List of Roman Emperors

This is a list of Roman Emperors with the dates they controlled the Roman Empire.

Related Topics:
Roman Emperor - Roman Empire

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Note that in the list below Julius Caesar is not mentioned as an Emperor, as conventionally he is not considered as such. For a more in-depth discussion of whether or not Julius Caesar might have been considered as the first Emperor, see Roman Emperor.

Related Topics:
Julius Caesar - Roman Emperor

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

Related Topics:
God - Imperial cult

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For a simplified list see: Concise List of Roman Emperors

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italics: claimant who cannot be considered to have ruled, or who held power over part of the empire only

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bold: nickname by which the individual is commonly known

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