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==[[Constantine Dynasty|Constantinian dynasty]] (306-363)==
:1. St. [[Constantine I]] (''Constantinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus Pontifex Maximus Pater Patriae Proconsul''; 272 - 337; ruled 306 - 337) – son of [[Constantius Chlorus]], left the empire divided among his heirs, and was canonized by the [[Orthodox Church]]. He called the [[First Ecumenical Council]] to settle the problem of [[Arianism]].
:2. [[Constantius II]] (''Flavius Iulius Constantius''; 317 - 361; ruled 337 - 361) – son of Constantine I
:3. [[Julian the Apostate|Julian]] (''Flavius Claudius Iulianus''; 331 - 363; ruled 361 - 363) – Pagan son-in-law of Constantine I, brother-in-law and first cousin of Constantius II, grandson of Constantius I
:10. [[Theodosius II]] (''Flavius Theodosius''; 401 - 450; ruled 408 - 450) – son of Arcadius
:11. [[Pulcheria]] (''Aelia Purcheria''; 399 – 453; ruled 408 - 441, 450) – sister of Theodosius II; canonized
:12. [[Marcian]] (''Flavius Marcianus''; 392 - 457; ruled 450 - 457) – soldier; married Pulcheria after Theodosius's death; canonized by the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] church
==[[House of Leo|Leonid dynasty]] (457-518)==
==[[Justinian Dynasty|Justinian dynasty]] (518-602)==
:18. [[Justin I]] (''Flavius Iustinius''; 450 - 527; ruled 518 - 527) – commander of the guard
:19. [[Justinian I]] the Great (''Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus''; 482 - 565; ruled 527 - 565) – nephew and adoptive son of Justin I, canonized by the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] church, built the Hagia Sophia, organized the Roman Laws, took back most of the original-old empire
:20. [[Justin II]] (''Flavius Iustinius Iunior''; 520 - 578; ruled 565 - 578) – nephew of Justinian I
:21. [[Tiberius II Constantine]] (''Flavius Tiberius Constantinus''; 540 - 582, ruled 574, 578 - 582) – Comes Excubitris; adopted by Justin II
:39. [[Leo IV the Khazar|Leo IV]] the Khazar (Λέων Δ' o Χαζά�?ος) (750 - 780, ruled 775 - 780) – son of Constantine V
:40. [[Constantine VI]] the Blinded (Κωνσταντίνος ΣΤ') (771 - 797, ruled 780 - 797) – son of Leo IV; deposed and mutilated by mother
:41. St. [[Irene (empress)|Irene]] the Athenian (Ει�?ήνη η Αθηναία) (755 - 803, ruled 797 - 802) – wife of Leo IV, mother of Constantine VI; canonized by the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] church; deposed and exiled to [[Lesbos Island|Lesbos]]
==Nikephoros' dynasty (802-813)==
:46. [[Michael II]] the Stammerer or the Amorian (Μιχαήλ Β' ο Τ�?αυλός η Ψηλλος) (770 - 829, ruled 820 - 829) – Strategos, son-in-law of Constantine VI
:47. [[Theophilus (emperor)|Theophilos]] (Θεόφιλος) (813 - 842, ruled 829 - 842) – son of Michael II
:48. [[Theodora (9th century)|Theodora]] (Θεοδώ�?α) (ruled 842 - 855) – wife of Theophilus; empress and regent for Michael III; canonized by the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] church; deposed and entered monastery
:49. [[Michael III]] the Drunkard (Μιχαήλ Γ' ο Μέθυσος) (840 - 867, ruled 842 - 867) – son of Theophilos; assassinated
