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list of emperors
This is a list of notable emperors organized alphabetically by empire and chronologically years of reign. China and India are broken down chronologically by dynasty, empire, or kindgom.
Austrian Empire
- Ferdinand (I) (1835–48)
- Charles (I) (1916–18)
Aztec empire
- Montezuma II (1502–20)
- Cuauhtémoc (1520–22)
Empire of Brazil (1822–89)
Byzantine Empire (330 ce–1453)
- Anastasius I (491–518)
- Justin I (518–527)
- Justinian I (527–565)
- Justin II (565–578)
- Maurice (582–602)
- Phocas (602–610)
- Heraclius (610–641)
- Heraclonas (641)
- Constantine III (January to April or May 641)
- Constans II Pogonatus (641–668)
- Constantine IV (668–685)
- Justinian II (685–695; 705–711)
- Philippicus Bardanes (711–713)
- Anastasius II (713–715)
- Leo III (717–741)
- Constantine V Copronymus (741–775)
- Leo IV (775–780)
- Constantine VI (780–797)
- Nicephorus I (802–811)
- Michael I Rhangabe (811–813)
- Leo V (813–820)
- Michael II (820–829)
- Michael III (842–867)
- Basil I (867–886)
- Leo VI (886–912)
- Alexander (912–913)
- Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913–959)
- Romanus I Lecapenus (920–944)
- Romanus II (959–963)
- Nicephorus II Phocas (963–969, military emperor)
- John I Tzimisces (969–976, military emperor)
- Basil II (960, crowned as baby; 976–1025, sole emperor)
- Constantine VIII (960, crowned as baby; 1025–28, sole emperor)
- Michael IV (1034–41)
- Michael V Calaphates (1041–42)
- Constantine IX Monomachus (1042–55)
- Michael VI Stratioticus (1056–57)
- Isaac I Comnenus (1057–59)
- Constantine X Ducas (1059–67)
- Michael VII Ducas (1071–78)
- Nicephorus III Botaneiates (1078–81)
- Alexius I Comnenus (1081–1118)
- John II Comnenus (1118–43)
- Manuel I Comnenus (1143–80)
- Alexius II Comnenus (1180–83)
- Andronicus I Comnenus (1183–85)
- Isaac II Angelus (1185–95)
- Alexius III Angelus (1195–1203)
- Alexius IV Angelus (1203–04)
- Baldwin I (1204–05)
- Baldwin II Porphyrogenitus (1228–61)
- Michael VIII Palaeologus (1261–82)
- Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282–1328)
- Andronicus III Palaeologus (1328–41)
- John V Palaeologus (1341–91)
- John VI Cantacuzenus (1347–54)
- Andronicus IV Palaeologus (1376–79)
- John VII Palaeologus (1390)
- Manuel II Palaeologus (1391–1425)
- John VIII Palaeologus (1408, crowned co-emperor; 1421–48)
- Constantine XI Palaeologus (1449–53)
China
Qin dynasty (221–207 bce- Shihuangdi (221–210 bce)
- Gaozu (206–195 bce)
- Wendi (180–157 bce)
- Jingdi (157–141 bce)
- Wudi (141–87 bce)
- Xuandi (74–49/48 bce)
- Yuandi (49/48–33 bce)
- Guangwudi (25–57 ce)
- Mingdi (57–75 ce)
- Zhangdi (75–88 ce)
- Wang Mang (9–23 )
- Xiaowendi (471–499)
- Wudi (265–290)
- Wudi (502–549)
- Gaozu (618–626)
- Taizong (626–649)
- Gaozong (649–683)
- Ruizong (684–690; 710–712)
- Xuanzong (712–756)
- Dezong (779–805)
- Wenzong (827–840)
- Zhu Wen (907–923)
- Taizu (960–976)
- Taizong (976–997)
- Zhenzong (997–1022)
- Renzong (1022–63)
- Shenzong (1067–85)
- Huizong (1100–1125/26)
- Qinzong (1125/26–1127)
- Li Yuanhao (1038–48)
- Kublai Khan (1271–94)
- Temür (1295–1307)
- Buyantu (1311–20)
- Togon-temür (1333–68)
- Hongwu (1368–98)
- Yongle (1402–24)
- Zhengtong (1435–49; 1457–64)
- Jingtai (1449–57)
- Zhengde (1505–21)
- Jiajing (1521–1566/67)
- Longqing (1566/67–72)
- Wanli (1572–1620)
- Tianqi (1620–27)
- Chongzhen (1627–44)
Ethiopian empire (c. 1137–1936; 1941–74)
- Fasilides (1632–67)
- Tewodros II (1855–68)
- Yohannes IV (1872–89)
- Menilek II (1889–1913)
- Haile Selassie I (1930–74)
French Empire (1804–14; 1852–70)
- Napoleon I (1804–1814/15)
- Napoleon III (1852–70)
German Empire (1871–1918)
- William I (1871–88)
- Frederick III (1888, for 99 days)
- William II (1888–1918)
Empire of Haiti (1804–06; 1849–59)
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1804–06)
- Faustin-Élie Soulouque (1849–59)
Holy Roman Empire (800–1806)
- Charlemagne (800–814)
- Louis I (814–840)
- Lothar I (823–855)
- Louis II (850–875)
- Charles II (875–877)
- Charles III (881–887)
- Guy II (891–894; legitimacy questioned)
- Lambert of Spoleto (892–898)
- Arnulf (896–899)
- Louis III (901–905)
- Berengar (915–924)
- Otto I (962–973)
- Otto II (967–983)
- Otto III (996–1002)
- Henry II (1014–24)
- Conrad II (1027–39)
- Henry III (1046–56)
- Henry IV (1084–1105/06)
- Henry V (1111–25)
- Lothar III (1133–37)
- Frederick I (1152–90)
- Henry VI (1191–97)
- Otto IV (1209–15)
- Frederick II (1220–50)
- Henry VII (1312–13)
- Louis IV (1328–47)
- Charles IV (1355–78)
- Sigismund (1433–37)
- Frederick III (1452–93)
- Maximilian I (1493–1519)
- Charles V (1519–56)
- Ferdinand I (1558–64)
- Maximilian II (1564–76)
- Rudolf II (1576–1612)
- Matthias (1612–19)
- Ferdinand II (1619–37)
- Ferdinand III (1637–57)
- Leopold I (1658–1705)
- Joseph I (1705–11)
- Charles VI (1711–40)
- Charles VII (1742–45)
- Francis I (1745–65)
- Joseph II (1765–90)
- Leopold II (1790–92)
- Francis II (1792–1806)
Incan empire (1438–1533)
- Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438–71)
- Atahuallpa (1532–33)
India
Mauryan empire (321–185 bce)- Chandragupta (c. 321–c. 297 bce)
- Bindusara (297–272/273 bce)
- Ashoka (c. 273–232 bce)
- Chandra Gupta I (320–c. 330 ce)
- Samudra Gupta (c. 330–380 ce)
- Chandra Gupta II (c. 380–c. 415 ce)
- Bābur (1526–30)
- Humāyūn (1530–40; 1555–56)
- Akbar (1556–1605)
- Jahāngīr (1605–27)
- Shah Jahān (1628–58)
- Aurangzeb (1658–1707)
- Bahādur Shāh I (1707–12)
- Muḥammad Shah (1719–48)
- Aḥmad Shah (1748–54)
- ʿĀlamgīr II (1754–59)
- Shah ʿĀlam II (1759–1806)
- Bahādur Shāh II (1837–58)
Japan
- Ojin (fl. 3rd–4th century)
- Tenji (668–672)
- Shomu (724–749)
- Kammu (781–806)
- Uda (887–897)
- Daigo (897–930)
- Go-Sanjo (1068–72)
- Shirakawa (1072–86)
- Sutoku (1123–41)
- Go-Shirakawa (1155–58)
- Antoku (1180–83)
- Go-Toba (1183–98)
- Go-Daigo (1318–39)
- Meiji (1867–1912)
- Taisho (1912–26)
- Hirohito (1926–89)
- Akihito (1989–2019)
- Naruhito (2019– )
Korean empire (1897–1910)
- Kojong (1897–1907)
Mali empire (c. 1235–c. 1600)
- Musa I of Mali (1307 [or 1312]–1332? or 1337?)
Mexican Empire (1821–24; 1864–67)
- Agustín de Iturbide (1822–23, first empire)
- Maximilian (1864–67, second empire)
Mwene Matapa empire (14th–16th century)
- Mavura (1629–75)
Empire of Nicaea (1204–61)
- Theodore I Lascaris (1208–21)
- John III Ducas Vatatzes (1222–54)
- Theodore II Lascaris (1254–58)
- John IV Lascaris (1258–61)
- Michael VIII Palaeologus (1259–61)
Roman Empire (27 bce–476 ce)
- Tiberius (14–37 ce)
- Caligula (37–41 ce)
- Claudius (41–54 ce)
- Nero (54–68 ce)
- Galba (68–69 ce)
- Otho (January–April 69 ce)
- Aulus Vitellius (July–December 69 ce)
- Vespasian (69–79 ce)
- Titus (79–81 ce)
- Domitian (81–96 ce)
- Nerva (96–98 ce)
- Trajan (98–117 ce)
- Hadrian (117–138 ce)
- Antoninus Pius (138–161 ce)
- Marcus Aurelius (161–180 ce)
- Lucius Verus (161–169 ce)
- Commodus (177–192 ce)
- Publius Helvius Pertinax (January–March 193 ce)
- Marcus Didius Severus Julianus (March–June 193 ce)
- Septimius Severus (193–211 ce)
- Caracalla (198–217 ce)
- Publius Septimius Geta (209–211 ce)
- Macrinus (217–218 ce)
- Elagabalus (218–222 ce)
- Severus Alexander (222–235 ce)
- Maximinus (235–238 ce)
- Gordian I (March–April 238 ce)
- Gordian II (March–April 238 ce)
- Pupienus Maximus (April 22–July 29, 238 ce)
- Balbinus (April 22–July 29, 238 ce)
- Gordian III (238–244 ce)
- Philip (244–249 ce)
- Decius (249–251 ce)
- Hostilian (251 ce)
- Gallus (251–253 ce)
- Aemilian (253 ce)
- Valerian (253–260 ce)
- Gallienus (253–268 ce)
- Claudius II Gothicus (268–270 ce)
- Quintillus (270 ce)
- Aurelian (270–275 ce)
- Tacitus (275–276 ce)
- Florian (June–September 276 ce)
- Probus (276–282 ce)
- Carus (282–283 ce)
- Numerian (283–284 ce)
- Carinus (283–285 ce)
- Diocletian (East, 284–305 ce; divided the empire into East and West)
- Maximian (West, 286–305 ce)
- Constantius I (West, 305–306 ce)
- Galerius (East, 305–311 ce)
- Severus (West, 306–307 ce)
- Maxentius (West, 306–312 ce)
- Constantine I (306–337 ce; reunified the empire)
- Galerius Valerius Maximinus (310–313 ce)
- Licinius (308–324 ce)
- Constantine II (337–340 ce)
- Constantius II (337–361 ce)
- Constans I (337–350 ce)
- Gallus Caesar (351–354 ce)
- Julian (361–363 ce)
- Jovian (363–364 ce)
- Valentinian I (West, 364–375 ce)
- Valens (East, 364–378 ce)
- Procopius (East, 365–366 ce)
- Gratian (West, 367–383 ce; co-emperor with Valentian I )
- Valentinian II (375–392 ce: crowned as child)
- Magnus Maximus (West, 383–388 ce)
- Theodosius II (East, 408–450 ce)
- Constantius III (West, 421 ce, co-emperor)
- Valentinian III (West, 425–455 ce)
- Marcian (East, 450–457 ce)
- Petronius Maximus (West, March 17–May 31, 455 ce)
- Avitus (West, 455–456 ce)
- Majorian (West, 457–461 ce)
- Libius Severus (West, 461–465 ce)
- Anthemius (West, 467–472 ce)
- Olybrius (West, April–November 472 ce)
- Glycerius (West, 473–474 ce)
- Julius Nepos (West, 474–475 ce)
- Romulus Augustulus (West, 475–476 ce)
- Leo I (East, 457–474 ce)
- Leo II (East, 474 ce)
- Zeno (East, 474–491 ce)
Russian Empire (1721–1917)
- Peter I (1682–1721, tsar; 1721–25, emperor)
- Peter II (1727–30)
- Ivan VI (1740–41)
- Peter III (1762)
- Paul (1796–1801)
- Alexander I (1801–25)
- Nicholas I (1825–55)
- Alexander II (1855–81)
- Alexander III (1881–94)
- Nicholas II (1894–1917)
Serbian empire (1346–1371)
- Stefan Dušan (1346–55)
Empire of Vietnam
- Ly Bon (544–547)
- Dinh Bo Linh (968–979)
- Le Loi (flourished 1428–43)
- Le Thanh Tong (1460–97)
- Hien Vuong (1648–87)
- Quang Trung (1788–92)
- Gia Long (1802–20)
- Minh Mang (1820–41)
- Tu Duc (1847–83)
- Ham Nghi (1884–86)
- Duy Tan (1907–16)
- Khai Dinh (1916–25)
- Bao Dai (1926–45)