Roman Emperors family tree
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This is a family tree of the Roman Emperors, showing only the relationships between the emperors.
to Commodus
can be organised into one large family tree with one non-related emperor (Galba
). See also Julio-Claudian family tree
.
to the beginning of the Crisis
can be organised into one large dynasty (see Severan dynasty family tree
), one smaller family and two unrelated emperors.
in 284, in the West
until 476 and in the East until 518, can be organised into one large dynasty plus ten unrelated emperors.
27BC-AD192
The emperors from AugustusAugustus
Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...
to Commodus
Commodus
Commodus , was Roman Emperor from 180 to 192. He also ruled as co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177 until his father's death in 180. His name changed throughout his reign; see changes of name for earlier and later forms. His accession as emperor was the first time a son had succeeded...
can be organised into one large family tree with one non-related emperor (Galba
Galba
Galba , was Roman Emperor for seven months from 68 to 69. Galba was the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, and made a bid for the throne during the rebellion of Julius Vindex...
). See also Julio-Claudian family tree
Julio-Claudian family tree
The Julio-Claudian dynasty of the early Roman Empire has a family tree complicated by multiple marriages between the members of the gens Julia and the gens Claudia.-Family tree:...
.
192–235
The emperors from PertinaxPertinax
Pertinax , was Roman Emperor for three months in 193. He is known as the first emperor of the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors. A high ranking military and Senatorial figure, he tried to restore discipline in the Praetorian Guards, whereupon they rebelled and killed him...
to the beginning of the Crisis
Crisis of the Third Century
The Crisis of the Third Century was a period in which the Roman Empire nearly collapsed under the combined pressures of invasion, civil war, plague, and economic depression...
can be organised into one large dynasty (see Severan dynasty family tree
Severan dynasty family tree
This is a family tree of the Severan dynasty of the Roman Empire.-See also:*List of family trees...
), one smaller family and two unrelated emperors.
Crisis
The emperors during the fifty-year period of the Crisis can be organised into seven families and seven unrelated emperors, although no family held power for more than six years.284–518
The emperors from the founding of the DominateDominate
The Dominate was the "despotic" latter phase of government in the ancient Roman Empire from the conclusion of the Third Century Crisis of 235–284 until the formal date of the collapse of the Western Empire in AD 476. It followed the period known as the Principate...
in 284, in the West
Western Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire was the western half of the Roman Empire after its division by Diocletian in 285; the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly referred to today as the Byzantine Empire....
until 476 and in the East until 518, can be organised into one large dynasty plus ten unrelated emperors.