Emperors of the Byzantine Empire

By Joaquin Lalama Teran
  • 272

    Birth of Constantine the great

  • Period: 306 to 337

    Constantine the Great

  • 324

    Constantine became only ruler of west and east

    He won a series of civil wars against Maxentius and Licinius
  • 325

    First council of Nicaea

    Constantine called the First council of Nicaea for the first time
  • 337

    Death of Constantine the Great

  • 347

    Birth of Theodosius the Great

  • 379

    Gothic War

  • Period: 379 to 395

    Theodosius the Great

  • 387

    Maxentius civil war

    Theodosius I defeated Maxentius civil war
  • 393

    Banned rituals of the Olympics

    Theodosius banned ritual of the Olympics in Ancient Greece
  • 395

    Death of Theodosius the Great

  • 482

    Birth of Justinian I

  • 500

    Birth of Theodora

  • 525

    Justinian I married Theodora

  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian I

    Justinian code
  • Period: 527 to 548

    Theodora

  • 529

    Theodora came to power

  • 532

    Nika Riots

    Revolution against Justinian I ended up with thousands of deaths.
  • 542

    Plague of Justinian

    Devastating plague that killed millions
  • 545

    Wars of Justinian I

    Theodora convinced Justinian I to stay and save the throne during difficult times
  • 548

    Death of Theodora

  • 565

    Death of Justinian I

  • 575

    Birth of Heraclius

  • 602

    Byzantine - Sasanian War

    War against Phocas (602-628)
  • 610

    Second coronation

    Heraclius was crowned for a second time
  • Period: 610 to 641

    Heraclius

  • 627

    Battle of Nineveh

    Heraclius drove Persians out of Asia Minor
  • 634

    Muslim conquests

    Muslims took over Roman Syria
  • 641

    Death of Heraclius

  • 752

    Birth of Irene

  • 786

    Restoration of use of icons

    She restored the use of icons after it was banned in 730
  • 790

    Irene banned by her son

  • 792

    Irene returns to Asia Minor and shares the throne

  • 797

    Irene killed her son

  • Period: 798 to 802

    Emperor Irene

  • 802

    Irene married again to empeor Charlemagne

  • 803

    Death of Irene

  • 958

    Birth of Basil II

  • 960

    Basil II crowned as co-emperor

  • Period: 976 to 1025

    Basil II

  • 986

    Took over Bulgaria

    After 25 years he took over Bulgaria
  • 1025

    Death of Basil II

  • Period: 1028 to 1050

    Zoë Porphyrogenita