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

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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
EutropiaGaleria ValeriaGalerius
eastern
r. 305–311
Maximiana
Theodora
Constantius I
western
r. 305–306
St. HelenaMaxentius
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. 474–475, 476–491
LeontiaMarcianus
usurper in 479
Leo II
467–474
r. 474

518–711

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JUSTINIAN
SabbatiusVigilantiaJustin 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
MariaKhosrow II
d. 628
Shahrbaraz
d. 630
MihranHeraclius
575–641
r. 610–641
Martina
regent 641
NikeTheodosiosConstantine 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

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ISAURIAN
Leo III
685–741
r. 717–741
NIKEPHORIAN
Constantine V
718–775
r. 741–775
AnnaArtabasdos
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 TourkosLeo 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
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
AgathaRomanos 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
StephenMariaMichael 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 KomnenosAndronikos 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 DoukainaMichael 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 DoukainaBasil
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 LaskarinaNicholas
r. 1208–1210
PALAIOLOGOS
Andronikos Komnenos PalaiologosTheodora Angelina PalaiologinaJohn 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 AsaninaAndronikos III
1297–1341
r. 1316–1341
Matthew
1325–1383
r. 1353–1357
Helena
1333–1396
John V
1332–1391
r. 1341–1376, r. 1379–1390, r. 1390–1391
Andronikos IV
1348–1385
r. 1376–1379
Manuel II
1350–1425
r. 1391–1425
John VII
1370–1408
r. 1390
Andronikos V
1400–1407
r. 1403–1407
John VIII
1392–1448
r. 1416–1448
Constantine XI
1405–1453
r. 1449–1453
Thomas
despot of Morea
Helena
m. Lazar Branković
Andreas
titular
Sophia
m. Ivan III of Russia

See also

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References

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