EMPERORS OF THE GREEK EMPIRE


NAME YEARS
Dynasty of Constantine
Constantine I the Great 324-337
Constantine II, Constantius, and Constans 337-340
Constantius 340-361
Julian 361-363
Jovian 363-364
Valentian I and Valens 364-375
Valens, Gratian and Valentian II 375-378
Dynasty of Theodosius
Theodosius I the Great 378-395
Arcadius 395-408
Theodosius II 408-450
Marcian 450-474
Dynasty of Leo
Leo I 457-474
Leo II 474
Zeno 474-491
Anastasius 491-518
Dynasty of Justinian
Justin 518-527
Justinian I 527-565
Justin II 565-578
Tiberius II 578-582
Maurice 582-602
Phocas 602-610
Dynasty of Heraclius
Heraclius 610-641
Constans II 641-668
Constantine IV 668-685
Justinian II (banished) 685-695
Leontius 695-698
Tiberius III 698-705
Justinian II (restored) 705-711
No Dynasty
Bardanes 711-713
Anastasius II 713-716
Theodosius III 716-717
Isaurian Dynasty
Leo III 717-741
Constantien V Copronymus 741-775
Leo IV 775-780
Constantine VI 780-797
Irene 797-802
No Dynasty
Nicephorus I 802-811
Strauracius 811
Michael I 811-813
Leo V 813-820
Phrygian Dynasty
Michael II 820-829
Theophilus 829-842
Michael III 842-867
Macedonian Dynasty
Basil I 867-886
Leo VI and Alexander 886-912
Alexander 913
Constantine VII Porphygenitus
Romanus I Lecapenus
Constantine (VIII)
913-959
919-944
924
Romanus II 959-963
Nicephorus II Phocas 963-969
John Tzimisces 969-976
Basil II Bulgaroctonus 976-1025
Constantine VIII 1025-1028
Romanus III Argyrus 1028-1034
Michael IV the Paphlagonian 1034-1041
Michael V Calaphates 1041-1042
Zoe and Theodora 1042
Constantine IX Monomachus 1042-1055
Theodora 1055-1056
Michael VI Stratioticus 1056-1057
Prelude to Comnenian Dynasty
Isaac I Comnenos 1057-1059
Constantine X Ducas 1059-1067
Romanus IV Diogenes 1067-1071
Michael VII Doukas 1071-1078
Nicephorus III Botaniates 1078-1081
Dynasty of the Comneni
Alexius I Comnenos 1081-1118
John II Comnenos 1118-1143
Manuel I Comnenos 1143-1180
Alexius II Comnenos 1180-1183
Andronicus I Comnenos 1183-1185
Dynasty of the Angeli
Isaac II 1185-1195
Alexius III 1195-1203
Isaac II (restored) with Alexius IV 1203-1204
Alexius V Ducas Murtzuphlus 1204
Fall of Constantinople 1204
Lascarid Dynasty in Nicaea
Theodore I Lascaris 1204-1222
John III Ducas Vatatzes 1222-1254
Theodore II Lascaris 1254-1258
John IV Lascaris 1258-1261
Dynasty of the Palaeologi
Michael VIII Paleologus 1258-1282
Recapture of Constantinople 1261
Andronicus II 1282-1328
Michael IX 1293-1320
Andronicus III 1328-1341
John V 1341-1376
John VI Cantancuzenus 1341-1354
Andronicus IV 1376-1379
John V (restored) 1379-1391
John VII 1390
Manuel II 1391-1425
John VIII 1425-1448
Constantine XI Dragases 1449-1453
Fall of Constantinople 29 May 1453