Roman Emperors During the Crisis of the Empire, AD 180-284
Lucius Aurelius
Commodus- Commodus
became emperor AD 180, assassinated
AD 192
Publius Helvius
Pertinax- Pertinax
became emperor in 1 January AD 193, died AD 193
Marcus Didius Severus Julianus- Julianus
became
emperor AD 193, died
AD 193
Lucius Septimius Severus- Severus
became
emperor AD 193, died
AD 211
Caracalla & Geta
Lucius Septimius Bassianus- 'Caracalla'
became emperor AD 211, died AD 217Publius Septimius Geta- Geta
became emperor in 4 February AD 211, died AD 211
Marcus Oppellius
Macrinus- Macrinus
became emperor AD 217, died AD 218
Varius Avitus Bassianus- Elagabalus
became emperor AD 218, died AD 222
Marcus Julius Gessius Alexianus-
Alexander Severus
became emperor AD 222, died AD 235
Maximinus, Gordian and Gordian II
Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus- Maximinus
became emperor in March AD 235, died April AD 238Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus- Gordian
became emperor in 19 March AD 238, died 9 April AD 238Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus- Gordian II
became emperor 19 March AD 238, died 9 April AD 238
Balbinus and Pupienus
Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus- Balbinus
became emperor in February AD 238, died in Rome, May AD 238Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus- Pupienus
became emperor in February AD 238, died in Rome, May AD 238
Marcus Antonius Gordianus- Gordian III
became emperor AD 238, died AD 244
Marcus Julius Verus Philippus- Philippus Arabs
became emperor AD 244, died AD 249
Gaius Messius Quintus Decius- Decius
became emperor AD 249, died AD 251
Gaius Vibius Afininus Trebonianus Gallus- Trebonianus Gallus
became emperor AD 251, died AD 253
Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus- Aemilian
became emperor AD 253, died AD 253
Publius Licinius Valerianus- Valerian
became emperor AD 253, captured by Persians AD 260, died in captivity
Publius Licinius Egantius Gallienus- Gallienus
became emperor AD 253, died AD 268
Marcus Aurelius
Valerius Claudius- Claudius II Gothicus
became emperor AD 268, died AD 270
Marcus Aurelius Quintillus- Quintillus
became emperor AD 270, died September AD 270
Lucius Domitius
Aurelianus- Aurelian
became emperor AD 270,died AD 275
Marcus Claudius Tacitus- Tacitus
became emperor Oct./Nov.
AD 275, died AD 276
Marcus Annius Florianus- Florian
Became emperor AD 276, died September AD 276
Marcus Aurelius Equitius Probus- Probus
became
emperor AD 276, died AD 282
Marcus Aurelius Numerius Carus- Carus
became emperor AD 282, died AD 283
Carinus and Numerian
Marcus Aurelius Carinus- Carinus
became emperor AD 283, died AD 285Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus- Numerian
became emperor AD 283, died AD 284