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List of Roman emperors

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This is a list of Roman Emperors. Shown are the dates of their reign. Note that, contrary to popular belief, Julius Caesar was never Emperor (princeps), although he was named dictator for life in 45 BC (but was not the first Roman to hold that title) and was regarded as such by Roman historians. We nowadays regard Augustus as the first Emperor, since it was he that introduced a new form of Roman government with the Princeps at the head of the state, that would survive till the the fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD.

For the worship of the Roman Emperor as a god, see imperial cult.

Western Empire

continuation: see list of Barbarian kings of Rome

Eastern Empire

continuation: see list of Byzantine Emperors

see also Julio-Claudian family tree; Gallic Empire

There are good biographies of most Roman Emperors in De Imperatoribus Romanis.

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