Emperors and Their Dates Flashcards
Augustus
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)
27 B.C.-14 A.D.
Augustus
Tiberius
14-37
14-37
Tiberius
Caligula
37-41
37-41
Caligula
Claudius
41-54
41-54
Claudius
Nero
54-68
54-68
Nero
Galba
69 (June 68 to January 69)
69 (June 68 to January 69)
Galba
Otho
69 (January to April)
69 (January to April)
Otho
Vitellius
69 (April to December)
69 (April to December)
Vitellius
Vespasian
69-79
69-79
Vespasian
Titus
79-81
79-81
Titus
Domitian
81-96
81-96
Domitian
Nerva
96-98
96-98
Nerva
Trajan
98-117
98-117
Trajan
Hadrian
117-138
117-138
Hadrian
Antoninus Pius
138-161
138-161
Antoninus Pius
Marcus Aurelius
161-180
161-180
Marcus Aurelius
Lucius Varus
161-169
161-169
Lucius Varus
Commodus
180-192 (New Year’s Eve)
180-192 (New Year’s Eve)
Commodus
Pertinax
193
193
Pertinax
Didius Julianus
193
193
Didius Julianus
Septimius Severus
193-211
193-211
Septimius Severus
Caracalla
211-217
211-217
Caracalla
Geta
211
211
Geta
Macrinus
217-218
217-218
Macrinus
Elagabalus
218-222
218-222
Elagabalus
Alexander Severus
222-235
222-235
Alexander Severus
Maximinus Thrax
235-238
235-238
Maximinus Thrax
Gordian 1
238
238
Gordian 1
Gordian II
238
238
Gordian II
Pupienus
238
238
Pupienus
Balbinus
238
238
Balbinus
Gordian III
238-244
238-244
Gordian III
Philip the Arab
244-249
244-249
Philip the Arab
Decius
249-251
249-251
Decius
Trebonianus Gallus
251-253
251-253
Trebonianus Gallus
Aemilius Aemilianus
253
253
Aemilius Aemilianus
Valerian
253-260
253-260
Valerian
Gallienus
253-268
253-268
Gallienus
Claudius Gothicus
268-270
268-270
Claudius Gothicus
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).
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
Aurelian
270-275
270-275
Aurelian
Tacitus
275-276
275-276
Tacitus
Florianus
276
276
Florianus
Probus
276-282
276-282
Probus
Carus
282-283
282-283
Carus
Carinus
283-285 (West)
283-285 (West)
Carinus
Numerian
283-284 (East)
283-284 (East)
Numerian
Diocletian
284-286 (Augustus alone) 286 - 305 (Augustus in East in first tetrarchy, retires)
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)
Galerius
293-305 (Caesar in East in first tetrarchy), 305 - 311 (Augustus in East in first tetrarchy, died
naturally)
Constantius Chlorus
293-305 (Caesar in West in first tetrarchy), 305-306 (Augustus in West in second
tetrarchy, died at Eboracum)
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
Severus II
305-306 (Caesar in West in second tetrarchy), 306-307 (Augustus in West after Constantius
died, defeated by Maxentius)
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)
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)
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)
Constantine II
337-340 (ruled Britain, Gaul, Spain)
Constans I
337-350 (ruled Italy, Illyricum, and Africa until 340, then all west after he defeated
Constantine II)
Constantius II
337-361 (ruled east, then whole empire after his brothers die)
Julian
361-363
361-363
Julian
Jovian
361-364
361-364
Jovian
Valentinian I
364-375 (west)
364-375 (west)
Valentinian I
Valens
364-378 (east)
364-378 (east)
Valens
Gratian
375-383 (west)
375-383 (west)
Gratian
Valentinian II
375-392 (west)
375-392 (west)
Valentinian II
Theodosius I
378-392 (east), 392-395 (whole empire)
378-392 (east), 392-395 (whole empire)
Theodosius I
Honorius
395-423 (west)
395-423 (west)
Honorius
Arcadius
395-408 (east)
395-408 (east)
Arcadius
Valentinian III
423/425-455 (west)
423/425-455 (west)
Valentinian III
Theodosius II
408-450 (east)
408-450 (east)
Theodosius II
Petronius Maximus
455
455
Petronius Maximus
Avitus
455-456
455-456
Avitus
Majorian
457-461
457-461
Majorian
Severus III
461-465
Anthemius
467-472
Olybrius
472
Glycerius
473-474
Julius Nepos
474-475
Romulus Augustulus
476
Marcian
450-457
Leo I
457-474
Leo II
473-474, ruled with his grandfather Leo I briefly, was supposed to succeed him
Zeno
474-491
Anastasius
491-518
Justin I
518-527
Justinian
527-565