Family tree of Byzantine emperors

Emperor of the Romans
Imperial
Imperial insignia used by the Palaiologos dynasty
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First monarch	Constantine I
Last monarch	Constantine XI
Formation	11 May 330
Abolition	29 May 1453

This is a family tree of all the Eastern Roman Emperors who ruled in Constantinople.

Where three dates are given, the middle date is the date of accession. If an emperor reigned for more than one sitting, his lifetime dates are given followed by the dates of his reigns. Dynasty names are given in capitals so that they can be picked out from the interweaving trees.

Theodosian to Heraclian dynasty, 379–711

THEODOSIAN

Theodosius I 347-379-395

Arcadius 377-383-408

Theodosius II 401-408-450

Pulcheria 399–453

Marcian 396-450-457

unknown wife

LEONID

Anthemius 420-472

Marcia Euphemia

Leo I 401-457-474

Verina d. 484

Basiliscus d. 477 r. 475-76

JUSTINIAN

Marcian

Leontia

Zeno 425–491 r. 474–475, 476–491

Ariadne 450–515

Anastasius I 430-491-518

Unnamed sibling

Justin I 450-518-527

Vigilantia

Sabbatius

Leo II 467-474-474

Unnamed daughter

Theodora

Justinian I 482-527-565

Vigilantia

Anastasius

Theodora

Justin II 520-565-578

Areobindus

Tiberius II 535-574-582

Anastasia Areobinda

Peter

Maurice 539-582-602

Constantina 560-605

Phocas r. 602-610

HERACLIAN

Heraclius 575–641 r. 610–641

Maria

Khosrow II d. 628

Constantine III 612–641 r. 641

Heraklonas 626–641 r. 641

Shahriyar

Constans II 630–668 r. 641–668

Manyanh

Yazdegerd III

Constantine IV 652–685 r. 668–685

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

Isaurian to Palaiologos dynasty, 717–1453

ISAURIAN

Leo III 685-717-741

NIKEPHORIAN

Constantine V 718-741-775

Anna

Artabasdos r. 741-743

Nikephoros I ?-802-811

Leo IV 750-775-780

Irene 752-803 r. 797-802

Theophano

Staurakios d. 812 r. 811

Prokopia 770-813

Michael I d. 844 r. 811-813

Constantine VI 771-780-797

Leo V 775-813-820

AMORIAN

Euphrosyne 790-839

Michael II 770-820-829

Thekla d. 823

Theophilos 813-829-842

MACEDONIAN

Michael III 840-842-867

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Eudokia Ingerina 840-882

Basil I 811-867-886

PHOKAS

LEKAPENOS

Bardas PHOKAS 878-968

Leo VI 866-886-912

Alexander 870-912-913

Romanos I 870-948 r. 920-944

ARGYROS

unnamed KOURKOUAS

unnamed sister

Constantine VII 905-913-959

Helena Lekapene 910-961

Agatha Lekapene

Romanos Argyros

John I 925-969-976

Theodora b. 946

Nikephoros II 912-963-969

Theophano 941-976

Romanos II 938-959-963

unnamed son

Basil II 958-976-1025

Constantine VIII 960-1025-1028

Theodora 984-1055-1056

Stephen

Maria

Michael IV 1010-1034-1041

Zoe 978-1050 r. 1042

Romanos III 968-1028-1034

Basil Argyros b.970

DIOGENES

Michael VI r. 1056-1057

Michael V 1015-1041-1042

Constantine IX 1000-1042-1055

unknown wife

Constantine Diogenes

DOUKAS

Andronikos Doukas

KOMNENOS

Manuel Erotikos KOMNENOS

John Doukas

Constantine X 1009-1059-1067

Eudokia Makrembolitissa 1021-1096

Romanos IV d. 1072 r. 1068-71

BOTANEIATES

Isaac I 1005-1061 r. 1057-59

John Komnenos

Andronikos Doukas d. 1077

Michael VII 1050-1090 r. 1067-1078

Maria of Alania 1050-1103

Nikephoros III ?-1078-1081

Alexios I 1048-1081-1118

Irene Doukaina

ANGELOS

Konstantinos Angelos 1085-1166

Theodora Komnene 1096-

John II 1087-1118-1143

Isaac Komnenos 1093-1152

Andronikos Angelos 1122-1185

Manuel I 1118-1143-1180

Andronikos I 1118-1183-1185

Isaac II 1156-1204 r. 1185-95, 1203-4

Alexios III 1153-1211 r. 1195-1203

Alexios II 1169-1180-1183

LASKARIS

Alexios IV 1182-1203-1204

Alexios V d. 1205 r. 1204

Eudokia Angelina

Basileios DOUKAS VATATZES

Anna Komnena Angelina 1176-1212

Theodore I 1175-1204-1222

Alexios Palaiologos

Eirene Angelina

Isaakios Doukas Vatatzes d. 1261

John III 1192-1222-1254

Irene Lascarina

PALAIOLOGOS

Andronikos Doukas Komnenos Palaiologos

Theodora Palaiologina

Ioannes Doukas Vatatzes b. 1215

Theodore II 1222-1254-1258

Michael VIII 1223-1261-1282

Theodora Doukaina Vatatzaina 1240-1303

John IV 1250-1305 r. 1258-1261

Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria 1259-1303

Eirene Palaiologina

Andronikos II 1259-1332 r. 1272-1328

Andronikos Asen d. 1322

Michael IX 1277-1294-1320

KANTAKOUZENOS

John VI 1292-1383 r. 1347-1354

Irene Asanina

Andronikos III 1297-1316-1341

Matthew 1325-1383 r. 1353-1357

Helena Kantakouzene 1333-1396

John V 1332-1391 r. 1341-76, 1379-90, 1390-91

Andronikos IV 1348-1385 r. 1376-1379

Manuel II 1350-1391-1425

John VII 1370-1408 r. 1390

John VIII 1392-1416-1448

Constantine XI 1405-1449-1453

Andronikos V 1400-1403-1407

See also

• List of Byzantine emperors
• Byzantium under the Constantinian and Valentinian dynasties
• Byzantium under the Theodosian dynasty
• Byzantium under the Leonid dynasty
• Byzantium under the Justinian Dynasty
• Byzantium under the Heraclian
• Twenty Years' Anarchy
• Byzantium under the Isaurians
• Byzantium under the Amorian dynasty
• Byzantium under the Macedonians
• Byzantium under the Doukids
• Byzantium under the Angeloi
• Laskarid dynasty (Empire of Nicaea, 1204–1261)
• Byzantium under the Palaiologoi

References

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