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List of Roman emperors. The Prima Porta statue of Augustus ( r. 27 BC – AD 14), the first Roman emperor. The Roman emperors were the rulers of the Roman Empire from the granting of the name and title Augustus to Octavian by the Roman Senate in 27 BC onward. [1] [2] Augustus maintained a facade of Republican rule, rejecting monarchical titles ...
- Julius Caesar. Gaius Julius Caesar was a great Roman leader at the end of the Roman Republic. Julius Caesar was born three days before the Ides of July, on July 13 in c. 100 BCE.
- Octavian (Augustus) Gaius Octavius—known as Augustus—was born on September 23, 63 BCE, to a prosperous family of knights. He was Julius Caesar's great-nephew.
- Tiberius. Tiberius, the second emperor of Rome (born 42 BCE, died 37 CE) reigned as Emperor between 14–37 CE. Tiberius was neither the first choice of Augustus nor popular with the Roman people.
- Caligula "Little Boots" Known as "Caligula" ('Little Boots'), Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was born August 31, CE 12, died 41 CE, and ruled as emperor 37–41 CE.
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This is a chronologically ordered list of Roman emperors. See also Roman Empire and ancient Rome.
•Augustus (27 bce–14 ce)
•Tiberius (14–37 ce)
•Caligula (37–41 ce)
•Claudius (41–54 ce)
•Nero (54–68 ce)
•Galba (68–69 ce)
•Trajan (98–117 ce)
•Hadrian (117–138 ce)
•Antoninus Pius (138–161 ce)
•Marcus Aurelius (161–180 ce)
•Lucius Verus (161–169 ce)
•Commodus (177–192 ce)
•Caracalla (198–217 ce)
•Publius Septimius Geta (209–211 ce)
•Macrinus (217–218 ce)
•Elagabalus (218–222 ce)
•Severus Alexander (222–235 ce)
•Maximinus (235–238 ce)
•Constantius I (west, 305–306 ce)
•Galerius (east, 305–311 ce)
•Severus (west, 306–307 ce)
•Maxentius (west, 306–312 ce)
•Constantine I (306–337 ce; reunified the empire)
•Galerius Valerius Maximinus (310–313 ce)
•Theodosius II (east, 408–450 ce)
•Constantius III (west, 421 ce, coemperor)
•Valentinian III (west, 425–455 ce)
•Marcian (east, 450–457 ce)
•Petronius Maximus (west, March 17–May 31, 455 ce)
•Avitus (west, 455–456 ce)
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- Chronicle of the Emperors. The Roman state began as a semi-mythical and small-scale monarchy in the 10th century BC. It later prospered as an expansionist republic from 509 BC onwards.
- Complete List of All Roman Emperors in Order. The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 BC – 68 AD) Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD) Tiberius (14 AD – 37 AD) Caligula (37 AD – 41 AD)
- The First (Julio-Claudian) Dynasty (27 BC – 68 AD) The Emergence of the Principate under Augustus (44 BC – 27 BC) Born in 63BC as Gaius Octavius, he was related to Julius Caesar, whose famous legacy he built on to become Emperor.
- The Year of the Four Emperors (68 AD – 69 AD) In the Year 69 AD, after the fall of Nero, three different figures briefly acclaimed themselves emperor, before the fourth, Vespasian, brought the chaotic and violent period to an end, establishing the Flavian Dynasty.
- Augustus, 31 BCE – 14 CE – The first Roman emperor who brought about the Pax Romana, a period of peace and prosperity in Rome. Tiberius, 14–37 CE – Known for his reclusive and often controversial rule.
- Trajan, 98–117 CE – Celebrated for his military conquests and expansion of the empire. Hadrian, 117–138 CE – Known for his extensive travels and the construction of Hadrian’s Wall in Britain.
- Caracalla, 198–217 CE – Known for granting Roman citizenship to all free people within the empire. Publius Septimius Geta, 209–211 CE – Co-emperor with Caracalla, their rivalry ended in tragedy.
- Constantius I, 305–306 CE – The father of Constantine the Great. Severus, 306–307 CE – A short-lived ruler. Maxentius, 306–312 CE – Ruled during the tumultuous period leading to the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
The Roman emperors were the rulers of the Roman Empire from the granting of the name and title Augustus to Octavian by the Roman Senate in 27 BC onward.
Apr 30, 2018 · Roman emperors ruled the Roman Empire starting with Augustus in 27 BCE and continuing in the West until the late 5th century CE and in the Eastern Roman Empire up to the mid-15th century CE. The emperors...
