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Rulers of Rome (27 bc - 491 ad)
(from Augustus until the fall of the West Roman Empire)
with full names in Latin. In Greek their names as they appear on coins

This list attempts to give historical review of the Emperors, Caesars and the Usurpers as ruled the empire with their names as they appear on Roman Provincial Coins in the Greek Language. Used abbreviations : a = augustus, c = caesar, d = deified, e = eastern empire, f = imperial friend / family, u = usurper, wi = wife of the above emperor, w=western empire.

Furthermore note that in Greek C and Σ are interchangeable, as are V and Y, meaning that ANTΩNIENOC and ANTΩNIENOΣ are one and the same word. This means that I only use C instead of Σ and Y instead of V !
Also TO, TΩ and Tω are interchangeable as in ANTΩN(E)INOC / ANTωN(E)INOC, in which case you will have to use your imagination.
Last but maybe not least (O)YH can be BH, also a case of do-it-yourself.

Following titles can be added at will : AVT(OKPATΩP) : 'Imperator'   /  
AVΓ(OVCTOC) : Augustus   /   AVΓ(OVCTOA) : Augusta    /   K(AI(CAP) : Caesar.


Period Popular Name Full Name
Julio Claudian House
27bc-14 Augustus (D) A Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus
(KAICAP) CEBACTOC - KAICAP ΘEOY YIOC
  Livia WI Livia Drusilla
(IOYΛIA) CEBACTH
  14-37 Tiberius A Tiberius Claudius Nero
TI(BEPIOC)
  37-41 Caligula A Gaius Caesar Germanicus
ΓAIOC ΓEPMANIKOC
  41-54 Claudius (D) A Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus
TI(BEPIOC) KΛAYΔIOC
  Agrippina Jr WI Agrippina Jr
AΓPIΠΠ(E)INA
  54-68 Nero A

Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus

upon adoption Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus

NEPΩN (KΛAYΔIOC)
Civil War
69 Galba A Servius Sulpicius Galba
(CEPOYIOC) ΓAΛBA(C) - ΛOYK. ΛIB. COYΛΠ. ΓAΛBA
69 Otho A Marcus Salvius Otho
MAPK(OC) OΘωN/OΘΩNOC
69 Vitellius A Aulus Vitellius
AY. (OΛOY.) OYIT(EΛΛIOC)
Flavian Dynasty
  69-79 Vespasianus (D) A Titus Flavius Vespasianus
OYECΠACIANOC
  79-81 Titus (D) A Titus Flavius Vespasianus
T(ITOC) (ΦΛAYIOC) OYECΠACIANOC
  81-96 Domitianus (D) A Titus Flavius Domitianus
ΔOMITIANOC - ΔOMETIANOC
  Domitia WI Domitia Longina
ΔOMITIA - ΔOMETIA
Adoptive Emperors
  96-98 Nerva (D) A Marcus Cocceius Nerva
NEPOYA(C) - NEPBA(C)
  98-117 Trajanus (D) A Marcus Ulpius Trajanus
(NEP.) TPAIANOC
  Plotina WI Pompeia Plotina
ΠΛOTEINA
117-138 Hadrianus (D) A Publius Aelius Hadrianus
(TPAIANOC) AΔPIANOC (OΛYMΠIOC)
  Sabina WI Vibia Sabina
CAB(E)INA
  Antinous F Antinous
ANTINOOC HPΩC
136-138

Aelius

C

Lucius Ceionius Commodus

upon adoption Lucius Aelius Caesar

Λ(OYKIOC) AIΛIOC
138-161 Antoninus Pius (D) A Titus Aurelius Fulvua Boionius Arrius Antoninus
later as : Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus
T. (AIΛ.) (AΔPI.) ANTΩN(E)INOC
  Faustina Sr. WI Anna Galeria Faustina  'the elder'
ΦAYCT(E)INA
139-161 Marcus Aurelius C

Marcus Annius Verus

upon adoption Marcus Aelius Aurelius Verus

M. AYPHΛIOC (OYHPOC)
161-180 Marcus Aurelius (D) A

Marcus Annius Verus

upon adoption Marcus Aelius Aurelius Verus

M. (AYPHΛIOC) ANTΩN(E)INOC
  Faustina Jr. WI Anna Galeria Faustina  'the younger'
(ANNIA) ΦAYCT(E)INA (NEA)
161-169 Lucius Verus (D) A

Lucius Ceionius Commodus,

later known as Lucius Aurelius Verus

Λ(OYKI) AYP(HΛIOC) OYHPOC
  Lucilla WI Galeria Lucilla
ΛOYKIΛΛA
177-192 Commodus (D) A Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus
M. AYP(H) (ANTΩN(E)INOC) KOM(M)OΔOC
  Crispina WI Bruttia Crispina
(BPOYTIA) KP(E)ICΠ(E)INNA
Interlude
193 Didius Julianus A Marcus Didius Julianus
M. ΔIΔIOC IOYΛIANOC
193 Pertinax (D) A Publius Helvius Pertinax
Π. ΕΛOYIOC/ΕΛBIOC ΠEPTINAΞ
193-194 Pescennius Niger A Caius Pescennius Niger
Γ. ΠECK. NIΓPOC ΔIK
195-197 Clodius Albinus A Decimus Clodius Ceionius Septimius Albinus
KΛΩΔ. (CEΠTI) AΛBEINOC
Severan Dynasty
193-211 Septimius Severus (D) A Lucius Septimius Severus
Λ(EY.) (CEΠ.) CE(O)YHPOC/ CEBHPOC (ΠEPT.)
  Julia Domna WI Julia Domna
(IOYΛIA) ΔOMNA (MHT. CTPA)
198-217 Caracalla A Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
M(AP.) (AYP.) (EYHPOC) ANTΩN(E)INOC
  Plautilla WI Publia Fulvia Plautilla
(OIYΛ) (ΦOYΛOYIA/ΦOYΛBIA) ΠΛAYTIΛΛA/ΠΛAYTIΛNH (NEA ΘEA HPA) 
209-212 Geta A Publius Lucius Septimius Geta
Λ. (CEΠTIMI) ΓETAC
217-218 Macrinus A Marcus Opelius Severus Macrinus      
M. OΠEΛ(ΛIOC) (CEYH.) MAKPEINOC
217-218 Diadumemianus A Marcus Opelius Antoninus Diadumenianus
M. OΠEΛ(ΛIOC) ANT.  ΔIAΔOYMENIANOC
218-222 Elagabalus A Varius Avitus Bassianus
later known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
M. A(YP.) CEY. ANTΩN(E)INOC
  Julia Paula WI Julia Cornelia Paula
IOYΛIA (KOPNHLIA) ΠAYΛA
  Aquilia Severa WI Julia Aquilia Severa
(IOYΛIA) AKYIA CEYHPA
  Annia Faustina WI Annia Faustina
ANNIA ΦAYCT(E)INA
  Julia Soaemias F Julia Soaemias Bassiana
IOYΛIA C(O)EMIAC - C(OY)AIMI(A)C
  Julia Maesa F Julia Maesa
IOYΛ(IA) MACIA/MEC(C)A (MHT. CTPA)
222-235 Severus Alexander A Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
M. AYP. (CEOY(HPOC) AΛEΞANΔPOC
  Orbiana WI Gneaea Seia Herennia Sallustia Barbia Orbina
Γ(N.) CEIA EP. CAΛΛ. BAPBIA OPBIANH/OPBIANA
  Julia Mamaea F Julia Avita Mamaea
IOYΛ(IA) MAM(M)AIA/MAMEA (MHT. CEB. K. CPTA.)
Army Emperors
235-238 Maximinus I 'Thrax' A Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus
Γ(AIOY) IOY. (OYH.) MAΞIM(E)INOC
235-238 Maximus C Gaius Julius Verus Maximus
Γ. IOYΛ. (OYHP.) MAΞIMINOC
238 Gordianus I A Marcus Antonius Gordianus
M. ANT. ΓOPΔIANOC (CEM. PΩM.) AΦP(I).
238 Gordianus II A Marcus Antonianus Gordianus
M. AN. ΓOPΔIANOC AΦ.
238 Balbinus A Decimus Caelius Balbinus
Δ(EKM).  (KAIΛ.) BAΛBINOC
238 Pupienus A Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus
M. KΛ(ΩΔI). ΠOYΠ(IHNOC) MAΞIMOC
238-244 Gordianus III (D) A Marcus Antoninus Gordianus
M. (ANT(ΩNINOC) ΓOPΔIANOC
  Tranquillina WI Furia Sabina Tranquillina
ΦOYP(IA) CAB(E)INIA TPANKYΛ(Λ)(E)INA
244-249 Philippus I Arabs (D) A Marcus Julius Phillippus
(M.) IOYΛ. ΦIΛΛIΠOC
  Otacilia Severa WI Otacilia Severa
MAP. ΩTAK(E(IΛIA) CE(O)YHPA
247-249 Philippus II A Marcus Julius Phillippus
(M.) IOYΛ. (CEOY). ΦIΛΛIΠOC
249-251 Trajanus Decius (D) A Caius Messius Quintus Decius
as augustus : Caius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius
(ΓAI. MEC. KYIN). TPANAINOC ΔEKIOC - ΔEKIOC TPANAINOC
  Herennia Etruscilla WI Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla
EP(ENNIA) KYΠPE  ETPOYCKIΛΛA - ATPOYCKIΛΛA
251 Herennius Etruscus (D) A Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius
(Γ. MEC. KYIN. EPEN. MECI) ETPOYKIΛΛON ΔEKION - also ETPOYCKOC
251 Hostilianus A Caius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus
(Γ. OYAΛ. OCTIΛ.) MEC(CIOC) KYINTOC
251-253 Trebonianus Gallus A Caius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus
(Γ. OYEIB.) TPEBΩNIANOC)  ΓAΛΛOC
251-253 Volusianus A Caius Vibius Afinius Gallus Veudumnianus Volusianus
(ΓA. OY(E)IB. AΦI. OYEN. ΓAΛΛOC) OYOΛOCCIANOC
252-253 Aemilianus A Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus
M. AIM. AIMIΛIANOC
252-254

Uranius Antoninus

U Lucius Julius Aurelius Sulpicius Uranius Antoninus
COYΛΠ. ANTΩNINOC
253-260 Valerianus I A Pubius Licinius Valerianus
(ΠO. ΛIK.) OYAΛEPIANOC
253-268 Gallienus A Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus
(ΠO. ΛIKIN. EΓN.)  ΓAΛΛ(I)HNOC
  Salonina WI Julia Cornelia Salonina (Chrysogena (Golden child))
(IOY. KOPN.) CAΛΩN(E)INA (XPYCOΓONH)
253-255

Valerianus II

C Publius Licinius Cornelius
ΠO(Y). ΛIK(I). (KOP). OYAΛEPIANOC
259 Saloninus A Publicus Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus
(ΠO). ΛI(K). (KOP.) CAΛΩN(E)INOC) OYAΛEPIANOC
260-261 Macrianus A Fulvius Junius Macrianus
T. ΦOYΛB. MAKPIANOC
260-261 Quietus A Fulvius Julius Quietus
TIT. ΦOYΛ. I. K(O)YHTOC
Palmyrene Adventure
267-271 Zenobia U Septimia Zenobia
CEΠTIM. ZHNOBIA
271-272 Vabalathus U Vabalathus (Athenodorus)
OYABAΛΛAΘOC AΘN(OΔωPOC)
Illyrian Emperors
268-270 Claudius II Gothicus (D) A Marcus Aurelius Valerius Claudius
(M. AYP.) KΛAYΔIOC
270 Quintillus A Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus
M. A. KΛ. KYINTIΛΛOC
270-275 Aurelianus (D) A Lucius Domitius Aurelianus
Λ. ΔOM. AOYPHLIANOC
  Severina WI
OYYH. CEYHPINA
275-276 Tacitus A Marcus Claudius Tacitus
M. KΛ. TAKITOC - TAKITON
276-282 Probus (D) A Marcus Aurelius Probus
M. AYP. ΠPOBOC
282-283 Carus A Marcus Aurelius Carus
M. A. KAPOC - ΘEω KAPω
283-284 Numerianus (D) A Marcus Aurelius Numerianus
M. A. NOYMEPIANOC
283-285 Carinus (D) A Marcus Aurelius Carinus
M. A. KAPINOC
Tetrarchy
286-305
306-308
Maximianus Herculis AW Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus
a.k.a. Maximianus Herculius

(M. OYA.) MAΞIMIANOC
305-306

Constantius I Chlorus

CW Flavius Valerius Constantius I Chlorus
(ΦΛA.) KωNCTANTIOC
Tetrarchy : in the East ...
284-305 Diocletianus AE Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus
(Γ. OYAΛ.) ΔIOKΛHTIANOC
296-297 Domitius Domitianus UE Lucius Domitius Domitianus
ΔOMITIANOC
305-311 Galerius AE Galerius Valerius Maximianus
(ΓAΛ.) MAΞIMIANOC (K)

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