| NAME |
YEARS |
|
Dynasty of Constantine |
| Constantine I the Great |
324-337 |
| Constantine II, Constantius, and Constans |
337-340 |
| Constantius |
340-361 |
| Julian |
361-363 |
| Jovian |
363-364 |
| Valentian I and Valens |
364-375 |
| Valens, Gratian and Valentian II |
375-378 |
|
Dynasty of Theodosius |
| Theodosius I the Great |
378-395 |
| Arcadius |
395-408 |
| Theodosius II |
408-450 |
| Marcian |
450-474 |
|
Dynasty of Leo |
| Leo I |
457-474 |
| Leo II |
474 |
| Zeno |
474-491 |
| Anastasius |
491-518 |
|
Dynasty of Justinian |
| Justin |
518-527 |
| Justinian I |
527-565 |
| Justin II |
565-578 |
| Tiberius II |
578-582 |
| Maurice |
582-602 |
| Phocas |
602-610 |
|
Dynasty of Heraclius |
| Heraclius |
610-641 |
| Constans II |
641-668 |
| Constantine IV |
668-685 |
| Justinian II (banished) |
685-695 |
| Leontius |
695-698 |
| Tiberius III |
698-705 |
| Justinian II (restored) |
705-711 |
|
No Dynasty |
| Bardanes |
711-713 |
| Anastasius II |
713-716 |
| Theodosius III |
716-717 |
|
Isaurian Dynasty |
| Leo III |
717-741 |
| Constantien V Copronymus |
741-775 |
| Leo IV |
775-780 |
| Constantine VI |
780-797 |
| Irene |
797-802 |
|
No Dynasty |
| Nicephorus I |
802-811 |
| Strauracius |
811 |
| Michael I |
811-813 |
| Leo V |
813-820 |
|
Phrygian Dynasty |
| Michael II |
820-829 |
| Theophilus |
829-842 |
| Michael III |
842-867 |
|
Macedonian Dynasty |
| Basil I |
867-886 |
| Leo VI and Alexander |
886-912 |
| Alexander |
913 |
Constantine VII Porphygenitus Romanus I Lecapenus Constantine (VIII) |
913-959 919-944 924 |
| Romanus II |
959-963 |
| Nicephorus II Phocas |
963-969 |
| John Tzimisces |
969-976 |
| Basil II Bulgaroctonus |
976-1025 |
| Constantine VIII |
1025-1028 |
| Romanus III Argyrus |
1028-1034 |
| Michael IV the Paphlagonian |
1034-1041 |
| Michael V Calaphates |
1041-1042 |
| Zoe and Theodora |
1042 |
| Constantine IX Monomachus |
1042-1055 |
| Theodora |
1055-1056 |
| Michael VI Stratioticus |
1056-1057 |
|
Prelude to Comnenian Dynasty |
| Isaac I Comnenos |
1057-1059 |
| Constantine X Ducas |
1059-1067 |
| Romanus IV Diogenes |
1067-1071 |
| Michael VII Doukas |
1071-1078 |
| Nicephorus III Botaniates |
1078-1081 |
|
Dynasty of the Comneni |
| Alexius I Comnenos |
1081-1118 |
| John II Comnenos |
1118-1143 |
| Manuel I Comnenos |
1143-1180 |
| Alexius II Comnenos |
1180-1183 |
| Andronicus I Comnenos |
1183-1185 |
|
Dynasty of the Angeli |
| Isaac II |
1185-1195 |
| Alexius III |
1195-1203 |
| Isaac II (restored) with Alexius IV |
1203-1204 |
| Alexius V Ducas Murtzuphlus |
1204 |
|
Fall of Constantinople |
1204 |
|
Lascarid Dynasty in Nicaea |
| Theodore I Lascaris |
1204-1222 |
| John III Ducas Vatatzes |
1222-1254 |
| Theodore II Lascaris |
1254-1258 |
| John IV Lascaris |
1258-1261 |
|
Dynasty of the Palaeologi |
| Michael VIII Paleologus |
1258-1282 |
|
Recapture of Constantinople |
1261 |
| Andronicus II |
1282-1328 |
| Michael IX |
1293-1320 |
| Andronicus III |
1328-1341 |
| John V |
1341-1376 |
| John VI Cantancuzenus |
1341-1354 |
| Andronicus IV |
1376-1379 |
| John V (restored) |
1379-1391 |
| John VII |
1390 |
| Manuel II |
1391-1425 |
| John VIII |
1425-1448 |
| Constantine XI Dragases |
1449-1453 |
|
Fall of Constantinople |
29 May 1453 |