Leo III., the Isaurian 717-740 Constantine V. Copronymus 740-775 Leo IV. 775-779 Constantine VI. 779-797 Irene 797-802 Nicephorus I. 802-811 Stauricius 811 Michael I. Rhangabe 811-813 Leo V., the Armenian 813-820 Michael II., the Amorian 820-829 Theophilus 829-842 Michael III. 842-867 Basil I., the Macedonian 867-886 Leo VI., the Wise 886-912 Constantine VII. Porphyrogenitus 912-958 Co-Emperors—   Alexander 912-913   Romanus I. Lecapenus 919-945   Constantine VIII. and Stephanus, sons of
Romanus I., reigned five weeks 944 Romanus II. 958-963 Basil II. Bulgaroktonos 963-1025 Co-Emperors—   Nicephorus II. Phocas 963-969   John I. Tzimisces 969-976   Constantine IX. 976-1025 Constantine IX. 1025-1028 Romanus III. Argyrus 1028-1034 Michael IV., the Paphlagonian 1034-1042 Michael V. 1042 Zoe and Theodora 1042 Constantine X. Monomachus 1042-1054 Theodora (restored) 1054-1056 Michael VI. Stratioticus 1056-1057 Isaac I. Comnenus 1057-1059 Constantine XI. Ducas 1059-1067 Michael VII. Ducas 1067-1078 Co-Emperor—   Romanus IV. Diogenes 1067-1078 Nicephorus III. Botoniates 1078-1081 Alexius I. Comnenus 1081-1118 John II. Comnenus 1118-1143 Manuel I. Comnenus 1143-1180 Alexius II. Comnenus 1180-1183 Andronicus I. Comnenus 1183-1185 Isaac II. Angelus 1185-1195 Alexius III. Angelus 1195-1203 Isaac II. (restored) } 1203-1204 Alexius IV. Angelus } Alexius V. Ducas, Murtzuphlus 1204 Latin Emperors Baldwin I. 1204-1205 Henry 1205-1216 Peter 1217-1219 Robert 1219-1228 John of Brienne 1228-1237 Baldwin II. 1237-1261 Nicæan Emperors Theodore I. Lascaris 1204-1222 John III. Ducas 1222-1254 Theodore II. Ducas 1254-1259 John IV. Ducas 1259-1260 Empire Restored Michael VIII. Palæologus 1260-1282 Andronicus II. Palæologus 1282-1328 Co-Emperor—   Michael IX. 1295-1320 Andronicus III. Palæologus 1328-1341 John VI. Palæologus 1341-1391 Co-Emperors—   John V. Cantacuzene 1342-1355   Andronicus IV. Palæologus (usurped
throne) 1376-1379 Manuel II. Palæologus 1391-1425 John VII. Palæologus 1425-1448 Constantine XII. Palæologus 1448-1453 Turkish Sultans Mohammed II., "The Conqueror" 1451-1481 Bayezid II., "The Mystic" 1481-1512 Selim I., "The Great" 1512-1520 Suleiman I., "The Magnificent" 1520-1566 Selim II., "The Sot" 1566-1574 Murad III. 1574-1595 Mohammed III. 1595-1603 Ahmed I. 1603-1617 Mustafa I. } 1617-(1618) Osman II. } 1623 Murad IV. 1623-1640 Ibrahim 1640-1649 Mohammed IV. 1649-1687 Suleiman II. 1687-1691 Ahmed II. 1691-1695 Mustafa II. 1695-1703 Ahmed III. 1703-1730 Mahmûd I. 1730-1754 Osman III. 1754-1757 Mustafa III. 1757-1774 Abdul Hamid I. 1774-1789 Selim III. 1789-1807 Mustafa IV. 1807-1808 Mahmûd II., "The Reformer" 1808-1839 Abdul Mejid 1839-1861 Abdul Aziz 1861-1876 Murad V. 1876