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Byzantine Emperors

Try to name the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire from 330 AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
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Reign
Emperor
 
306–337
Constantine
I
337–361
Constantius
II
361–363
Julian
 
363–364
Jovian
 
364–375
Valentinian
I
364–378
Gratian
 
367–383
Valens
 
379–395
Theodosius
I
395–408
Arcadius
 
408–450
Theodosius
II
450–457
Marcian
 
457–474
Leo
I
474
Leo
II
474–491
Zeno
 
475–476
Basiliscus
 
491–518
Anastasius
I
518–527
Justin
I
527–565
Justinian
 
565–578
Justin
II
578–582
Tiberius
II Constantine
582–602
Maurice
 
602–610
Phocas
 
610–641
Heraclius
 
641
Constantine
III
641
Heraclonas
 
641–668
Constans
II
668–685
Constantine
IV
685–695
705–711
Justinian
II
695–698
Leontios
 
698–705
Tiberius
III
711–713
Philippicus
 
713–715
Anastasios
II
715–717
Theodosios
III
717–741
Leo
III
741–775
Constantine
V
775–780
Leo
IV
780–797
Constantine
VI
797–802
Irene
 
802–811
Nikephoros
I
811
Staurakios
 
811–813
Michael
l Rangabe
813–820
Leo
V
820–829
Michael
II
829–842
Theophilos
 
842–867
Michael
III
867–886
Basil
I
886–912
Leo
VI
912–913
Alexander
 
913–959
Constantine
VII Porphyrogenitus
920–944
Romanos
I Lekapenos
959–963
Romanos
II
963–969
Nikephoros
II Phokas
969–976
John
I Tzimiskes
976–1025
Basil
II
1025–1028
Constantine
VIII
1028–1034
Romanos
III Argyros
1034–1041
Michael
III
1041–1042
Michael
IV
1042
Zoë
Porphyrogenita
1042
1055–1056
Theodora
Porphyrogenita
1042–1055
Constantine
IX
1056–1057
Michael
VI Bringas
1057–1059
Isaac
I Komnenos
1059–1067
Constantine
X Doukas
1068–1071
Romanos
IV Diogenes
1071–1078
Michael
VII Doukas
1078–1081
Nikephoros
III Botaneiates
1081–1118
Alexios
I Komnenos
1118–1143
John
II Komnenos
1143–1180
Manuel
I Komnenos
1180–1183
Alexios
II Komnenos
1183–1185
Andronikos
I Komnenos
1185–1195
1203–1204
Isaac
II Angelos
1195–1203
Alexios
III Angelos
1203–1204
Alexios
IV Angelos
1204
Alexios
V Doukas
1204–1205
Constantine
XI Laskaris
1205–1221
Theodore
I Laskaris
1221–1254
John
III Vatatzes
1254–1258
Theodore
II Laskaris
1258–1261
John
IV Laskaris
1259–1282
Michael
VIII Palaiologos
1282–1328
Andronikos
II Palaiologos
1328–1341
Andronikos
III Palaiologos
1341–1391
John
V Palaiologos
1347–1354
John
VI Kantakouzenos
1376–1379
Andronikos
IV Palaiologos
1390
1403–1408
John
VII Palaiologos
1382–1387
1391–1425
Manuel
II Palaiologos
1425–1448
John
VIII Palaiologos
1449–1453
Constantine
XI Palaiologos
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Mar 25, 2026
Marcian and Arcadius got switched up
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Mar 26, 2026
Seasonal typo in the description at the top - it's the Eastern Roman Empire, not the Easter one!
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Nicephoros Phocas - Pale Death of the Saracen…
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