Emperor
The word emperor comes from the Latin term imperator . This is how the monarch who is sovereign of an empire or who has other kings as vassals is called . This title is the most dignified and is above the title of king. This makes him the most powerful person in society, if his words are not respected there is a reprimand since he is the highest authority. In this article we will provide you the List of roman emperors in order.
For its part, the word empress is the female equivalent and is used to designate the emperor’s wife (empress consort), his mother (empress dowager) or the woman who exercises the monarchy in her own right (reigning empress) , the characteristics of the power of these women are equal to those of the male emperors.
Definition of Emperor
To designate the head of state, government and military force of a set of conquered territories and peoples, the term emperor is used. The Latin verb imperare is translated “command.” Since ancient times , the emperor was defined by power and, especially, by military command capacitythat he owned. These characteristics allowed him to conquer many territories, so that the word emperor began to be used to identify those who ruled vast extensions of territory that together was called the empire. During these centuries, control of the land was synonymous with power and wealth, that is why military action to defend and conquer territories is so important; Through military victories the emperors consolidated their power and increased their prestige.
Roman Emperor
The emperor title used to denote the sovereign who was over kings of territory, was especially used when it was in full swing the Roman Empire . Although the Roman emperors are best known for being the Roman Empire of utmost importance for the later history of Europe , in other parts of the world other terms were used to designate the supreme heads of these empires. For example, the tsars were the emperors of the Russian empire, the last Russian tsar was Nicholas II, overthrown by the Socialist Revolution in 1917; to the chinese emperorsthey were known as huangdi; and so on. Finally, the Japanese emperor is the only one currently holding a title that when translated is rendered emperor, since May 2019 this position is held by Naruhito.
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Complete list of Roman Emperors
| Julio-Claudian dynasty | |
| August | 27 BC – 14 |
| Tiberius | 14 – 37 |
| Caligula | 37 – 41 |
| Claudio | 41 – 54 |
| Nero | 54 – 68 |
| Year of the four emperors | |
| Galba | 68 – 69 |
| Otto | 69 |
| Vitellius | 69 |
| Flavian dynasty | |
| Vespasian (last of the 4 emperors) | 69 – 79 |
| Titus | 79 – 81 |
| Domitian | 81 – 96 |
| Antonine dynasty | |
| Nerva | 96 – 98 |
| Trajan | 98 – 117 |
| Hadrian | 117 – 138 |
| Antonio Pio | 138 – 161 |
| Marcus Aurelius | 161 – 180 |
| Lucio Vero | 161- 169 |
| Avidio Casio | 175 |
| Comfortable | 180 – 193 |
| Civil War / Generals-Emperors | 193 |
| Pertinax | 193 |
| Didius Julian | 193 |
| Pescennius Niger | 193 – 194 |
| Clodius Albino | 193 – 197 |
| Severe Dynasty | |
| Septimius Severus | 193– 211 |
| Caracalla | 211– 217 |
| Geta (co-emperor) | 211 – 212 |
| Macrine | 217 – 218 |
| Diadumenian | 217 – 218 |
| Heliogabalus | 218–222 |
| Alexander Severo | 222– 235 |
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| Maximinus the Thracian | 235-238 |
| Gordian I | 238 |
| Gordian II | 238 |
| Pupieno Maximum | 238 |
| Balbino | 238 |
| Gordian III | 238 –244 |
| Sabinian (declared himself emperor) | 240 |
| Philip the Arab | 244 –249 |
| Pacatiano (Roman usurper) | 248 |
| Jotapiano (Roman usurper) | 248 |
| Silbanaco (Roman usurper) | 248 |
| Decius or Trajan Decius | 249 – 251 |
| Prisco (Roman usurper) | 249-252 |
| Licinianus (Roman usurper) | 250 |
| Etruscan Herenian | 251 |
| Hostile | 251 |
| Gaul Trebonian | 251 – 253 |
| Volusian | 251-253 |
| Emiliano | 253 |
| Valerian | 253 – 260 |
| Galieno | 260 – 268 |
| Salonino | 260 |
| Other usurpers after Salonino | |
| Naive | 260 |
| Regalian | 260) |
| Macriano the Elder | 260 – 261 |
| Macriano the Younger | 260 – 261 |
| Still | 260 – 261 |
| Musio Emiliano | 261 – 262? |
| Aureolo | 268 |
| Gallic Empire | 260 – 274 |
| Posthumous | 260 – 269 |
| Leliano (usurper against Posthumous) | 269 |
| Mario | 269 |
| Victorino | 269 - 271 |
| Domitian (Roman usurper, not to be confused with the emperor) | 270 – 271 |
| Dark I | 271 – 274 |
| Illyrian Emperors | |
| Claudius II | 268 – 270 |
| Quintyle | 270 |
| Aureliano | 270 – 275 |
| Claudio Tacitus | 275-276 |
| Floriano | 276 |
| Proof | 276-282 |
| Expensive | 282 – 284 |
| Dear | 283-285 |
| Numerian | 283-284 |
| Years 286 – 297 | |
| Carausio | 286 – 293 |
| Alecto | 293 – 297 |
| Tetrarchy and House of Constantine | |
| Diocletian | 284 – 305 co-emperor Maximian 286- 305 |
| Constantius I | 305-306 Co-Emperor Galerius 305-311 |
| Galerius and Severus II | 306-307 |
| Constantine I the Great | 306-307 |
| Licinius | 308-324 |
| Maximino Daya | 310-313 |
| Valerio Valente | 316-317 |
| Martinian | 324 |
| Constantine II | 337-340 |
| Constantius II | 337-361 |
| Constant | 337 – 350 |
| Magnencio | 350 – 353 |
| Vetranio | 350 |
| Nepociano (Roman usurper) | 350 |
| Julian “the Apostate” | 361 – 363 |
| Jovian | 363 – 364 |
| Valentinian dynasty | |
| Valentinian I in the West | 364 – 375, (Valente in the East 364 – 378) |
| Flavio Graciano in the West | 375 – 383 |
| Valentinian II | 375 – 392 |
| Magno Maximum | 383 – 388 |
| Theodosian dynasty | |
| Theodosius I in the East | 379 – 392 (in the West 392 – 395) |
| Arcadio | 383 – 395 |
| Honorius | 393 – 395 |
| Western empire | |
| Honorius | 395 – 423 |
| Constantius III | 421 |
| Joannes | 423 – 425 |
| Valentinian III | 425 – 455 |
| Petronius Maximus | 455 |
| Avito | 455 – 456 |
| Majorian | 456 – 461 |
| Severe Libyan | 461 – 465 |
| Antemio | 467 – 472 |
| Olibrio | 472 |
| Glycerium | 473 – 474 |
| Julio Nepote | 475 – 475 |
| Romulus Augustulus – Last Roman Emperor of the West | 475 – 476 |
| Usurpers during the reign of Honorius | |
| Constantine III | 407 – 411 |
| Constant II | 409 – 411 |
| Maximum | 409 – 411 |
| Prisco Atalo (proclaimed emperor by the Visigoths) | 409 – 410 |
| Jovino | 411 – 413 |
| Sebastiano | 412 – 413 |
End of the imperial lineage of the Roman Emperor
At the end of the third century and in a process that took several years, the Empire of Rome was divided into East and West, each with its own emperors. Emperadores succession line on the west side is interrupted at the end of the V century, ushering in the Age Media ; the Western Roman Empire was in crisis in the decades prior to its fall, so it was that the invasion of the barbarian peoples meant a mortal blow for the Empire. On the east side, the sequence continued until 1453 falls Constantinople . Being Constantine XI Palaiologos the last emperor, this fact puts an end to the Middle Ages.
