | ?? | |||
| Vaballathus | 270-1 | |||
| Tacitus | 275-6 | |||
| Florianus | 276 | |||
| Probus | 276-82 | Marcus Aurelius Probus | ||
| Saturninus | 280 | |||
| Carus | 282- | |||
| Julianus | 283 | |||
| Carinus | 283-5 | |||
| Numerian | 283-4 |
The Tetrarchy
| Diocletian (East) | 284-305 abd | Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus | ||
| Maximian (Italy + Africa) | 286-305 abd | |||
| Constantius I Chlorus (Britain, Gaul + Spain) | 305 (Caesar 293-305 | Nephew of Claudius II | Helena (St Helen) | |
| Galerius (Illyricum + Danube) East after 305 | 293-11 (Caesar 293-305) | Galerius Valerius Maximianus | ||
| Carausius | 287-93 | Marcus Aurelius Carausius | ||
| Allectus | 293-6 (Britain) | Killed Carausius | ||
| Achilles | 296 | |||
| Flavius Severus | 306-7 | |||
| Maximian Daia | 310- | |||
| Maxentius | 307-12 | Son of Maximian | ||
| Alexander | 308-11 | |||
| Licinius | 308-24 |
Constantines and rivals
| Constantine I ('The Great') | 306-337 | Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus | Son of Constantius Chlorus | Fausta |
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Valens |
314 |
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Martinianus |
332 |
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| Constantine II | 337-40 | Son of Constantine the Great | ||
| Constans I | 337-350 | Flavius Julius Constans | son of Constantine the Great | |
| Constantius II | 337-61 | Son of Constantine the Great | ||
| Nepotianus | 350 | |||
| Vetranio | 350 | |||
| Magnentius | 350- | |||
| Claudius Silvanus | 355 | |||
| Julian ('The Apostate') | 361-6 | Flavius Claudius Julianus | ||
| Jovian | -364 |
Valentinians and rivals
| Valentinian I | 364-75 | Justina? | ||
| Valens | 364-78 | Brother of Valentinian | ||
| Procopius | 365-6 | |||
| Gratian | 375-93 | Augustus Gratianus | Son of Val I | |
| Valentinian II | 375-92 (aged 4 at succession) | Son of Val I (1/2 bro of Gratian | ||
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Magnus Maximus |
393- |
Usurper, killed Gratian |
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Flavius Victor |
384-8 |
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Eugenius |
392-4 |
Frankish puppet emperor |
Theodosians and rivals
| Theodosius the Great | 379-95 | Son of Theodosius the Elder | ||
| Eastern Emperors | ||||
| Arcadius | 395-408 | Son of Theodosius the Great | ||
| Theodosius II | 408-50 | Son of Arcadius | Eudoxia | |
| Marcian | 450-7 | |||
| Leo I | 457-74 | |||
| Leo II | 474 | Grandson of Leo II Son of Zeno + Ariadne | ||
| Zeno | 474-491 | Father of Leo II | Ariadne, dau Leo I | |
| Anastasius | 491-518 | |||
| Glycerinus | ||||
| Justin I | 518-27 | |||
| Justinian I | 527-65 | Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus | Nephew of Justin | Theodora |
| Justin II | -578 | Nephew of Justinian II | Sophia, neice of Theodora | |
| Western Emperors | ||||
| Honorius | 95-42 | Flavius Honorius | 2nd son of Theodosius the Great | |
| Marcus | 406? (Britain) | |||
| Gratian | 407 (Britain) | |||
| Constantine III | 407-11 | |||
| Maximus | 409-11 | |||
| Jovinus | 411-12 | |||
| Constantius III | 421 | Flavius Constantius | Placidia | |
| John (Johannes) | 423-5 | |||
| Valentinian III | 425-55 | Son of C III | ||
| Petronius Maximus | 455 | |||
| Avitus | 455-6 | |||
| Majorian | 457-61 | |||
| Libius Severus | 461-5 | |||
| Anthemius | 467-72 | |||
| Olybrius | 472 | |||
| Julius Nepos | 47-80 | |||
| Romulus Augustulus | 475-6 | Romulus Augustus | Son of Orestes, a Pannonian |
This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated April, 97. Copies may be made for personal use only.