List of Roman Emperors
This is a list of Roman Emperors with the dates they controlled the Roman Empire.
(Note that, contrary to popular belief, Julius Caesar was never Emperor (princeps), although he was named dictator for life in 45 BC (but was not the first Roman to hold that title) and was regarded as such by Roman historians.)
For the worship of the Roman Emperor as a god, see imperial cult.
The Principate
Flavian Dynasty
Nervan-Antonian Dynasty
Severan Dynasty
Rulers during the Crisis of the Third Century
Tetrarchy
House of Constantine
Valentinian Dynasty
House of Theodosius
Western Empire
continuation: see list of Barbarian kings of Rome
Eastern Empire
see also Julio-Claudian family tree; Severan dynasty family tree; Gallic Empire; Roman usurper
There are good biographies of most Roman Emperors in De Imperatoribus Romanis.External links
