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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Afrianius
Hannibalianus (?)| | Maximian
western
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Maximiana
Theodora| | Constantius I
western
Template:R.| | St. Helena| | | | | | | Maxentius
western
306–312| | Valeria Maximilla
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Julius
Constantius
d. 337| | Constantia
m. Licinius
rival Template:R.| | Constantine I
272–337
Template:R.| | Fausta
289–326

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Julian
331–363
Template:R.| | Helena
d. 360| | Constantine II
316–340
Template:R., West| | Constantius II
317–361
Template:R.| | Constans I
320–350
Template:R., West| | Valentinian I
321–375
Template:R., West| | Valens
328–378
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Jovian
331–364
Template:R.| | Procopius
(cousin)
rival Template:R.| | Constantia
361–383| | Gratian
359–383
Template:R.| | Valentinian II
371–392
Template:R., West| | Galla
d. 394| | Theodosius I
347–395
Template:R.| | Aelia Flaccilla
356–386
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377–408
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401–450
Template:R.| | Pulcheria
399–453| | Marcian
392–457
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d. 484| | Leo I
401–474
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Euphemia

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Template:R.| | Anastasius I
430–518
Template:R.| | Ariadne
450–515| | Zeno
425–491
Template:R.| | Leontia| | Marcianus
usurper in 479
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467–474
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## 518–711

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Sabbatius| | Vigilantia| | Justin I
450–527
Template:R.| | Lupicinia
Euphemia
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Vigilantia| | | | | | (adopted)
Justinian I
482–565
Template:R.| | Theodora I
adviser 527–548
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Justin II
520–578
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(adopted)
Tiberius II
535–582
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Constantina
560–605| | Maurice
539–602
Template:R.| | Phocas
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d. 610

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583–602
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Maria| | Khosrow II
d. 628| | Shahrbaraz
d. 630| | Mihran| | Heraclius
575–641
Template:R.| | Martina
regent 641
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612–641
Template:R.| | Heraclonas
626–641
Template:R.| | David Tiberius
b. 630
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630–668
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Template:R.| | Tiberius
Template:R.| | Constantine IV
652–685
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Template:R.| | Twenty Years'
Anarchy
(695–717)| | Tiberius III
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669–711
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| | | | Philippicus
Template:R.| | Anastasius II
Template:R.| | Theodosius III
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705–711
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## 717–1453

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685–741
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Constantine V
718–775
Template:R.| | Anna| | Artabasdos
Template:R.| | | Nikephoros I
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Template:R.| | | | | | | Prokopia
770–813| | Michael I
c. 770–844
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Leo IV
750–780
Template:R.| | Irene
752–803
Template:R.| | Theophano
(relative)| | Staurakios
c. 790–812
Template:R.| | Theophylact
c. 793–849
Template:R.| | Staurakios II
c. 795–813
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771–797
Template:R.| | | | | | Bardanes Tourkos| | Leo V
775–820
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790–839| | Michael II
770–829
Template:R.| | Thekla
d. 823| | Constantine
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815–867
regent 842–856| | Theophilos
813–842
Template:R.| | Inger
Martinakios

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Thekla
co-regent
842–856| | Constantine
c.834–835
Template:R.| | Michael III
840–867
Template:R.| | Eudokia Ingerina
840–882| | Basil I
811–886
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| | | | Leo VI
866–912
Template:R.| | Alexander II
870–913
Template:R.| | Constantine
Template:R.| | Romanos I
870–948
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Bardas
878–968| | | | | | | Stephen
d.963
Template:R.| | Constantine
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| | | | | Constantine VII
905–959
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910–961| | Agatha| | Romanos Argyros
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Nikephoros II
912–969
Template:R.| | Theophano
941–976| | Romanos II
938–963
Template:R.| | Theodora
b. 946| | John I
925–976
Template:R.| | son
name unknown
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958–1025
Template:R.| | Constantine VIII
960–1028
Template:R.| | | | | | | | | | Eustathios / Pothos Argyros
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Theodora III
984–1056
Template:R.| | Stephen| | Maria| | Michael IV
1010–1041
Template:R.| | Zoe
978–1050
Template:R.| | Romanos III
968–1034
Template:R.| | Basil Argyros
b. 970
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1015–1042
Template:R.| | Michael VI
Template:R.| | Constantine IX
MONOMACHOS
1000–1055
Template:R.| | Constantine
DIOGENES| | wife
name unknown

| | | | | | | | | | DOUKAS| | | | | | | | | | | |
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Komnenos| | | | John Doukas
caesar| | Constantine X
1009–1067
Template:R.| | Eudokia
Makrembolitissa
1021–1096,
regent 1067| | Romanos IV
d. 1072
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Isaac I
1005–1061
Template:R.| | John Komnenos| | Andronikos Doukas
d. 1077| | Konstantios
Template:R.| | | Andronikos
Template:R.| | Nikephoros
Template:R.| | Leo
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| | | | Alexios I
1048–1118
Template:R.| | Irene Doukaina| | Michael VII
1050–1090
Template:R.| | Maria of Alania
1050–1103| | Nikephoros III
?–1081
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| | | | Constantine Angelos
1085–1166| | Theodora Komnene
1096–?| | John II
1087–1143
Template:R.| | 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
Template:R.| | Alexios
1106–1142
Template:R.| | | | Andronikos I
1118–1185
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Isaac II
1156–1204
Template:R., Template:R.| | Alexios III
1153–1211
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1169–1183
Template:R.| | John
1159–1185
Template:R.| | Manuel Komnenos
RULERS OF TREBIZOND| |
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Alexios IV
1182–1204
Template:R.| | Alexios V
d. 1204
Template:R.| | Eudokia Angelina| | | ... Angelina Doukaina| | Basil
VATATZES| | Anna Komnene Angelina
1176–1212| | Theodore I
1175–1222
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despot| | Irene
Angelina| | Isaac Doukas Vatatzes
d. 1261| | John III
1192–1254
Template:R.| | Irene Laskarina| | Nicholas
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| | | | Andronikos Komnenos Palaiologos| | Theodora Angelina Palaiologina| | John Doukas Vatatzes
b. 1215| | Theodore II
1222–1258
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1223–1282
Template:R.| | | | | | Theodora
Vatatzena
1240–1303| | John IV
1250–1305
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| | | | Ivan Asen III
of Bulgaria
1259–1303| | Irene
Palaiologina| | Andronikos II
1259–1332
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d. 1322| | Michael IX
1277–1320
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John VI
1292–1383
Template:R.| | Irene Asanina| | Andronikos III
1297–1341
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Matthew
1325–1383
Template:R.| | Helena
1333–1396| | John V
1332–1391
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1348–1385
Template:R.| | Manuel II
1350–1425
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| | | | John VII
1370–1408
Template:R.| | John VIII
1392–1448
Template:R.| | Constantine XI
1405–1453
Template:R.| | Thomas
despot of Morea
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1400–1407
Template:R.| | 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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