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)

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2
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27 B.C.-14 A.D.

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Augustus

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3
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Tiberius

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14-37

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4
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14-37

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Tiberius

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5
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Caligula

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37-41

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6
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37-41

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Caligula

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7
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Claudius

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41-54

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8
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41-54

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Claudius

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9
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Nero

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54-68

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10
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54-68

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Nero

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11
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Galba

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69 (June 68 to January 69)

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12
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69 (June 68 to January 69)

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Galba

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13
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Otho

A

69 (January to April)

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14
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69 (January to April)

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Otho

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15
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Vitellius

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69 (April to December)

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16
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69 (April to December)

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Vitellius

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17
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Vespasian

A

69-79

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18
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69-79

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Vespasian

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19
Q

Titus

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79-81

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20
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79-81

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Titus

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21
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Domitian

A

81-96

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22
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81-96

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Domitian

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23
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Nerva

A

96-98

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24
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96-98

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Nerva

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25
Q

Trajan

A

98-117

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26
Q

98-117

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Trajan

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27
Q

Hadrian

A

117-138

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28
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117-138

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Hadrian

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29
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Antoninus Pius

A

138-161

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30
Q

138-161

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Antoninus Pius

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31
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Marcus Aurelius

A

161-180

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32
Q

161-180

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Marcus Aurelius

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33
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Lucius Varus

A

161-169

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34
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161-169

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Lucius Varus

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35
Q

Commodus

A

180-192 (New Year’s Eve)

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36
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180-192 (New Year’s Eve)

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Commodus

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37
Q

Pertinax

A

193

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38
Q

193

A

Pertinax

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39
Q

Didius Julianus

A

193

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40
Q

193

A

Didius Julianus

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41
Q

Septimius Severus

A

193-211

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42
Q

193-211

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Septimius Severus

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43
Q

Caracalla

A

211-217

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44
Q

211-217

A

Caracalla

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45
Q

Geta

A

211

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46
Q

211

A

Geta

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47
Q

Macrinus

A

217-218

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48
Q

217-218

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Macrinus

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49
Q

Elagabalus

A

218-222

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50
Q

218-222

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Elagabalus

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51
Q

Alexander Severus

A

222-235

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52
Q

222-235

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Alexander Severus

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53
Q

Maximinus Thrax

A

235-238

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54
Q

235-238

A

Maximinus Thrax

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55
Q

Gordian 1

A

238

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56
Q

238

A

Gordian 1

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57
Q

Gordian II

A

238

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58
Q

238

A

Gordian II

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59
Q

Pupienus

A

238

60
Q

238

A

Pupienus

61
Q

Balbinus

A

238

62
Q

238

A

Balbinus

63
Q

Gordian III

A

238-244

64
Q

238-244

A

Gordian III

65
Q

Philip the Arab

A

244-249

66
Q

244-249

A

Philip the Arab

67
Q

Decius

A

249-251

68
Q

249-251

A

Decius

69
Q

Trebonianus Gallus

A

251-253

70
Q

251-253

A

Trebonianus Gallus

71
Q

Aemilius Aemilianus

A

253

72
Q

253

A

Aemilius Aemilianus

73
Q

Valerian

A

253-260

74
Q

253-260

A

Valerian

75
Q

Gallienus

A

253-268

76
Q

253-268

A

Gallienus

77
Q

Claudius Gothicus

A

268-270

78
Q

268-270

A

Claudius Gothicus

79
Q

Quintillus

A

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
Q

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).

A

Quintillus

81
Q

Aurelian

A

270-275

82
Q

270-275

A

Aurelian

83
Q

Tacitus

A

275-276

84
Q

275-276

A

Tacitus

85
Q

Florianus

A

276

86
Q

276

A

Florianus

87
Q

Probus

A

276-282

88
Q

276-282

A

Probus

89
Q

Carus

A

282-283

90
Q

282-283

A

Carus

91
Q

Carinus

A

283-285 (West)

92
Q

283-285 (West)

A

Carinus

93
Q

Numerian

A

283-284 (East)

94
Q

283-284 (East)

A

Numerian

95
Q

Diocletian

A

284-286 (Augustus alone) 286 - 305 (Augustus in East in first tetrarchy, retires)

96
Q

Maximian

A

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
Q

Galerius

A

293-305 (Caesar in East in first tetrarchy), 305 - 311 (Augustus in East in first tetrarchy, died
naturally)

98
Q

Constantius Chlorus

A

293-305 (Caesar in West in first tetrarchy), 305-306 (Augustus in West in second
tetrarchy, died at Eboracum)

99
Q

Maximinus Daia (nephew of Galerius)

A

305-308 (Caesar in East in second tetrarchy), 309/310-313

proclaimed Augustus in East by troops, defeated by Licinius

100
Q

Severus II

A

305-306 (Caesar in West in second tetrarchy), 306-307 (Augustus in West after Constantius
died, defeated by Maxentius)

101
Q

Licinius

A

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
Q

Maxentius (son of Maximian)

A

306 (proclaimed princeps by Praetorian Guard), 307-312 (Augustus in
west, but was not formally recognized by tetrarchy - defeated by Constantine)

103
Q

Constantine (son of Constantius Chlorus)

A

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
Q

Constantine II

A

337-340 (ruled Britain, Gaul, Spain)

105
Q

Constans I

A

337-350 (ruled Italy, Illyricum, and Africa until 340, then all west after he defeated
Constantine II)

106
Q

Constantius II

A

337-361 (ruled east, then whole empire after his brothers die)

107
Q

Julian

A

361-363

108
Q

361-363

A

Julian

109
Q

Jovian

A

361-364

110
Q

361-364

A

Jovian

111
Q

Valentinian I

A

364-375 (west)

112
Q

364-375 (west)

A

Valentinian I

113
Q

Valens

A

364-378 (east)

114
Q

364-378 (east)

A

Valens

115
Q

Gratian

A

375-383 (west)

116
Q

375-383 (west)

A

Gratian

117
Q

Valentinian II

A

375-392 (west)

118
Q

375-392 (west)

A

Valentinian II

119
Q

Theodosius I

A

378-392 (east), 392-395 (whole empire)

120
Q

378-392 (east), 392-395 (whole empire)

A

Theodosius I

121
Q

Honorius

A

395-423 (west)

122
Q

395-423 (west)

A

Honorius

123
Q

Arcadius

A

395-408 (east)

124
Q

395-408 (east)

A

Arcadius

125
Q

Valentinian III

A

423/425-455 (west)

126
Q

423/425-455 (west)

A

Valentinian III

127
Q

Theodosius II

A

408-450 (east)

128
Q

408-450 (east)

A

Theodosius II

129
Q

Petronius Maximus

A

455

130
Q

455

A

Petronius Maximus

131
Q

Avitus

A

455-456

132
Q

455-456

A

Avitus

133
Q

Majorian

A

457-461

134
Q

457-461

A

Majorian

135
Q

Severus III

A

461-465

136
Q

Anthemius

A

467-472

137
Q

Olybrius

A

472

138
Q

Glycerius

A

473-474

139
Q

Julius Nepos

A

474-475

140
Q

Romulus Augustulus

A

476

141
Q

Marcian

A

450-457

142
Q

Leo I

A

457-474

143
Q

Leo II

A

473-474, ruled with his grandfather Leo I briefly, was supposed to succeed him

144
Q

Zeno

A

474-491

145
Q

Anastasius

A

491-518

146
Q

Justin I

A

518-527

147
Q

Justinian

A

527-565