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Chronology Of The Roman Emperors 3

The Later Roman Empire And The Western Empire

By Robert Wilde, About.com

The Later Roman Empire
Diocletian (284 – 305, abdicated, Eastern after 286)
Maximian (W, 286-305, Caesar 285, abdicated 305, Augustus from 307-8, 309-10)
Constantius I, Chlorus (W, 305-306, Caesar 293)
Galerius (E, 305-311, Caesar 293)
Sverus (W, 306-307, deposed, Caesar 305)
Maxentius (W, 307-312)
Constantine I, the Great (307-337, Caesar 306, Western only until 324)
Licinius (E, 308-324, deposed)
Maximinus II (E, 310-313, Casear 305)
Valerius Valens (316-317)
Martinian (324, deposed)
Constantine II (337-340)
Constans (337-350)
Constantius II (337-361)
Magnentius (350-353)
Julian the Apostate (360-363)
Jovian (363-364)
Valentinian I (364-375)
Valens (E, 364 – 378)
Gratian (W, 375-383, co regent 367)
Valentinian II (375–392)
Theodosius I, the Great (379-395)
Maximus (W, 383-388)
Victor (W, 387-388)
Eugenius (W, 392 – 394)
Honorius (W, 395 – 423, co-regent 393)
Arcadius (E, 395-408)
Theodosius II (E, 408-450)
Constantius III (W, 421)
Johannes (W, 423-425)
Valentinian III (425-455)

Western Roman Emperors
Petronus Maximus (455)
Avitus (455-456, deposed)
Majorian (457-461)
Libius/Severus III (461-465)
Anthemius (467-472)
Olybrius (472)
Glycerius (473-474, deposed)
Julius Nepos (474-475)
Romulus Augustus (475-476, deposed)
End of direct imperial rule in the west 476/80

References
Dynasties of the World by John Morby
Chronicle of the Roman Emperors by Chris Scarre

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