Byzantine emperors*

Zeno 474–491

Anastasius I 491–518

Justin I 518–527

Justinian I 527–565

Justin II 565–578

Tiberius II Constantine (Tiberius II Constantinus) 578–582

Maurice 582–602

Phokas (Phocas) 602–610

Heraclius 610–641

Constantine III 641

Heraclonas 641

Constans II (Constans II Pogonatus) 641–668

Constantine IV 668–685

Justinian II 685–695

Leontius 695–698

Tiberius III 698–705

) (Justinian II) 705–711

Philippikos Vardan (Philippicus Bardanes) 711–713

Anastasios II (Anastasius II) 713–715

Theodosios III (Theodosius III) 715–717

Leo III 717–741

Constantine V Copronymus 741–775

Leo IV 775–780

Constantine VI 780–797

Irene 797–802

Nikephoros I (Nicephorus I) 802–811

Stauracius 811

Michael I Rhangabe 811–813

Leo V 813–820

Michael II 820–829

Theophilus 829–842

Michael III 842–867

Basil I 867–886

Leo VI 886–912

Alexander 912–913

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus 913–959

Romanus I Lecapenus 920–944

Romanus II 959–963

Nicephorus II Phocas 963–969

John I Tzimisces 969–976

Basil II 976–1025

Constantine VIII 1025–28

Romanos III Argyros (Romanus III Argyrus) 1028–34

Michael IV 1034–41

Michael V (Michael V Calaphates) 1041–42

Zoe and Theodora 1042

Constantine IX Monomachos (Constantine IX Monomachus) 1042–55

Theodora 1055–56

Michael VI (Michael VI Stratioticus) 1056–57

Isaac I Komnenos (Isaac I Comnenus) 1057–59

Constantine X Doukas (Constantine X Ducas) 1059–67

Romanos IV Diogenes (Romanus IV Diogenes) 1067–71

Michael VII Doukas (Michael VII Ducas) 1071–78

Nikephoros III Botaneiates (Nicephorus III Botaneiates) 1078–81

Alexios I Komnenos (Alexius I Comnenus) 1081–1118

John II Komnenos (John II Comnenus) 1118–43

Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel I Comnenus) 1143–80

Alexios II Komnenos (Alexius II Comnenus) 1180–83

Andronikos I Komnenos (Andronicus I Comnenus) 1183–85

Isaac II Angelos (Isaac II Angelus) 1185–95

Alexios III Angelos (Alexius III Angelus) 1195–1203

) (Isaac II Angelus) and ) (Alexius IV Angelus) 1203–04

Alexios V Murtzouphlos (Alexius V Ducas Mourtzouphlus) 1204

Latin emperors of Constantinople

Baldwin I 1204–06

Henry (Henry of Hainault) 1206–16

Peter 1217

Yolande (empress) 1217–19

Robert 1221–28

Baldwin II (Baldwin II Porphyrogenitus) 1228–61

John 1231–37

Nicaean emperors

Constantine (XI) Lascaris (Constantine (XI)) 1204–05?

Theodore I Lascaris 1205?–22

John III Ducas Vatatzes 1222–54

Theodore II Lascaris 1254–58

John IV Lascaris 1258–61

Greek emperors restored

Michael VIII Palaeologus 1261–82

Andronicus II Palaeologus and joint ruler (Michael IX Palaeologus) 1295–1320) 1282–1328

Andronicus III Palaeologus 1328–41

John V Palaeologus 1341–76

John VI Cantacuzenus 1347–54

Andronicus IV Palaeologus 1376–79

) (John V Palaeologus) 1379–90

John VII Palaeologus 1390

) (John V Palaeologus) 1390–91

Manuel II Palaeologus and joint ruler (John VIII Palaeologus) 1421–25) 1391–1425

John VIII Palaeologus 1425–48

Constantine XI Palaeologus 1449–53

*For emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire (at Constantinople) before the fall of Rome, see Roman Republic and Empire.