Emperors and Their Dates Flashcards
1
Q
Augustus
A
27 B.C.-14 A.D. (note that all dates are A.D. for this set of flashcards, with the exception of the cards regarding Augustus)
2
Q
27 B.C.-14 A.D.
A
Augustus
3
Q
Tiberius
A
14-37
4
Q
14-37
A
Tiberius
5
Q
Caligula
A
37-41
6
Q
37-41
A
Caligula
7
Q
Claudius
A
41-54
8
Q
41-54
A
Claudius
9
Q
Nero
A
54-68
10
Q
54-68
A
Nero
11
Q
Galba
A
69 (June 68 to January 69)
12
Q
69 (June 68 to January 69)
A
Galba
13
Q
Otho
A
69 (January to April)
14
Q
69 (January to April)
A
Otho
15
Q
Vitellius
A
69 (April to December)
16
Q
69 (April to December)
A
Vitellius
17
Q
Vespasian
A
69-79
18
Q
69-79
A
Vespasian
19
Q
Titus
A
79-81
20
Q
79-81
A
Titus
21
Q
Domitian
A
81-96
22
Q
81-96
A
Domitian
23
Q
Nerva
A
96-98
24
Q
96-98
A
Nerva
25
Trajan
98-117
26
98-117
Trajan
27
Hadrian
117-138
28
117-138
Hadrian
29
Antoninus Pius
138-161
30
138-161
Antoninus Pius
31
Marcus Aurelius
161-180
32
161-180
Marcus Aurelius
33
Lucius Varus
161-169
34
161-169
Lucius Varus
35
Commodus
180-192 (New Year’s Eve)
36
180-192 (New Year’s Eve)
Commodus
37
Pertinax
193
38
193
Pertinax
39
Didius Julianus
193
40
193
Didius Julianus
41
Septimius Severus
193-211
42
193-211
Septimius Severus
43
Caracalla
211-217
44
211-217
Caracalla
45
Geta
211
46
211
Geta
47
Macrinus
217-218
48
217-218
Macrinus
49
Elagabalus
218-222
50
218-222
Elagabalus
51
Alexander Severus
222-235
52
222-235
Alexander Severus
53
Maximinus Thrax
235-238
54
235-238
Maximinus Thrax
55
Gordian 1
238
56
238
Gordian 1
57
Gordian II
238
58
238
Gordian II
59
Pupienus
238
60
238
Pupienus
61
Balbinus
238
62
238
Balbinus
63
Gordian III
238-244
64
238-244
Gordian III
65
Philip the Arab
244-249
66
244-249
Philip the Arab
67
Decius
249-251
68
249-251
Decius
69
Trebonianus Gallus
251-253
70
251-253
Trebonianus Gallus
71
Aemilius Aemilianus
253
72
253
Aemilius Aemilianus
73
Valerian
253-260
74
253-260
Valerian
75
Gallienus
253-268
76
253-268
Gallienus
77
Claudius Gothicus
268-270
78
268-270
Claudius Gothicus
79
Quintillus
270 (brother of Gothicus who was chosen by the Senate but he is replaced so quickly by
Aurelian that it is unclear if he actually ruled. Cary/Scullard mentions him but doesn't have him in the
chronology of emperors in the index of the book).
80
270 (brother of Gothicus who was chosen by the Senate but he is replaced so quickly by
Aurelian that it is unclear if he actually ruled. Cary/Scullard mentions him but doesn't have him in the chronology of emperors in the index of the book).
Quintillus
81
Aurelian
270-275
82
270-275
Aurelian
83
Tacitus
275-276
84
275-276
Tacitus
85
Florianus
276
86
276
Florianus
87
Probus
276-282
88
276-282
Probus
89
Carus
282-283
90
282-283
Carus
91
Carinus
283-285 (West)
92
283-285 (West)
Carinus
93
Numerian
283-284 (East)
94
283-284 (East)
Numerian
95
Diocletian
284-286 (Augustus alone) 286 - 305 (Augustus in East in first tetrarchy, retires)
96
Maximian
286-305 (Augustus in West in first tetrarchy, retires), 306-307/308 (Augustus with his son
Maxentius, then against Maxentius, fails to depose son, flees to Constantine, then forced to retire
again at Carnuntum), 310 (proclaims himself Augustus A THIRD TIME, defeated by Constantine)
97
Galerius
293-305 (Caesar in East in first tetrarchy), 305 - 311 (Augustus in East in first tetrarchy, died
naturally)
98
Constantius Chlorus
293-305 (Caesar in West in first tetrarchy), 305-306 (Augustus in West in second
tetrarchy, died at Eboracum)
99
Maximinus Daia (nephew of Galerius)
305-308 (Caesar in East in second tetrarchy), 309/310-313
| proclaimed Augustus in East by troops, defeated by Licinius
100
Severus II
305-306 (Caesar in West in second tetrarchy), 306-307 (Augustus in West after Constantius
died, defeated by Maxentius)
101
Licinius
308-313 (Made Augustus in West at Carnuntum by Galerius, ruled west with Galerius as
Augustus in east (until 311), and then Maximinus Daia as Augustus in east (until 313), 313-324 (Licinius
is Augustus in East, defeated by Constantine)
102
Maxentius (son of Maximian)
306 (proclaimed princeps by Praetorian Guard), 307-312 (Augustus in
west, but was not formally recognized by tetrarchy - defeated by Constantine)
103
Constantine (son of Constantius Chlorus)
306-312 (Proclaimed Augustus in west by troops at
Eboracum in 306, but Galerius recognized him only as Caesar under Severus II in second tetrarchy, in
307 Maximian recognized him as Augustus), 312-324 (sole Augustus in West), 324-337 (sole Augustus
of the whole empire)
104
Constantine II
337-340 (ruled Britain, Gaul, Spain)
105
Constans I
337-350 (ruled Italy, Illyricum, and Africa until 340, then all west after he defeated
Constantine II)
106
Constantius II
337-361 (ruled east, then whole empire after his brothers die)
107
Julian
361-363
108
361-363
Julian
109
Jovian
361-364
110
361-364
Jovian
111
Valentinian I
364-375 (west)
112
364-375 (west)
Valentinian I
113
Valens
364-378 (east)
114
364-378 (east)
Valens
115
Gratian
375-383 (west)
116
375-383 (west)
Gratian
117
Valentinian II
375-392 (west)
118
375-392 (west)
Valentinian II
119
Theodosius I
378-392 (east), 392-395 (whole empire)
120
378-392 (east), 392-395 (whole empire)
Theodosius I
121
Honorius
395-423 (west)
122
395-423 (west)
Honorius
123
Arcadius
395-408 (east)
124
395-408 (east)
Arcadius
125
Valentinian III
423/425-455 (west)
126
423/425-455 (west)
Valentinian III
127
Theodosius II
408-450 (east)
128
408-450 (east)
Theodosius II
129
Petronius Maximus
455
130
455
Petronius Maximus
131
Avitus
455-456
132
455-456
Avitus
133
Majorian
457-461
134
457-461
Majorian
135
Severus III
461-465
136
Anthemius
467-472
137
Olybrius
472
138
Glycerius
473-474
139
Julius Nepos
474-475
140
Romulus Augustulus
476
141
Marcian
450-457
142
Leo I
457-474
143
Leo II
473-474, ruled with his grandfather Leo I briefly, was supposed to succeed him
144
Zeno
474-491
145
Anastasius
491-518
146
Justin I
518-527
147
Justinian
527-565
