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List Of Byzantine Emperors

Here is a list of Byzantine emperors, or Roman emperors of the East. From the reign of Heraclius , the Byzantine emperors wear the title of emperor.

Summary

Naming emperors

The question of the modern name of emperors of the East is complicated by the difficulty in determining exactly when the Roman Empire and ends when the Byzantine Empire begins. The division of the Roman Empire began during the third century , but these divisions have all been temporary, the system Tetrarchy established by Diocletian in 284 for practical reasons, had not resisted the ambition of Caesars.

Thus, there is no founder of the Byzantine Empire, and therefore no first Byzantine emperor. Some kingdoms mark hyphenation and can serve as points of reference:

  • Constantine I founded Constantinople officially 330 and thus possessed the Roman empire with a second penalty;
  • Theodosius I was the last emperor to rule over a unified Roman Empire. The Battle of Adrianople where his predecessor dies Valens in 378 marks the advent of the cavalry, military future of the Middle Ages;
  • Arcadius , Theodosius and eldest son who succeeded him in 395 , was the first emperor of the East after the final score (which no such thought, however at the time) of the empire;
  • Zeno is sometimes considered the last Roman Emperor of the East and the first Byzantine emperor, because under his rule was introduced last Western Emperor Romulus Augustus in 476.
  • Justinian I is generally considered the last Roman emperor because of his vision of empire that puts Italy in the heart of the policy of conquest, but also its culture mainly Latin;
  • Heraclius makes Greek the official language of the empire, in fact, Greek has never ceased to be the lingua franca of the eastern half of the Roman Empire from its origins in the second century BC. AD He abandoned the Latin title of Imperator to take the title Greek Basileus.

The Byzantines regarded the Roman orbis was unique and indivisible, as the Empire in the East he continued - albeit with a break of 57 years following the sacking of Constantinople in 1204. Until the fall of Constantinople in 1453 , the Byzantine historians always refer to their camp as the Romans (and non-Greeks or Byzantines). In fact, throughout the Middle Ages , the evocation of the Roman Empire is directly tied to Constantinople and storage, both the West and East, an immense prestige that has led many to be barbaric kings bearing the consular insignia. After the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 and the recognition of his title of emperor, the Byzantine emperors only afford the title Basileus of the Romans, the Roman orbis remain indivisible.

Timeline

Dynasty of Constantine

Valentinian Dynasty

Theodosian Dynasty

Thracian Dynasty

Justinian Dynasty

Dynasty Heraclides

NB Do not confuse this character with the usurper, then, for some time, legitimate emperor of the West Constantine III.

Dynasty Isaurian

Offline Dynasty

Dynasty Amorian (or Phrygian)

Macedonian Dynasty

Dynasty Comnenus

Dynasty Doukas

Dynasty Comnenus

Dynasty Angel

Dynasty Lascaris (emperor at Nicaea )

Dynasty of Palaeologus (restored at Constantinople)

NB Some Byzantinists consider one or the other co-emperor Constantine in the numbered list of emperors of the same name, so that becomes the twelfth Dragases name.

Pretender to the Throne of Byzantium

The latter sold his rights to the kings who went to Catholic kings of Spain.

See also

List of Roman Emperors of the West and East
Principate
-27 To 235 		Augustus Tiberius Caligula Claude Nero Galba Otho Vitellius Vespasian Titus Domitian Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Marcus Aurelius (with Lucius Verus ) Dresser Pertinax Didius Julianus Septimius Severus Caracalla Geta Macrinus (with Diadumnien ) Elagabalus Severus Alexander
Crisis Third Century
235-284 		Maximin the Thracian I. Gordian and Gordian II Maxime Pupien and Balbin Gordian III Philip the Arab Decius (with Herennius Etruscus ) Hostilianus Trebonianus Galle (with Volusien ) Emilien Valerian Gallien (with Salonin ) Claudius the Goth Quintillus Aurlien Tacitus Florien Probus Carus Carin Numerian
Dominate
284-395 		Diocletian Maximian Constantius Galerius Severus Maxence Maximin Daia Licinius (with Valerius Valens and Martinien ) Constantine I Constantine II Constant I. Constantius II (with Vetranio ) Julian the Apostate Jovian Valentinian I Valens Gratien Valentinian II Theodosius I
Western Roman Empire
395-480 		Honorius Constantius III Jean Valentinian III Petronius Maximus Eparchus Avitus Majorian Libius Severus Anthemius a href = "Flavius_Anicius_Olybrius" alt = "Flavius Anicius Olybrius"> Olybrius Glycerius Julius Nepos Romulus Augustus
Eastern Roman Empire
395-1204 		Arcadius Theodosius II Marcian Leo I. Leo II Zeno Basiliscus Anastasius I. Justin I. Justinian I Justin II Tiberius II Constantine Maurice I. Phocas Heraclius Constantine III Hraclonas Constant II Constantine IV Justinian II Leonce II Tiberius III Philippicos Anastasius II Theodosius III Leo III Constantine V Artabasde Leo IV Constantine VI Irene the Athenian Nicephorus I Staurakios Michael I Rhangab Leo V the Armenian Michael II Theophilus Michael III Basil I. Leo VI the Wise Alexander Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus Roman I. Lecapenus Romanus II Nicephorus II Phocas John I Tzimiskes Basil II and Constantine VIII Zoe of Byzantium with Romain Argyre III and Michael IV and V Michel and Constantine IX Theodora Porphyrogenitus Michael VI Isaac I. Constantine X Romanus IV Diogenes Michael VII Doukas Nicephorus III Botaniates Alexios I Komnenos John II Comnenus Manuel I Komnenos Alexius II Comnenus Andronicus I Comnenus Isaac II Angelus Alexis III Ange Alexis Angel IV Nicolas Kanabos Alexius V Doukas Mourzuphles
Eastern Roman Empire
divided
1204 to 1261
Empire of Nicaea Constantine Lascaris I. Theodore Lascaris John III Doukas Vatatzes Theodore II Lascaris John IV Lascaris
Latin Empire of Constantinople Baudouin I. Henry I Peter II of Courtenay Robert Courtenay Jean de Brienne Baldwin II of Courtenay
Eastern Roman Empire
restored
1261 to 1453 		Michael VIII Palaeologus Andronicus II Palaeologus Michael IX Palaeologus Andronicus III Palaeologus John V Palaeologus John VI Cantacuzino Mathieu Cantacuzino Andronicus IV Palaeologus John VII Palaeologus Manuel II Palaeologus Andronicus V Palaeologus John VIII Palaeologus Constantine XI Palaeologus
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