The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the conventional start of the Byzantine Empire, which fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. Only the emperors who were recognized as legitimate rulers and exercised sovereign authority are included, to the exclusion of junior co-emperors who never attained the status of sole or senior ruler, as well as of the various usurpers or rebels who claimed the imperial title.
Constantinian dynasty (306–363)
== Valentinianic dynasty (364–392) ==
Valentinianic dynasty (364–392)
== Theodosian dynasty (379–457) ==
Theodosian dynasty (379–457)
== Leonid dynasty (457–518) ==
Leonid dynasty (457–518)
== Justinian dynasty (518–602) ==
Justinian dynasty (518–602)
== Heraclian dynasty (610–695) ==
Heraclian dynasty (610–695)
== Twenty Years' Anarchy (695–717) ==
Twenty Years' Anarchy (695–717)
== Isaurian (Syrian) dynasty (717–802) ==
Isaurian (Syrian) dynasty (717–802)
== Nikephorian dynasty (802–813) ==
Nikephorian dynasty (802–813)
== Amorian dynasty (820–867) ==
Amorian dynasty (820–867)
== Macedonian dynasty (867–1056) ==
Macedonian dynasty (867–1056)
== Doukas dynasty (1059–1078) ==
Doukas dynasty (1059–1078)
== Komnenos dynasty (1081–1185) ==
Komnenos dynasty (1081–1185)
== Angelos dynasty (1185–1204) ==
Angelos dynasty (1185–1204)
== Laskaris dynasty (1205–1261) ==
Laskaris dynasty (1205–1261)
: == Palaiologos dynasty (1259–1453) ==