The Rulers of Ancient Rome

Those rulers who are known to have issued coins are highlighted in blue

The Kingdom

Romuluslink 753 - 715 BC Founded Rome with Remus in 753 BC
Numa Pompilius 715 - 672  
Tullius Hostilius 672 - 641  
Ancus Marcius 641 - 616  
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus 616 - 578  
Servius Tullius 578 - 534  
Tarquinius Superbus 534 - 510 Deposed and exiled

The Republic

The Roman Republic 509-27 BC  
Cincinnatus        457 Dictator - Retired and Became Farmer
First Punic War 264-241  
Second Punic War 218-201  
Third Punic War 149-146  
Sulla 81 Dictator
The first Triumvirate 60 Caesar, Crassus and Pompey
Civil War 49-45  
Julius Caesar 46-44 Dictator for life - Assassinated
Second Triumvirate 43-36 Anthony, Octavian and Lepidus
Octavian (Augustus) 31-27 Resigned and Declared Emperor - 27 BC

The Empire

The Julio-Claudians

Augustus  27 BC - AD 14 Founder of Roman Empire
Tiberius 14-37  
Caius (Caligula) 37-41 Assassinated by Praetorian Guards
Claudius  41-54 Murdered by Agrippina Junior
Nero 54-68 Commited Suicide

Civil War Emperors

Galba 68-69 Assassinated
Otho       69 Commited Suicide
Vitellius       69 Assassinated

The Flavian Dynasty

Vespasian 69-79  
Titus 79-81  
Domitian 81-96 Assassinated

The Antonine Dynasty

Nerva 96-98  
Trajan 98-117  
Hadrian 117-138  
Antoninus Pius 138-161  
Lucius Verus 161-169 Co-Emperor with Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius 161-180 Author of "Meditations"
Commodus 180-192 Assassinated
Pertinax        193 Assassinated
Didius Julianus        193 Assassinated

The Severan Dynasty

Pescennius Niger 193-194 Executed
Clodius Albinus 195-197 Commited Suicide
Septimius Severus 193-211  
Geta 211-212 Assassinated by Caracalla
Caracalla 211-217 Assassinated
Macrinus 217-218 Executed
Elagabalus 218-222 Assassinated
Severus Alexander 222-235 Assassinated
Maximinus Thrax 235-238 Assassinated
Gordian I        238 Commited Suicide
Gordian II        238 Killed in Battle
Balbinus        238 Assassinated - 
Pupienus        238 Assassinated - 
Gordian III 238-244 Assassinated
Philip the Arab 244-249 Killed in Battle
Pacatian        248 Assassinated
Jotapian        248 Assassinated
Trajan Decius 249-251 Killed in Battle
Trebonianus Gallus 251-253 Assassinated
Aemilian        253 Assassinated
Valerian 253-260 Captured by Persians - Fate Unknown
Gallienus 253-268 Assassinated
Macrianus 260-261 Killed in Battle
Quietus 260-261 Killed in Battle
Regalianus 260-261 Assassinated
Aurelous 267-268 Assassinated

The Gallo-Roman Empire

Postumus 259-268 Assassinated
Laelianus        268 Assassinated
Marius        268 Assassinated - Ruled for Three Days
Victorinus 268-270 Assassinated
Tetricus I 270-273 Retired
Tetricus II 270-273 Retired

The Military Emperors

Claudius Gothicus 268-270 Died of Plague
Quintillus        270 Commited Suicide
Aurelian 270-275 Assassinated
Vaballathus 271-272  
Tacitus 275-276  
Florian        276 Assassinated
Probus 276-282 Assassinated
Saturninus        280 Assassinated
Carus 282-283 Killed by Lightning
Julian I 283-285 Killed in Battle
Numerian 283-284 Assassinated
Carinus 283-285 Assassinated

The Tetrarchy

Diocletian 284-305 Retired - Died 316
Maximianus 286-305 First Reign - Retired 
Constantius Chlorus 305-306 Father of Constantine The Great
Galerius 305-311  
Maximianus 306-308 Second Reign - Retired
Flavius Severus 306-307 Executed
Maximin 309-313  
Maxentius 306-312 Drowned
Licinius I 308-324 Executed 
Licinius II 317-324 Caesar - Executed at Age Nine

Gallo-Britannic Empire

Carausius 287-293 Assassinated
Allectus 293-296 Assassinated

House of Constantine

Constantine the Great 306-337 First Christian Emperor of Rome
Crispus 317-326 Caesar - Executed by His Father Constantine The Great
Constantine II 337-340 Killed in Battle
Constans 337-350 Assassinated
Constantius II 337-361  
Magnentius 350-353 Commited Suicide
Vetranio        350 Retired
Nepotian        350 Executed
Constantius Gallus 351-354 Caesar - Executed
Julian II the Apostate 360-363 Killed in Battle
Jovian 363-364 Died of Accidental Smoke Inhalation

House of Valentinian

Valentinian I 364-375  
Valens 364-378 Killed in Battle
Procopius 365-366 Executed
Gratian 367-383 Assassinated
Valentinian II 375-392 Assassinated

House of Theodosius

Theodosius the Great               379-395  
Magnus Maximus 383-388 Executed
Eugenius 392-394 Commited Suicide
Arcadius 383-408 Emperor in the East
Honorius 393-423 Emperor in the West

Western Roman Empire

Constantine III                        407-411 Executed
Jovinus 411-413 Executed
Johannes 423-425 Executed
Valentinian III                          a 425-455 Assassinated
Petronius Maximus        455 Killed by Mob While Fleeing Rome
Avitus 455-456 Deposed
Majorian 457-461 Deposed and Executed by Ricimer
Severus 461-465 Executed by Ricimer
Anthemius 467-472 Executed by Ricimer
Olybrius        472  
Glycerius        473 Deposed
Julius Nepos 473-475 Deposed and Exiled
Romulus Augustulus 475-476 Deposed - Last Roman Emperor in the West


Eastern Roman Empire

Theodosius II 402-450 Killed in Hunting Accident
Marcian 450-457  
Leo I 457-474  
Leo II 473-474  
Zeno 474-491  

 

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