| Constantine I., the Great |
306-337 |
| Constantius II. |
337-361 |
| Julian |
361-363 |
| Jovian |
363-364 |
| Valens |
364-378 |
| Theodosius I., the Great |
378-395 |
| Arcadius |
395-408 |
| Theodosius II. |
408-450 |
| Marcian |
450-457 |
| Leo I. |
457-474 |
| Zeno |
474-491 |
| Anastasius I. |
491-518 |
| Justin I. |
518-527 |
| Justinian I., the Great |
527-565 |
| Justin II. |
565-578 |
| Tiberius II. |
578-582 |
| Maurice |
582-602 |
| Phocas |
602-610 |
| Heraclius |
610-641 |
| Heraclius Constantinus and Heracleonas |
641-642 |
| Constans II. |
642-668 |
| Constantine IV. |
668-685 |
| Justinian II. |
685-695 |
| Leontius |
695-697 |
| Tiberius III. Apsimarus |
697-705 |
| Justinian II. (restored) |
705-711 |
| Philippicus |
711-713 |
| Anastasius II. |
713-715 |
| Theodosius III. |
715-717 |
| Leo III., the Isaurian |
717-740 |
| Constantine V. Copronymus |
740-775 |
| Leo IV. |
775-779 |
| Constantine VI. |
779-797 |
| Irene |
797-802 |
| Nicephorus I. |
802-811 |
| Stauricius |
811 |
| Michael I. Rhangabe |
811-813 |
| Leo V., the Armenian |
813-820 |
| Michael II., the Amorian |
820-829 |
| Theophilus |
829-842 |
| Michael III. |
842-867 |
| Basil I., the Macedonian |
867-886 |
| Leo VI., the Wise |
886-912 |
| Constantine VII. Porphyrogenitus |
912-958 |
| Co-Emperors— |
|
| Alexander |
912-913 |
| Romanus I. Lecapenus |
919-945 |
| Constantine VIII. and Stephanus, sons of Romanus I., reigned five weeks |
944 |
| Romanus II. |
958-963 |
| Basil II. Bulgaroktonos |
963-1025 |
| Co-Emperors— |
|
| Nicephorus II. Phocas |
963-969 |
| John I. Zimisces |
969-976 |
| Constantine IX. |
976-1025 |
| Constantine IX. |
1025-1028 |
| Romanus III. Argyrus |
1028-1034 |
| Michael IV., the Paphlagonian |
1034-1042 |
| Michael V. |
1042 |
| Zoe and Theodora |
1042 |
| Constantine X. Monomachus |
1042-1054 |
| Theodora (restored) |
1054-1056 |
| Michael VI. Stratioticus |
1056-1057 |
| Isaac I. Comnenus |
1057-1059 |
| Constantine XI. Ducas |
1059-1067 |
| Michael VII. Ducas |
1067-1078 |
| Co-Emperor— |
|
| Romanus IV. Diogenes |
1067-1078 |
| Nicephorus III. Botoniates |
1078-1081 |
| Alexius I. Comnenus |
1081-1118 |
| John II. Comnenus |
1118-1143 |
| Manuel I. Comnenus |
1143-1180 |
| Alexius II. Comnenus |
1180-1183 |
| Andronicus I. Comnenus |
1183-1185 |
| Isaac II. Angelus |
1185-1195 |
| Alexius III. Angelus |
1195-1203 |
| Isaac II. (restored) |
1203-1204 |
| Alexius IV. Angelus |
|
| Nicolas Canabus |
1204 |
| Alexius V. Ducas, Murtzuphlus |
1204 |