CONSTANTINIAN DYNASTY (324-363)
324—353......Constantine the Great
353—361......Constantius..........Son of Constantine the Great
361—363......Julian the Apostate..........Cousin of Constantius
NON-DYNASTIC
363—364......Jovian..........Soldier, chosen on the battlefield
364—378......Valens..........Brother of Western Emperor Valentinian
THEODOSIAN DYNASTY (379-457)
379—395......Theodosius I the Great..........Soldier, chosen by Western Emperor Gratian
395—408......Arcadius..........Son of Theodosius
408—450......Theodosius II..........Son of Arcadius
450—457......Marcian..........Married Theodosius II’s sister
LEONID DYNASTY (457-518)
457—474......Leo I the Thracian..........Soldier, chosen by Eastern general Aspar
474......Leo II..........Grandson of Leo I
474—475......Zeno..........Son-in-law of Leo I
475—476......Basiliscus..........Usurper, brother-in-law of Leo I
491—518......Anastasius I..........Son-in-law of Leo I
JUSTINIAN DYNASTY (527-602)
518—527......Justin I..........Commander of the Palace Guard
527—565......Justinian I the Great..........Nephew of Justin I
565—578......Justin II..........Nephew of Justinian
578—582......Tiberius II ....Adopted by Justin II
582—602......Maurice..........Son-in-law of Tiberius II
NON-DYNASTIC
602—610......Phocas..........Usurper, soldier of Maurice
HERACLIUS DYNASTY (610-711)
610—641......Heraclius..........Usurper, general from Carthage
641......Constantine III..........Son of Heraclius Son of Heraclius Son of Constantine III
641......Heraclonas..........
641—668......Constans II the Bearded..........
668—685......Constantine IV..........Son of Constans II
685—695......Justinian II the Slit-Nosed...Son of Constantine IV
695—698......Leontius..........Usurper, soldier of Justinian II
698—705....Tiberius III ....Usurper, Germanic naval officer of Leontius
705—711......Justinian 11 (again)
NON-DYNASTIC
711—713......Philippicus..........Usurper, Armenian soldier of Justinian II
713—715......Anastasius II..........Usurper, imperial secretary of Philippicus
715—717......Theodosius III..........Usurper, tax collector and son (?) of Tiberius III
717—741......Leo III the Isaurian..........Usurper, Syrian diplomat of Justinian II
741—775......Constantine V the Dung-Named..........Son of Leo III
775—780......Leo IV the Khazar..........Son-in-law of Leo III
780—797......Constantine VI the Blinded..........Son of Leo IV
797—802......Irene the Athenian..........Wife of Leo IV, mother of Constantine VI
NICEPHORUS DYNASTY (802-813)
802—811......Nicephorus I..........Usurper, finance minister of Irene
811......Stauracius..........Son of Nicephorus I
811—813 ....Michael I Rangabe..........Son-in-law of Nicephorus I
NON-DYNASTIC
813—820......Leo V the Armenian..........Patrician and general of Michael I
AMORIAN DYNASTY (820-867)
820—829......Michael II the Stammerer............Son-in-law of Constantine VI
829—842......Theophilus..........Son of Michael II
842—855......Theodora..........Wife of Theophilus
842—867......Michael III the Drunkard ...Son of Theophilus
MACEDONIAN DYNASTY (867-1056)
867—886......Basil I the Macedonian..........Armenian peasant, married Michael III’s widow
886—912......Leo VI the Wise..........Son of Basil I or Michael III
912—913......Alexander..........Son of Basil I
913—959......Constantine VII the Purple-Born..........Son of Leo VI
920—944.....Romanus I Lecapenus..........General, father-in-law of Constantine VII
959—963......Romanus II the Purple-Born..........Son of Constantine VII
963—969......Nicephorus II Phocas..........General, married Romanus II’s widow
969—976......John I Tzimisces..........Usurper, nephew of Nicephorus II
976—1025......Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer..........Son of Romanus II
1025—1028......Constantine VIII..........Son of Romanus II
1028—1050......Zoë....Daughter of Constantine VIII
1028—1034......Romanus III Argyrus..........Zoë’s first husband
1034—1041......Michael IV the Paphlagonian..........Zoë’s second husband
1041—1042......Michael V the Caulker..........Zoë’s adopted son
1042......Zoë and Theodora..........Daughters of Constantine VIII
1042—1055.......Constantine IX Monomachus..........Zoë’s third husband
1055—1056........Theodora (again)
NON-DYNASTIC
1056—1057.......Michael VI the Old..........Chosen by Theodora
1057—1059......Isaac I Comnenus..........Usurper, general of Michael VI
DUCAS DYNASTY (1059-1081)
1059—1067......Constantine X..........Chosen by Isaac
1068—1071......Romanus IV Diogenes..........Married Constantine X’s widow
1071—1078......Michael VII the Quarter-Short..........Son of Constantine X
1078—1081......Nicephorus III Botaneiates............Usurper, general of Michael VII
COMNENIAN DYNASTY (1081-1185)
1081—1118......Alexius I..........Usurper, nephew of Isaac I
1118—1143......John II the Beautiful..........Son of Alexius I
1141—1180......Manuel I the Great..........Son of John II
1080—1183.......Alexius II..........Son of Manuel I
1183—1185......Andronicus the Terrible..........Usurper, cousin of Manuel I
ANGELUS DYNASTY (1185-1204)
1185 1195......Isaac II Ángelus..........Great-grandson of Alexius I
1195—1203.......Alexius III Ángelus..........Brother of Isaac II
1203—1204......Isaac II (again) and son Alexius IV
NON-DYNASTIC
1204......Alexius V the Bushy-Eyebrowed..........Usurper, son-in-law of Alexius III
PALAEOLOGIAN DYNASTY (1259-1453)
1259—1282.......Michael VIII..........Great-grandson of Alexius III
1282—1328......Andronicus II..........Son of Michael VIII
1328—1341.......Andronicus III..........Grandson of Andronicus II
1341—1391....John V..........Son of Andronicus III
1347—1354.......John VI..........Father-in-law of John V
1376—1379......Andronicus IV..........Son of John V
1390......John VII..........Son of Andronicus IV
1391—1425......Manuel II..........Son of John V
1425—1448......John VIII..........Son of Manuel II
1448—1453......Constantine XI Dragases............Son of Manuel II