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.

## Contents

* 1 286–518
* 2 518–711
* 3 717–1453
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## 286–518

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

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eastern
r. 286–305

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Afrianius
Hannibalianus (?)| | Maximian
western
r. 286–305| | | | | | Eutropia| | Galeria Valeria| | Galerius
eastern
r. 305–311|
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Maximiana
Theodora| | Constantius I
western
r. 305–306| | St. Helena| | | | | | | Maxentius
western
306–312| | Valeria Maximilla
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Julius
Constantius
d. 337| | Constantia
m. Licinius
rival r. 308–324| | Constantine I
272–337
r. 306–337| | Fausta
289–326

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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
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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
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377–408
r. 395–408
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401–450
r. 408–450| | Pulcheria
399–453| | Marcian
392–457
r. 450–457|
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| | | | Basiliscus
r. 475–476| | | | | | Verina
d. 484| | Leo I
401–474
r. 457–474| | | | | | Marcia
Euphemia

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| | | | Marcus
r. 475–476| | Anastasius I
430–518
r. 491–518| | Ariadne
450–515| | Zeno
425–491
r. 474–75, 476–91| | Leontia| | Marcianus
usurper in 479
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467–474
r. 474| | | |

## 518–711

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Sabbatius| | Vigilantia| | Justin I
450–527
r. 518–527| | Lupicinia
Euphemia
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Vigilantia| | | | | | (adopted)
Justinian I
482–565
r. 527–565| | Theodora I
adviser 527–548
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Justin II
520–578
r. 565–578
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(adopted)
Tiberius II
535–582
r. 574–582| | Paul
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Constantina
560–605| | Maurice
539–602
r. 582–602| | Phocas
r. 602–610| | | | | | | Heraclius the Elder
d. 610

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| | | | | Theodosius
583–602
r. 590–602| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Maria
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Maria| | Khosrow II
d. 628| | Shahrbaraz
d. 630| | Mihran| | Heraclius
575–641
r. 610–641| | Martina
regent 641
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612–641
r. 641| | Heraclonas
626–641
r. 641| | David Tiberius
b. 630
r. 641
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630–668
r. 641–668
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r. 659–681| | Tiberius
r. 659–681| | Constantine IV
652–685
r. 668–685
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| | | | Leontius
r. 695–698| | Twenty Years'
Anarchy
(695–717)| | Tiberius III
r. 698–705| | | | | | Justinian II
669–711
r. 685–695, 705–711
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| | | | Philippicus
r. 711–713| | Anastasius II
r. 713–715| | Theodosius III
r. 715–717| | | | | | Tiberius IV
705–711
r. 706–711

## 717–1453

| | ISAURIAN

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| | Leo III
685–741
r. 717–741|
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Constantine V
718–775
r. 741–775| | Anna| | Artabasdos
r. 741–743| | | Nikephoros I
r. 802–811
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r. 741–743| | | | | | | Prokopia
770–813| | Michael I
c. 770–844
r. 811–813

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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
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| | | | Constantine VI
771–797
r. 780–797| | | | | | Bardanes Tourkos| | Leo V
775–820
r. 813–820|
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| | | | Euphrosyne
790–839| | Michael II
770–829
r. 820–829| | Thekla
d. 823| | Constantine
r. 813–820| | | | | |
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| | | | Theodora II
815–867
regent 842–856| | Theophilos
813–842
r. 829–842| | Inger
Martinakios

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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
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LEKAPENOS|
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| | | | Leo VI
866–912
r. 886–912| | Alexander II
870–913
r. 912–913| | Constantine
r. 868–879| | Romanos I
870–948
r. 920–944| |
PHOKAS| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Bardas
878–968| | | | | | | Stephen
d.963
r. 924–945| | Constantine
r. 924–945| | | | | | | Christopher
r. 921–931
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| | | | | Constantine VII
905–959
r. 913–959| | | | | | Helena
910–961| | Agatha| | Romanos Argyros
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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
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| | | | Basil II
958–1025
r. 976–1025| | Constantine VIII
960–1028
r. 1025–1028| | | | | | | | | | Eustathios / Pothos Argyros
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Theodora III
984–1056
r. 1055–1056| | Stephen| | Maria| | Michael IV
1010–1041
r. 1034–1041| | Zoe
978–1050
r. 1042| | Romanos III
968–1034
r. 1028–1034| | Basil Argyros
b. 970
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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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | 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
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Isaac I
1005–1061
r. 1057–1059| | John Komnenos| | Andronikos Doukas
d. 1077| | Konstantios
r. 1060–1071| | | Andronikos
r. 1068–1071| | Nikephoros
r. 1071–1071| | Leo
r. 1070–1071
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| | | | Alexios I
1048–1118
r. 1081–1118| | Irene Doukaina| | Michael VII
1050–1090
r. 1071–1078| | Maria of Alania
1050–1103| | Nikephoros III
?–1081
r. 1078–1081
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| | | | Constantine Angelos
1085–1166| | Theodora Komnene
1096–?| | John II
1087–1143
r. 1118–1143| | Anna Komnene
1083–1153| | Isaac
Komnenos
1093–1152

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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
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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| |
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Alexios IV
1182–1204
r. 1203–1204| | Alexios V
d. 1204
r. 1204| | Eudokia Angelina| | | ... Angelina Doukaina| | Basil
VATATZES| | Anna Komnene Angelina
1176–1212| | Theodore I
1175–1222
r. 1204–1222
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| | | | Alexios Palaiologos
despot| | Irene
Angelina| | Isaac Doukas Vatatzes
d. 1261| | John III
1192–1254
r. 1222–1254| | Irene Laskarina| | Nicholas
r. 1208–1210
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| | | | PALAIOLOGOS| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Andronikos Komnenos Palaiologos| | Theodora Angelina Palaiologina| | John Doukas Vatatzes
b. 1215| | Theodore II
1222–1258
r. 1254–1258

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| | | | Michael VIII
1223–1282
r. 1261–1282| | | | | | Theodora
Vatatzena
1240–1303| | John IV
1250–1305
r. 1258–1261
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| | | | Ivan Asen III
of Bulgaria
1259–1303| | Irene
Palaiologina| | Andronikos II
1259–1332
r. 1272–1328

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| | | | Andronikos Asen
d. 1322| | Michael IX
1277–1320
r. 1294–1320
KANTAKOUZENOS| | | | | | | | | |
John VI
1292–1383
r. 1347–1354| | Irene Asanina| | Andronikos III
1297–1341
r. 1316–1341

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Matthew
1325–1383
r. 1353–1357| | Helena
1333–1396| | John V
1332–1391
r. 1341–1391

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| | | | Andronikos IV
1348–1385
r. 1376–1379| | Manuel II
1350–1425
r. 1391–1425
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| | | | John VII
1370–1408
r. 1390| | John VIII
1392–1448
r. 1416–1448| | Constantine XI
1405–1453
r. 1449–1453| | Thomas
despot of Morea
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| | | | Andronikos V
1400–1407
r. 1403–1407| | Helena
m. Lazar Branković| | Andreas
titular| | Sophia
m. Ivan III of Russia

## See also

* Family tree of Roman emperors
* List of Roman emperors
* List of Byzantine emperors
* History of the Byzantine Empire
* Byzantine Empire under the Constantinian and Valentinianic dynasties
* Byzantine Empire under the Theodosian dynasty
* Byzantine Empire under the Leonid dynasty
* Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty
* Byzantine Empire under the Heraclian dynasty
* Twenty Years' Anarchy
* Byzantine Empire under the Isaurian dynasty
* Byzantine Empire under the Amorian dynasty
* Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynasty
* Byzantine Empire under the Doukas dynasty
* Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty
* Byzantine Empire under the Angelos dynasty
* Laskarid dynasty (Empire of Nicaea)
* Grand Komnenos (Empire of Trebizond)
* Komnenos Doukas (Empire of Thessalonica)
* Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty

## References

* Ostrogorsky, George (1997). History of the Byzantine State. New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-1198-6. https://archive.org/details/historyofbyzanti00ostr.

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