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Byzantine Info and Projects
This section features our special projects namely Byzantine themed artworks including visual genealogies, Byzantine inspired concepts, and a list of the Emperors of Byzantium with illustrations.
Our Genealogies of Byzantine Emperors
Here are 15 visual genealogies we made featuring hand-drawn illustrations of Byzantine (Eastern Roman) emperors and their families. The 15 illustrated charts here cover the 15 interesting dynasties the Byzantine Empire had in its 1,100 years of existence.
The Emperors of Byzantium
Byzantine emperors (306-457)
The Constantinian Dynasty (306-363)
Constantine I the Great (r. 306-337)
Constantius II (r. 337-361)
Julian (r. 361-363)
Non-Dynastic
Jovian (r. 363-364)
The Valentinian-Theodosian Dynasty (364-457)
Valentinian I (r. 364-375)
Valens (r. 364-378)
Theodosius I the Great (r. 379-395)
Arcadius (r. 395-408)
Theodosius II (r. 408-450)
Marcian (r. 450-457)
Byzantine emperors (457-610)
The Leonid Dynasty (457-518)
Leo I the Thracian (r. 457-474)
Leo II (r. 474)
Zeno (r. 474-475/ 476-491)
Basiliscus (r. 475-476)
Anastasius I (r. 491-518)
The Justinian Dynasty (518-602)
Justin I (r. 518-527)
Justinian I the Great (r. 527-565)
Justin II (r. 565-578)
Tiberius II Constantine (r. 578-582)
Maurice (r. 582-602)
Non-Dynastic
Phocas (r. 602-610)
Byzantine emperors (610-802)
The Heraclian Dynasty (610-695)
Heraclius (r. 610-641)
Constantine III (r. 641)
Heraklonas (r. 641)
Constans II (r. 641-668)
Constantine IV (r. 668-685)
Justinian II (r. 685-695)
The 22-Year-Anarchy (695-717)
Leontios (r. 695-698)
Tiberius III Apsimar (r. 698-705)
Justinian II (r. 705-711)
Philippikos (r. 711-713)
Anastasius II (r. 713-715)
Theodosius III (r. 715-717)
The Isaurian Dynasty (717-802)
Leo III the Isaurian (r. 717-741)
Constantine V (r. 741-775)
Artavasdos (r. 741-743)
Leo IV the Khazar (r. 775-780)
Constantine VI (r. 780-797)
Irene of Athens (r. 797-802)
The Nikephorian Dynasty (802-813)
Nikephoros I (r. 802-811)
Staurakios (r. 811)
Michael I Rangabe (r. 811-813)
Non-Dynastic
Leo V the Armenian (r. 813-820)
The Amorian Dynasty (820-867)
Michael II the Amorian (r. 820-829)
Theophilos (r. 829-842)
Michael III (r. 842-867)
Byzantine emperors (867-1081)
The Macedonian Dynasty (867-1056)
Basil I the Macedonian (r. 867-886)
Leo VI the Wise (r. 886-912)
Alexander (r. 912-913)
Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos (r. 913-959)
Romanos I Lekapenos (r. 920-944)
Romanos II (r. 959-963)
Nikephoros II Phokas (r. 963-969)
John I Tzimiskes (r. 969-976)
Basil II (r. 976-1025)
Constantine VIII (r. 1025-1028)
Romanos III Argyros (r. 1028-1034)
Michael IV the Paphlagonian (r. 1034-1041)
Michael V (r. 1041-1042)
Zoe and Theodora Porphyrogenita (r. 1042)
Constantine IX Monomachos (r. 1042-1055)
Theodora Porphyrogenita (r. 1055-1056)
Non-Dynastic
Michael VI Bringas (r. 1056-1057)
The Komnenos-Doukas Dynasty (1057-1081)
Isaac I Komnenos (r. 1057-1059)
Constantine X Doukas (r. 1059-1067)
Romanos IV Diogenes (r. 1068-1071)
Michael VII Doukas (r. 1071-1078)
Nikephoros III Botaneiates (r. 1078-1081)
Byzantine emperors (1081-1261)
The Komnenos Dynasty (1081-1185)
Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118)
John II Komnenos (r. 1118-1143)
Manuel I Komnenos (r. 1143-1180)
Alexios II Komnenos (r. 1180-1183)
Andronikos I Komnenos (r. 1183-1185)
The Angelos Dynasty (1185-1204)
Isaac II Angelos (r. 1185-1195)
Alexios III Angelos (r. 1195-1203)
Isaac II and Alexios IV Angelos (r. 1203-1204)
Alexios V Doukas (r. 1204)
The Laskaris Dynasty/ Emperors of Nicaea (1205-1261)
Theodore I Laskaris (r. 1205-1221)
John III Vatatzes (r. 1222-1254)
Theodore II Laskaris (r. 1254-1258)
John IV Laskaris (r. 1258-1261)
Byzantine emperors (1261-1453)
The Palaiologos Dynasty (1261-1453)
Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1261-1282)
Andronikos II Palaiologos (r. 1282-1328)
Andronikos III Palaiologos (r. 1328-1341)
John V Palaiologos (r. 1341-1347/ 1354-1376/ 1379-1391)
John VI Kantakouzenos (r. 1347-1354)
Andronikos IV Palaiologos (r. 1376-1379)
John VII Palaiologos (r. 1390)
Manuel II Palaiologos (r. 1391-1425)
John VIII Palaiologos (r. 1425-1448)
Constantine XI Palaiologos (r. 1449-1453)
The Latin Emperors of Constantinople (1204-1261)
Baldwin I of Flanders (r. 1204-1205)
Henry of Flanders (r. 1206-1216)
Peter Courtenay (r. 1216-1217)
Yolande (r. 1217-1219)
Robert Courtenay (r. 1221-1228)
Jean de Brienne (r. 1229-1237)
Baldwin II Courtenay (r. 1228-1261)
Western Roman Emperors (395-476)
Honorius (r. 395-423)
Constantine III (r. 407-411)
Constantius III (r. 421)
Joannes (r. 423-425)
Valentinian III (r. 425-455)
Petronius Maximus (r. 455)
Avitus (r. 456-457)
Majorian (r. 457-461)
Severus III (r. 461-465)
Anthemius (r. 467-472)
Olybrius (r. 472)
Glycerius (r. 473-474)
Julius Nepos (r. 474-475)
Romulus Augustus (r. 475-476)
Byzantine Themed Art
Here are some of our Byzantine inspired artworks which includes Byzantine-Star Wars crossovers and scenes from the Byzantine Empire's history.
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