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Western Roman Emperors

Background

Gallic Emperors (AD 259-273)

• Postumus (AD 259-268)
• Laelianus (AD 268)
• Marcus Aurelius Marius (AD 268)
• Victorinus (AD 268-271)
• Domitianus (AD 271)
• Tetricus I (AD 271-273)
• Tetricus II (AD 271-273)

Tetrarchy (AD 293-313)

• Maximian (AD 293-305)
• Constantius Chlorus (AD 293-305)
• Constantius Chlorus (AD 305-306)
• Flavius Valerius Severus (AD 305-306)<
• Flavius Valerius Severus (AD 306-307)
• Constantine I (AD 306-313)
• Maxentius/Maximian (AD 307-308)
• Licinius (AD 308-313)
• Maxentius (AD 308-312)
• Domitius Alexander (AD 308-309)

Constantinian Dynasty (AD 313-363)

See Constantinian Dynasty (AD 313-363)

• Constantine the Great (AD 306-337)
• Sole emperor of the empire (AD 324-337)
• Constantine II (AD 337-340) Emperor of Gaul, Britannia, and Hispania
• Constantius II (AD 337-361) Emperor of the east (AD 337-353)
• Sole emperor of the empire (AD 353-360)
• Constans I (AD 337-350) Emperor of Italy and Africa (AD 337-340)
• emperor of the west from (AD 340-350)
• Magnentius (AD 350-353)
• Julian (AD 355-363) Emperor of the west (AD 355-361)
• Sole emperor of the empire (AD 361-363)

Non-Dynastic Emperors (AD 363-364)

• Jovian (AD 363-364)

Valentinian Dynasty (AD 364-392)

See Valentinian Dynasty (AD 364-392)

• Valentinian I (AD 364-375)
• Gratian (AD 367-375)
• Gratian (AD 375-383)
• Valentinian II (AD 375-383)
• Magnus Maximus (AD 383-388)
• Valentinian II (AD 383-392)

Non-Dynastic Emperors (AD 392-394)

• Eugenius (AD 392-394)

Theodosian Dynasty (AD 394-455)

See Theodosian Dynasty (AD 394-455)

• Theodosius I (AD 394-395)
• Honorius (AD 395-423)
• Flavius Stilicho (AD 395-408)
• Constantius III (AD 421)
• Constantine III (AD 407-411)
• Priscus Attalus (AD 409-410/414-415)
• Jovinus (AD 411-412)
• Valentinian III (AD 423-455)
• Galla Placidia (AD 423-433)
• Aëtius (AD 433-454)
• Joannes (AD 423-425)

Non-Dynastic Emperors (AD 455-480)

• Petronius Maximus (AD 455)
• Avitus (AD 455-456)
• Ricimer (AD 456-472)
• Majorian (AD 457-461)
• Libius Severus (AD 461-465)
• Anthemius (AD 467-472)
• Olybrius (AD 472)
• Glycerius (AD 473-474)
• Julius Nepos (AD 474-480) In exile (AD 475-480)
• Romulus Augustus (AD 475-476)
• Flavius Orestes (AD 475-476)

Western Roman Emperors

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