Social:Family tree of Byzantine emperors

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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

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
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Afrianius
Hannibalianus (?)
Maximian
western
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EutropiaGaleria ValeriaGalerius
eastern
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Maximiana
Theodora
Constantius I
western
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St. HelenaMaxentius
western
306–312
Valeria Maximilla
CONSTANTINIAN
Julius
Constantius
d. 337
Constantia
m. Licinius
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Constantine I
272–337
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Fausta
289–326
VALENTINIANIC
Julian
331–363
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Helena
d. 360
Constantine II
316–340
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Constantius II
317–361
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Constans I
320–350
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Valentinian I
321–375
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Valens
328–378
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THEODOSIAN
Jovian
331–364
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Procopius
(cousin)
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Constantia
361–383
Gratian
359–383
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Valentinian II
371–392
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Galla
d. 394
Theodosius I
347–395
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Aelia Flaccilla
356–386
Arcadius
377–408
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Theodosius II
401–450
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Pulcheria
399–453
Marcian
392–457
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LEONID
Basiliscus
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Verina
d. 484
Leo I
401–474
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Marcia
Euphemia
Marcus
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Anastasius I
430–518
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Ariadne
450–515
Zeno
425–491
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LeontiaMarcianus
usurper in 479
Leo II
467–474
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518–711

JUSTINIAN
SabbatiusVigilantiaJustin I
450–527
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Lupicinia
Euphemia
Vigilantia(adopted)
Justinian I
482–565
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Theodora I
adviser 527–548
Justin II
520–578
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(adopted)
Tiberius II
535–582
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Paul
Constantina
560–605
Maurice
539–602
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Phocas
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Heraclius the Elder
d. 610
Theodosius
583–602
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Maria
HERACLIAN
MariaKhosrow II
d. 628
Shahrbaraz
d. 630
MihranHeraclius
575–641
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Martina
regent 641
NikeTheodosiosConstantine III
612–641
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Heraclonas
626–641
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David Tiberius
b. 630
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Constans II
630–668
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Heraclius
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Tiberius
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Constantine IV
652–685
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Leontius
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Twenty Years'
Anarchy

(695–717)
Tiberius III
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Justinian II
669–711
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Philippicus
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Anastasius II
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Theodosius III
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Tiberius IV
705–711
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717–1453

ISAURIAN
Leo III
685–741
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NIKEPHORIAN
Constantine V
718–775
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AnnaArtabasdos
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Nikephoros I
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Nicephorus
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Prokopia
770–813
Michael I
c. 770–844
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Leo IV
750–780
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Irene
752–803
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Theophano
(relative)
Staurakios
c. 790–812
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Theophylact
c. 793–849
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Staurakios II
c. 795–813
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Constantine VI
771–797
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Bardanes TourkosLeo V
775–820
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AMORIAN
Euphrosyne
790–839
Michael II
770–829
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Thekla
d. 823
Constantine
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Theodora II
815–867
regent 842–856
Theophilos
813–842
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Inger
Martinakios
MACEDONIAN
Thekla
co-regent
842–856
Constantine
c.834–835
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Michael III
840–867
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Eudokia Ingerina
840–882
Basil I
811–886
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LEKAPENOS
Leo VI
866–912
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Alexander II
870–913
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Constantine
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Romanos I
870–948
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PHOKAS
Bardas
878–968
Stephen
d.963
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Constantine
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Christopher
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ARGYROS
Constantine VII
905–959
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Helena
910–961
AgathaRomanos Argyros
Nikephoros II
912–969
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Theophano
941–976
Romanos II
938–963
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Theodora
b. 946
John I
925–976
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son
name unknown
Basil II
958–1025
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Constantine VIII
960–1028
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Eustathios / Pothos Argyros
Theodora III
984–1056
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StephenMariaMichael IV
1010–1041
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Zoe
978–1050
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Romanos III
968–1034
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Basil Argyros
b. 970
Michael V
1015–1042
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Michael VI
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Constantine IX
MONOMACHOS

1000–1055
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Constantine
DIOGENES
wife
name unknown
DOUKAS
Andronikos Doukas
KOMNENOS
Manuel Erotikos
Komnenos
John Doukas
caesar
Constantine X
1009–1067
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Eudokia
Makrembolitissa
1021–1096,
regent 1067
Romanos IV
d. 1072
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Isaac I
1005–1061
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John KomnenosAndronikos Doukas
d. 1077
Konstantios
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Andronikos
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Nikephoros
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Leo
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BOTANEIATES
Alexios I
1048–1118
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Irene DoukainaMichael VII
1050–1090
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Maria of Alania
1050–1103
Nikephoros III
?–1081
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ANGELOS
Constantine Angelos
1085–1166
Theodora Komnene
1096–?
John II
1087–1143
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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
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Alexios
1106–1142
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Andronikos I
1118–1185
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Isaac II
1156–1204
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Alexios III
1153–1211
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Alexios II
1169–1183
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John
1159–1185
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Manuel Komnenos
RULERS OF TREBIZOND
LASKARIS
Alexios IV
1182–1204
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Alexios V
d. 1204
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Eudokia Angelina... Angelina DoukainaBasil
VATATZES
Anna Komnene Angelina
1176–1212
Theodore I
1175–1222
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Alexios Palaiologos
despot
Irene
Angelina
Isaac Doukas Vatatzes
d. 1261
John III
1192–1254
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Irene LaskarinaNicholas
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PALAIOLOGOS
Andronikos Komnenos PalaiologosTheodora Angelina PalaiologinaJohn Doukas Vatatzes
b. 1215
Theodore II
1222–1258
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Michael VIII
1223–1282
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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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Andronikos Asen
d. 1322
Michael IX
1277–1320
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KANTAKOUZENOS
John VI
1292–1383
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Irene AsaninaAndronikos III
1297–1341
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Matthew
1325–1383
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Helena
1333–1396
John V
1332–1391
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Andronikos IV
1348–1385
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Manuel II
1350–1425
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John VII
1370–1408
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John VIII
1392–1448
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Constantine XI
1405–1453
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Thomas
despot of Morea
Andronikos V
1400–1407
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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