The Dominate

The Dominate was the second era of Roman History, preceded by the Principate. The Dominate was an era in which more than one emperor reigned for a good majority of the centuries. It began with Diocletian, who split the Empire into the Tetrarchy, and its ending Emperor is very debatable. Emperors reigning during this period are as follows:

Gallic Emperors (259 AD -- 273 AD)

Postumus (259 AD -- 273 AD) Laelianus (268 AD) (Usurper) Marcus Aurelius Marius (268 AD) Victorinus (268 AD -- 271 AD) Domitianus (271 AD) (Usurper) Tetricus I (271 AD -- 273 AD) Tetricus II (271 AD -- 273 AD)

Tetrarchy (293 AD -- 313 AD)

Maximian (293 AD -- 305 AD) Constantius Chlorus (305 AD -- 306 AD) Flavius Valerius Severus (306 AD -- 307 AD) Maximian/Maxentius (307 AD -- 308 AD) Licentius (308 AD -- 313 AD) Maxentius (308 AD -- 312 AD) (Usurper) Domitius Alexander (308 AD -- 309 AD) (African Usurper)

Constantinian Dynasty (313 AD -- 363 AD)

Constantine I (306 AD -- 337 AD) Constantine II (337 AD -- 340 AD) Constantius II (337 AD -- 361 AD) Constans I (337 AD -- 350 AD) Magnentius (350 AD -- 353 AD) (Usurper) Julian (355 AD -- 363 AD)

Non-Dynastic (363 AD -- 364 AD)

Jovian (363 AD -- 364 AD)

Valentinian Dynasty (364 AD -- 392 AD)

Valentinian I (364 AD -- 375 AD) Gratian (375 AD -- 383 AD) Magnus Maximus (383 AD -- 388 AD) (Usurper) Valentinian II (383 AD -- 392 AD)

Non-Dynastic (392 AD -- 394 AD)

Eugenius (392 AD -- 394 AD)

Theodosian Dynasty (394 AD -- 455 AD)

Theodosius I (394 AD -- 395 AD) Honorius (395 AD -- 423 AD) Flavius Stilicho (395 AD -- 408 AD) Constantius III (421 AD) Constantine III (407 AD -- 411 AD) (Usurper) Priscus Attalus (409 AD -- 410 AD/414 AD -- 415 AD) Jovinus (411 AD -- 412 AD) (Usurper) Valentinian III (423 AD -- 455 AD) Galla Placida (423 AD -- 433 AD) (Regent) Aetius (433 AD -- 454 AD) (Regent) Joannes (423 AD -- 425 AD) (Usurper)

Non-Dynastic (455 AD -- 480 AD)

Petronius Maximus (455 AD) Avitus (455 AD -- 456 AD) Ricimer (456 AD -- 472 AD) Majorian (457 AD -- 461 AD) Libius Severus (461 AD -- 465 AD) Anthemius (467 AD -- 472 AD) Olybrius (472 AD) Glycerius (473 AD -- 474 AD) Julius Nepos (474 AD -- 480 AD) (exiled 475 AD -- 480 AD) Romulus Augustus (475 AD -- 476 AD) Flavius Orestes (475 AD -- 476 AD)

Eastern: Leo I (457 AD -- 474 AD) Leo II (474 AD) Zeno (474 AD -- 475 AD & 476 AD -- 494 AD) Basilicus (475 AD -- 476 AD)

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