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title: Visual Chronology of Roman Emperors: Augustus to Constantine
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/677/visual-chronology-of-roman-emperors-augustus-to-co/
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# Visual Chronology of Roman Emperors: Augustus to Constantine
_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_
### The [Julio-Claudian Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/111/julio-claudian-dynasty/)
[  Augustus as Pontifex Maximus (Detail) Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/486/augustus-as-pontifex-maximus-detail/ "Augustus as Pontifex Maximus (Detail)")[Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) 16 Jan 27 BCE - 19 Aug 14 CE
[  Tiberius, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Cnyborg (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/777/tiberius-ny-carlsberg-glyptotek/ "Tiberius, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek")[Tiberius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tiberius/) 18 Sep 14 CE - 16 Mar 37 CE
[  Caligula, Ny Carlsberg Glypotek Carole Raddato (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2400/caligula-ny-carlsberg-glypotek/ "Caligula, Ny Carlsberg Glypotek")[Caligula](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caligula/) 18 Mar 37 CE - 24 Jan 41 CE
[  Claudius Bust, Milan Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/644/claudius-bust-milan/ "Claudius Bust, Milan")[Claudius](https://www.worldhistory.org/claudius/) 25 Jan 41 CE - 13 Oct 54 CE
[  Roman Emperor Nero cjh1452000 (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/730/roman-emperor-nero/ "Roman Emperor Nero")[Nero](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nero/) 13 Oct 54 CE - 11 Jun 68 CE
[  Roman Emperor Galba Carole Raddato (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2520/roman-emperor-galba/ "Roman Emperor Galba")[Galba](https://www.worldhistory.org/Galba/) 8 Jun 68 CE - 15 Jan 69 CE
[  Roman Emperor Otho Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Musèe du Louvre) (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/895/roman-emperor-otho/ "Roman Emperor Otho")[Otho](https://www.worldhistory.org/Otho/) 15 Jan 69 CE - 16 Apr 69 CE
[  Vitellius, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Carole Raddato (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2532/vitellius-ny-carlsberg-glyptotek/ "Vitellius, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek")[Vitellius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vitellius/) 17 Apr 69 CE - 20 Dec 69 CE
### The Flavian Dynasty
[  Roman Emperor Vespasian, Palazzo Massimo Carole Raddato (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2518/roman-emperor-vespasian-palazzo-massimo/ "Roman Emperor Vespasian, Palazzo Massimo")[Vespasian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vespasian/) 26 Dec 69 CE - 23 Jun 79 CE
[  Titus Bust, Vatican Museums Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1256/titus-bust-vatican-museums/ "Titus Bust, Vatican Museums")[Titus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Titus/) 24 Jun 79 CE - 13 Sep 81 CE
[  Roman Emperor Domitian, Louvre Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Musée de Louvre) (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1154/roman-emperor-domitian-louvre/ "Roman Emperor Domitian, Louvre")[Domitian](https://www.worldhistory.org/domitian/) 14 Sep 81 CE - 18 Sep 96 CE
### The Adoptive Emperors
[  Nerva Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Capitoline Museum, Rome) (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1147/nerva/ "Nerva")[Nerva](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nerva/) 18 Sep 96 CE - 27 Jan 98 CE
[  Trajan Bust, Vatican Museums Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1250/trajan-bust-vatican-museums/ "Trajan Bust, Vatican Museums")[Trajan](https://www.worldhistory.org/trajan/) 28 Jan 98 CE - 7 Aug 117 CE
[  Hadrian Bust, Vatican Museums Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2210/hadrian-bust-vatican-museums/ "Hadrian Bust, Vatican Museums")[Hadrian](https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/) 11 Aug 117 CE - 10 Jul 138 CE
[  Bust of Antoninus Pius Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1393/bust-of-antoninus-pius/ "Bust of Antoninus Pius")[Antoninus Pius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Antoninus_Pius/) 10 Jul 138 CE - 9 Mar 161 CE
[  Marble Bust of Lucius Verus Carole Raddato (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2538/marble-bust-of-lucius-verus/ "Marble Bust of Lucius Verus").[Lucius Verus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lucius_Verus/) 161 CE - 169 CE
[  Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Bibi Saint-Pol (Public Domain) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/279/roman-emperor-marcus-aurelius/ "Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius")[Marcus Aurelius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marcus_Aurelius/) 7 Mar 161 CE - 17 Mar 180 CE
[  Commodus Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1392/commodus/ "Commodus")[Commodus](https://www.worldhistory.org/commodus/) 17 Mar 180 CE - 31 Dec 192 CE
[  Pertinax Sestertius Classical Numismatic Group (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1431/pertinax-sestertius/ "Pertinax Sestertius")[Pertinax](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pertinax/) 1 Jan 193 CE - 28 Mar 193 CE
[  Didius Julianus Panairjjde (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1436/didius-julianus/ "Didius Julianus")[Didius Julianus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Didius_Julianus/) 28 Mar 193 CE - 1 Jun 193 CE
[  Pescennius Niger Sailko (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2543/pescennius-niger/ "Pescennius Niger")Pescennius Niger 193 CE - 194 CE
[  Clodius Albinus Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1447/clodius-albinus/ "Clodius Albinus")Clodius Albinus 193 CE - 197 CE
### The Severan Dynasty
[  Septimius Severus, Glyptothek Munich Bibi Saint-Pol (Public Domain) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/358/septimius-severus-glyptothek-munich/ "Septimius Severus, Glyptothek Munich")[Septimius Severus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Septimius_Severus/) 9 Apr 193 CE - 4 Feb 211 CE
[  Geta Jastrow (Public Domain) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2544/geta/ "Geta")Geta 211 CE - 212 CE
[  Caracalla, Ny Carslberg Glyptotek Carole Raddato (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2528/caracalla-ny-carslberg-glyptotek/ "Caracalla, Ny Carslberg Glyptotek")[Caracalla](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caracalla/) Dec 211 CE - 8 Apr 217 CE
[  Macrinus Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1400/macrinus/ "Macrinus")[Macrinus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Macrinus/) 11 Apr 217 CE - 8 Jun 218 CE
[  Roman Emperor Elagabalus Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1397/roman-emperor-elagabalus/ "Roman Emperor Elagabalus")[Elagabalus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Elagabalus/) 8 Jun 218 CE - 11 Mar 222 CE
[  Severus Alexander Bust, Milan Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/624/severus-alexander-bust-milan/ "Severus Alexander Bust, Milan")[Alexander Severus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_Severus/) 13 Mar 222 CE - 18 Mar 235 CE
[  Maximinus I Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1398/maximinus-i/ "Maximinus I")[Maximinus Thrax](https://www.worldhistory.org/Maximinus_Thrax/) Mar 235 CE - May 238 CE
[  Gordian I Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1448/gordian-i/ "Gordian I")[Gordian I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gordian_Emperors/) 238 CE
[  Gordian III Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2180/gordian-iii/ "Gordian III")[Gordian III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gordian_Emperors/) 238 CE - 244 CE
[  Roman Coin of Philip the Arab Christopher Willis (GNU FDL) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2207/roman-coin-of-philip-the-arab/ "Roman Coin of Philip the Arab")[Philip the Arab](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philip_the_Arab/) 244 CE - 249 CE
[  Decius Egisto Sani (used with permission) (Copyright) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2304/decius/ "Decius")[Decius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Decius/) 249 CE - 251 CE
[  Trebonianus Gallus Louisonze (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4354/trebonianus-gallus/ "Trebonianus Gallus")Trebonianus Gallus 251 CE - 253 CE
[  Valerian I Medium69 (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4355/valerian-i/ "Valerian I")[Valerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/valerian/) 253 CE - 260 CE
[  Gallienus, Vatican Museums Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1395/gallienus-vatican-museums/ "Gallienus, Vatican Museums")[Gallienus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gallienus/) 253 CE - 268 CE
### The Gallic Emperors
[  Coin Depicting Roman Emperor Postumus wikipedia user: PHGCOM (Public Domain) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2572/coin-depicting-roman-emperor-postumus/ "Coin Depicting Roman Emperor Postumus")[Postumus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Postumus/) 259 CE - 268 CE
[  Victorinus wikipedia user: Cropbot (Public Domain) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2573/victorinus/ "Victorinus")Victorinus 268 - 270 CE
[  Coin Depicting Roman Emperor Tetricus Rasiel Suarez (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2578/coin-depicting-roman-emperor-tetricus/ "Coin Depicting Roman Emperor Tetricus")Tetricus 270 CE - 273 CE
### The Illyrian Emperors
[  Roman Emperor Claudius II Ronan.guilloux (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/354/roman-emperor-claudius-ii/ "Roman Emperor Claudius II")Claudius II Gothicus 268 CE - 270 CE
[  Coin Depicting Roman Emperor Aurelian Wikipedia User: CNG (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2579/coin-depicting-roman-emperor-aurelian/ "Coin Depicting Roman Emperor Aurelian")[Aurelian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aurelian/) Sep 270 CE - c. Sep 275 CE
[  Marcus Claudius Tacitus MobyDick (Public Domain) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4356/marcus-claudius-tacitus/ "Marcus Claudius Tacitus")[Tacitus](https://www.worldhistory.org/tacitus/) 275 CE - 276 CE
[  Probus Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1396/probus/ "Probus")Probus 276 CE - 282 CE
[  Carus Rasiel Suarez (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4357/carus/ "Carus")Carus 282 CE - 283 CE
[  Numerian CharlesS (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4358/numerian/ "Numerian")Numerian 283 CE - 284 CE
[  Carinus Wikipedia User: TcfkaPanairjdde (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4359/carinus/ "Carinus")Carinus 283 CE - 285 CE
[  Roman Emperor Diocletian Carole Raddato (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2276/roman-emperor-diocletian/ "Roman Emperor Diocletian")[Diocletian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Diocletian/) 284 CE - 305 CE
### The Tetrarchy
[  Maximianus Olybrius (CC BY) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4360/maximianus/ "Maximianus")Maximianus 286 CE - 305 CE (West)
[  Constantius Chlorus Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1445/constantius-chlorus/ "Constantius Chlorus")Constantius 305 - 306 CE (West)
[  Galerius Peter Roan (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1069/galerius/ "Galerius")Galerius 305 CE - 311 CE (East)
[  Maxentius Shakko (CC BY) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4361/maxentius/ "Maxentius")Maxentius 306 CE -312 CE (West)
[  Licinius Digital Imaging (CC BY-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4362/licinius/ "Licinius")Licinius 308 CE - 324 CE (East)
[  Constantine I Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) ](https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2571/constantine-i/ "Constantine I")[Constantine I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantine_I/) 306-337 CE
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## Bibliography
- Anonymous. *The Encyclopedia of Ancient History.* Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
- [Hornblower, S. *The Oxford Classical Dictionary.* Oxford University Press, 2012.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/0199545561/)
## About the Author
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
## External Links
- [List of Rulers of the Roman Empire | Lists of Rulers | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/roru/hd_roru.htm)
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