The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the conventional start of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine, 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) ==