EMPERORS

When Augustus died in AD 14, the Roman Senate declared him a god. From then onward, people worshipped the emperors, and temples were dedicated to them all over the Empire. These buildings reminded everyone of the emperor's power. Statues were erected to celebrate victories in war and also helped to advertise the strength of rulers. Emperors issued coins bearing their images, and commissioned paintings, mosaics and sculptures of themselves and their families. The style and symbolism of these portraits often tell more about the way an emperor wished his subjects to see him rather than showing what they were really like. Some of the most important emperors are listed below:

Augustus	27bc-ad
Tiberius	14-37
Caligula	37-41
Claudius I	41-54
Nero	54-68
Galba	68-69
Otho	69
Vitellius	69
Vespasian	69-79
Titus	79-81
Domitian	81-96
Nerva	96-98
Trajan	98-117
Hadrian	117-138
Anoninus Pius	138-161
Marcus Aurelius	161-180
Commodus	180-192
Pertinax	193
Diddius Julianus	193
Septimius Severus	193-211
Caracalla	211-217
Macrinus	217-218
Elagabalus	218-222
Severus Alexander	222-235
Maximinus	235-238
Gordian I	238
Gordian II	238
Gordian III	238-244
Philip	244-249
Decius	249-251
Trebonianus Gallus	251-253
Aemilianus	253
Valerian I	253-259
Gallienus	259-268
Claudius II	268-270
Quintillus	270
Aurelian	270-275
Tacitus	275-276
Florianus	276
Probus	276-282
Carus	282-283
Carinus	283-285
Ciocletian	284-305
Maximian	286-305
Constantine & Licinius	307
Constantine I	324-337
Constantine II	337-340
Constans	340-350
Constantius	340-361
Julian	361-363
Jovian	363-364
Valentinian I	364-375
Valens	364-378
Gratian	378-383
Valentinian II	375-392
Theodosius I	379-395

DIVISION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE AD 395

WESTERN EMPIRE:

Honorius	394-423
Valentinian III	423-455
Maximus	455
Avitus	455-456
Majorian	457-461
Severus	461-465
Anthemius	467-472
Olybrius	472
Glycerius	473-474
Nepos	474-475
Romulus Augustulus	475-476

EASTERN EMPIRE:

Arcadius	395-408
Theodosius II	408-450
Marcian	450-457
Leo I	457-474
Zeno	474-491
Anastasius I	491-518
Justin I	518-527
Justinian I	527-565

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