Family tree of Byzantine emperors

This is a family tree of all the Eastern Roman Emperors who ruled in Constantinople. Most of the Eastern emperors were related in some form to their predecessors, sometimes by direct descent or by marriage. From the Doukid dynasty (1059) onwards all emperors are related to the same family.

Dynasty names are given in capitals so that they can be picked out from the interweaving trees. Junior co-emperors who never exercised real power are shown in a smaller font to distinguish them from the reigning emperor.

286–518

This is a simplified family tree centered solely around the Eastern Empire, for a fuller list that includes both Eastern and Western emperors, see Family tree of Roman emperors

Diocletian eastern r. 286–305

Afrianius Hannibalianus (?)

Maximian western r. 286–305

Eutropia

Galeria Valeria

Galerius eastern r. 305–311

Maximiana Theodora

Constantius I western r. 305–306

St. Helena

Maxentius western 306–312

Valeria Maximilla

CONSTANTINIAN

Julius Constantius d. 337

Constantia m. Licinius rival r. 308–324

Constantine I 272–337 r. 306–337

Fausta 289–326

VALENTINIANIC

Julian 331–363 r. 361–363

Helena d. 360

Constantine II 316–340 r. 337–340, West

Constantius II 317–361 r. 337–361

Constans I 320–350 r. 337–350, West

Valentinian I 321–375 r. 364–375, West

Valens 328–378 r. 364–378

THEODOSIAN

Jovian 331–364 r. 363–364

Procopius (cousin) rival r. 365–366

Constantia 361–383

Gratian 359–383 r. 378–379

Valentinian II 371–392 r. 375–392, West

Galla d. 394

Theodosius I 347–395 r. 379–395

Aelia Flaccilla 356–386

Arcadius 377–408 r. 395–408

Theodosius II 401–450 r. 408–450

Pulcheria 399–453

Marcian 392–457 r. 450–457

LEONID

Basiliscus r. 475–476

Verina d. 484

Leo I 401–474 r. 457–474

Marcia Euphemia

Marcus r. 475–476

Anastasius I 430–518 r. 491–518

Ariadne 450–515

Zeno 425–491 r. 474–75, 476–91

Leontia

Marcianus usurper in 479

Leo II 467–474 r. 474

518–711

JUSTINIAN

Sabbatius

Vigilantia

Justin I 450–527 r. 518–527

Lupicinia Euphemia

Vigilantia

(adopted) Justinian I 482–565 r. 527–565

Theodora I adviser 527–548

Justin II 520–578 r. 565–578

(adopted) Tiberius II 535–582 r. 574–582

Paul

Constantina 560–605

Maurice 539–602 r. 582–602

Phocas r. 602–610

Heraclius the Elder d. 610

Theodosius 583–602 r. 590–602

Maria

HERACLIAN

Maria

Khosrow II d. 628

Shahrbaraz d. 630

Mihran

Heraclius 575–641 r. 610–641

Martina regent 641

Nike

Theodosios

Constantine III 612–641 r. 641

Heraclonas 626–641 r. 641

David Tiberius b. 630 r. 641

Constans II 630–668 r. 641–668

Heraclius r. 659–681

Tiberius r. 659–681

Constantine IV 652–685 r. 668–685

Leontius r. 695–698

Twenty Years' Anarchy (695–717)

Tiberius III r. 698–705

Justinian II 669–711 r. 685–695, 705–711

Philippicus r. 711–713

Anastasius II r. 713–715

Theodosius III r. 715–717

Tiberius IV 705–711 r. 706–711

717–1453

ISAURIAN

Leo III 685–741 r. 717–741

NIKEPHORIAN

Constantine V 718–775 r. 741–775

Anna

Artabasdos r. 741–743

Nikephoros I r. 802–811

Nicephorus r. 741–743

Prokopia 770–813

Michael I c. 770–844 r. 811–813

Leo IV 750–780 r. 775–780

Irene 752–803 r. 797–802

Theophano (relative)

Staurakios c. 790–812 r. 811

Theophylact c. 793–849 r. 811–813

Staurakios II c. 795–813 r. 811–813

Constantine VI 771–797 r. 780–797

Bardanes Tourkos

Leo V 775–820 r. 813–820

AMORIAN

Euphrosyne 790–839

Michael II 770–829 r. 820–829

Thekla d. 823

Constantine r. 813–820

Theodora II 815–867 regent 842–856

Theophilos 813–842 r. 829–842

Inger Martinakios

MACEDONIAN

Thekla co-regent 842–856

Constantine c.834–835 r. 835

Michael III 840–867 r. 842–867

Eudokia Ingerina 840–882

Basil I 811–886 r. 867–886

LEKAPENOS

Leo VI 866–912 r. 886–912

Alexander II 870–913 r. 912–913

Constantine r. 868–879

Romanos I 870–948 r. 920–944

PHOKAS

Bardas 878–968

Stephen d.963 r. 924–945

Constantine r. 924–945

Christopher r. 921–931

ARGYROS

Constantine VII 905–959 r. 913–959

Helena 910–961

Agatha

Romanos Argyros

Nikephoros II 912–969 r. 963–969

Theophano 941–976

Romanos II 938–963 r. 959–963

Theodora b. 946

John I 925–976 r. 969–976

son name unknown

Basil II 958–1025 r. 976–1025

Constantine VIII 960–1028 r. 1025–1028

Eustathios / Pothos Argyros

Theodora III 984–1056 r. 1055–1056

Stephen

Maria

Michael IV 1010–1041 r. 1034–1041

Zoe 978–1050 r. 1042

Romanos III 968–1034 r. 1028–1034

Basil Argyros b. 970

Michael V 1015–1042 r. 1041–1042

Michael VI r. 1056–1057

Constantine IX MONOMACHOS 1000–1055 r. 1042–1055

Constantine DIOGENES

wife name unknown

DOUKAS

Andronikos Doukas

KOMNENOS

Manuel Erotikos Komnenos

John Doukas caesar

Constantine X 1009–1067 r. 1059–1067

Eudokia Makrembolitissa 1021–1096, regent 1067

Romanos IV d. 1072 r. 1068–1071

Isaac I 1005–1061 r. 1057–1059

John Komnenos

Andronikos Doukas d. 1077

Konstantios r. 1060–1071

Andronikos r. 1068–1071

Nikephoros r. 1071–1071

Leo r. 1070–1071

BOTANEIATES

Alexios I 1048–1118 r. 1081–1118

Irene Doukaina

Michael VII 1050–1090 r. 1071–1078

Maria of Alania 1050–1103

Nikephoros III ?–1081 r. 1078–1081

ANGELOS

Constantine Angelos 1085–1166

Theodora Komnene 1096–?

John II 1087–1143 r. 1118–1143

Anna Komnene 1083–1153

Isaac Komnenos 1093–1152

John Doukas RULERS OF EPIRUS

Andronikos Angelos Doukas 1122–1185

Isaac Angelos Doukas 1137–?

Manuel I 1118–1180 r. 1143–1180

Alexios 1106–1142 r. 1122–1142

Andronikos I 1118–1185 r. 1183–1185

Isaac II 1156–1204 r. 1185–1195, r. 1203–1204

Alexios III 1153–1211 r. 1195–1203

Alexios II 1169–1183 r. 1180–1183

John 1159–1185 r. 1183–1185

Manuel Komnenos RULERS OF TREBIZOND

LASKARIS

Alexios IV 1182–1204 r. 1203–1204

Alexios V d. 1204 r. 1204

Eudokia Angelina

... Angelina Doukaina

Basil VATATZES

Anna Komnene Angelina 1176–1212

Theodore I 1175–1222 r. 1204–1222

Alexios Palaiologos despot

Irene Angelina

Isaac Doukas Vatatzes d. 1261

John III 1192–1254 r. 1222–1254

Irene Laskarina

Nicholas r. 1208–1210

PALAIOLOGOS

Andronikos Komnenos Palaiologos

Theodora Angelina Palaiologina

John Doukas Vatatzes b. 1215

Theodore II 1222–1258 r. 1254–1258

Michael VIII 1223–1282 r. 1261–1282

Theodora Vatatzena 1240–1303

John IV 1250–1305 r. 1258–1261

Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria 1259–1303

Irene Palaiologina

Andronikos II 1259–1332 r. 1272–1328

Andronikos Asen d. 1322

Michael IX 1277–1320 r. 1294–1320

KANTAKOUZENOS

John VI 1292–1383 r. 1347–1354

Irene Asanina

Andronikos III 1297–1341 r. 1316–1341

Matthew 1325–1383 r. 1353–1357

Helena 1333–1396

John V 1332–1391 r. 1341–1391

Andronikos IV 1348–1385 r. 1376–1379

Manuel II 1350–1425 r. 1391–1425

John VII 1370–1408 r. 1390

John VIII 1392–1448 r. 1416–1448

Constantine XI 1405–1453 r. 1449–1453

Thomas despot of Morea

Andronikos V 1400–1407 r. 1403–1407

Helena m. Lazar Branković

Andreas titular

Sophia m. Ivan III of Russia

See also

• Family tree of Roman emperors
• List of Roman emperors
• List of Byzantine emperors
• History of the Byzantine Empire
• Byzantine Empire under the Constantinian and Valentinianic dynasties
• Byzantine Empire under the Theodosian dynasty
• Byzantine Empire under the Leonid dynasty
• Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty
• Byzantine Empire under the Heraclian dynasty
• Twenty Years' Anarchy
• Byzantine Empire under the Isaurian dynasty
• Byzantine Empire under the Amorian dynasty
• Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynasty
• Byzantine Empire under the Doukas dynasty
• Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty
• Byzantine Empire under the Angelos dynasty
• Laskarid dynasty (Empire of Nicaea)
• Grand Komnenos (Empire of Trebizond)
• Komnenos Doukas (Empire of Thessalonica)
• Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty

References

• Ostrogorsky, George (1997). History of the Byzantine State. New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-1198-6.