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TABLE OF EMPERORS

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Constantine I., the Great 306-337

Constantius II. 337-361

Julian 361-363

Jovian 363-364

Valens 364-378

Theodosius I., the Great 378-395

Arcadius 395-408

Theodosius II. 408-450

Marcian 450-457

Leo I. 457-474

Zeno 474-491

Anastasius I. 491-518

Justin I. 518-527

Justinian I., the Great 527-565

Justin II. 565-578

Tiberius II. 578-582

Maurice 582-602

Phocas 602-610

Heraclius 610-641

Heraclius Constantinus and Heracleonas 641-642

Constans II. 642-668

Constantine IV. 668-685

Justinian II. 685-695

Leontius 695-697

Tiberius III. Apsimarus 697-705

Justinian II. (restored) 705-711

Philippicus 711-713

Anastasius II. 713-715

Theodosius III. 715-717

Leo III., the Isaurian 717-740

Constantine V. Copronymus 740-775

Leo IV. 775-779

Constantine VI. 779-797

Irene 797-802

Nicephorus I. 802-811

Stauricius 811

Michael I. Rhangabe 811-813

Leo V., the Armenian 813-820

Michael II., the Amorian 820-829

Theophilus 829-842

Michael III. 842-867

Basil I., the Macedonian 867-886

Leo VI., the Wise 886-912

Constantine VII. Porphyrogenitus 912-958

Co-Emperors—

Alexander 912-913

Romanus I. Lecapenus 919-945

Constantine VIII. and Stephanus, sons of Romanus I., reigned five weeks 944

Romanus II. 958-963

Basil II. Bulgaroktonos 963-1025

Co-Emperors—

Nicephorus II. Phocas 963-969

John I. Tzimisces 969-976

Constantine IX. 976-1025

Constantine IX. 1025-1028

Romanus III. Argyrus 1028-1034

Michael IV., the Paphlagonian 1034-1042

Michael V. 1042

Zoe and Theodora 1042

Constantine X. Monomachus 1042-1054

Theodora (restored) 1054-1056

Michael VI. Stratioticus 1056-1057

Isaac I. Comnenus 1057-1059

Constantine XI. Ducas 1059-1067

Michael VII. Ducas 1067-1078

Co-Emperor—

Romanus IV. Diogenes 1067-1078

Nicephorus III. Botoniates 1078-1081

Alexius I. Comnenus 1081-1118

John II. Comnenus 1118-1143

Manuel I. Comnenus 1143-1180

Alexius II. Comnenus 1180-1183

Andronicus I. Comnenus 1183-1185

Isaac II. Angelus 1185-1195

Alexius III. Angelus 1195-1203

Isaac II. (restored) } 1203-1204

Alexius IV. Angelus }

Alexius V. Ducas, Murtzuphlus 1204

Latin Emperors

Baldwin I. 1204-1205

Henry 1205-1216

Peter 1217-1219

Robert 1219-1228

John of Brienne 1228-1237

Baldwin II. 1237-1261

Nicæan Emperors

Theodore I. Lascaris 1204-1222

John III. Ducas 1222-1254

Theodore II. Ducas 1254-1259

John IV. Ducas 1259-1260

Empire Restored

Michael VIII. Palæologus 1260-1282

Andronicus II. Palæologus 1282-1328

Co-Emperor—

Michael IX. 1295-1320

Andronicus III. Palæologus 1328-1341

John VI. Palæologus 1341-1391

Co-Emperors—

John V. Cantacuzene 1342-1355

Andronicus IV. Palæologus (usurped throne) 1376-1379

Manuel II. Palæologus 1391-1425

John VII. Palæologus 1425-1448

Constantine XII. Palæologus 1448-1453

Turkish Sultans

Mohammed II., "The Conqueror" 1451-1481

Bayezid II., "The Mystic" 1481-1512

Selim I., "The Great" 1512-1520

Suleiman I., "The Magnificent" 1520-1566

Selim II., "The Sot" 1566-1574

Murad III. 1574-1595

Mohammed III. 1595-1603

Ahmed I. 1603-1617

Mustafa I. } 1617-(1618)

Osman II. } 1623

Murad IV. 1623-1640

Ibrahim 1640-1649

Mohammed IV. 1649-1687

Suleiman II. 1687-1691

Ahmed II. 1691-1695

Mustafa II. 1695-1703

Ahmed III. 1703-1730

Mahmûd I. 1730-1754

Osman III. 1754-1757

Mustafa III. 1757-1774

Abdul Hamid I. 1774-1789

Selim III. 1789-1807

Mustafa IV. 1807-1808

Mahmûd II., "The Reformer" 1808-1839

Abdul Mejid 1839-1861

Abdul Aziz 1861-1876

Murad V. 1876

Abdul Hamid II. 1876

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