Byzantine Emperors
Byzantine Emperors is a structured people dataset with 22 entries. Its fields include Name, Reign Start, Reign End. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 22 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Name, Reign Start, Reign End, Dynasty, Notable For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Reign Start range
- 306 to 1,449
- Across 22 preview rows
- Reign End range
- 337 to 1,453
- Across 22 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Reign Start, and Reign End across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 22 downloadable records
Name↕ | Reign Start↕ | Reign End↕ | Dynasty↕ | Notable For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Constantine I (the Great) | 306 | 337 | Constantinian | Founded Constantinople |
Theodosius I | 379 | 395 | Theodosian | Made Christianity state religion |
Justinian I | 527 | 565 | Justinian | Reconquered West, Corpus Juris Civilis, Hagia Sophia |
Heraclius | 610 | 641 | Heraclian | Defeated Sassanid Persia |
Leo III the Isaurian | 717 | 741 | Isaurian | Defended Constantinople from Arabs, iconoclasm |
Irene of Athens | 797 | 802 | Isaurian | First female sole ruler |
Basil I the Macedonian | 867 | 886 | Macedonian | Founded Macedonian golden age |
Leo VI the Wise | 886 | 912 | Macedonian | Legal scholar, codified Byzantine law |
Constantine VII | 913 | 959 | Macedonian | Scholar emperor, De Administrando Imperio |
Nikephoros II Phokas | 963 | 969 | Macedonian | Reconquered Crete and Cilicia |
John I Tzimiskes | 969 | 976 | Macedonian | Defeated Rus and Bulgars |
Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer | 976 | 1025 | Macedonian | Empire at peak, crushed Bulgarians |
Romanos IV Diogenes | 1068 | 1071 | Doukas | Lost Battle of Manzikert |
Alexios I Komnenos | 1081 | 1118 | Komnenian | Called the First Crusade |
John II Komnenos | 1118 | 1143 | Komnenian | Considered most virtuous emperor |
Manuel I Komnenos | 1143 | 1180 | Komnenian | Last great Komnenian ruler |
Isaac II Angelos | 1185 | 1195 | Angelos | Reigned before Fourth Crusade sack |
Michael VIII Palaiologos | 1259 | 1282 | Palaiologos | Reconquered Constantinople in 1261 |
Andronikos II Palaiologos | 1282 | 1328 | Palaiologos | Scholar emperor, empire declined |
John VI Kantakouzenos | 1347 | 1354 | Kantakouzenos | Civil war, later became a monk |
Manuel II Palaiologos | 1391 | 1425 | Palaiologos | Traveled Europe seeking aid |
Constantine XI Palaiologos | 1449 | 1453 | Palaiologos | Last Byzantine emperor, died defending Constantinople |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Byzantine Emperors organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 22 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 22 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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