Roman Emperor

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Roman Emperor is the name that is given to the rulers of the Roman Empire. Most of the time, Rome had one single ruler, but in the later years of the empire, many people claimed to be emperor.


This is a list of the early emperors, with the dates they ruled:

[edit] Claudian Dynasty

Reign Incumbent Notes
January 16, 27 BC to August 19, AD 14 Augustus
August 19, 14 to March 16, 37 Tiberius
18 March 37 to 24 January 41 Gaius Caligula Assassinated
24 January 41 to 13 October 54 Claudius Assassinated by poisoning
October 54 to 11 June 68 Nero Committed suicide

[edit] 'Later Claudian' Dynasty

Reign Incumbent Notes
8 June 68 to 15 January 69 Galba Murdered by Otho;
see: Year of the four emperors
15 January 69 to 16 April 69 Otho Committed suicide;
see: Year of the four emperors
2 January 69 to 20 December 69 Vitellius Co-emperor; murdered in the Forum;
see: Year of the four emperors

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