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Reigning emperors list & Bio's

3rd century

A total of 32 Emperors reigned during the 3rd Century CE, more information on each can be found by selecting the links below

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Caracalla

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Reign:

Jan 198CE- Apr 217CE

Regnal Name:

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Birth Name:

Lucius Septimius Bassianus

Birth/death

Born 188CE, Lugdunum. Died 217CE, Edessa.

Dynasty

Severan

Caracalla Bio:

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Geta

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Reign:

209CE- Dec 211CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Publius Septimius Geta Augustus

Birth Name:

Publius Septimius Geta

Birth/death

Born 121CE, Rome. Died 180CE, Sirmium.

Dynasty

Severan

Geta Bio:

Macrinus

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Reign:

Apr 217CE- Jun 218CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Pius Felix Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Opellius Macrinus

Birth/death

Born 165CE, Caesarea. Died 218CE, Cappodocia.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Macrinus Bio:

Elgabalus

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Reign:

May 218CE- Mar 222CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Birth Name:

Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus

Birth/death

Born 204CE, Emesa. Died 222CE, Rome.

Dynasty

Severan

Elgabalus Bio:

Severus Alexander

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Reign:

Mar 222CE- Mar 235CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander

Birth/death

Born 208CE, Arca Caesarea. Died 235CE, Germania superior.

Dynasty

Severan

Severus Alexander Bio:

Maximinus I

"THRAX"

Reign:

Mar 235CE- Jun 238CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Augustus

Birth Name:

Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus

Birth/death

Born 173CE, Thracia. Died 238CE, Acquileia.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Maximinus I Bio:

Gordian I

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Reign:

Mar 238CE- Apr 238CE

Regnal Name:

Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus

Birth/death

Born 158CE, Phrygia. Died 238CE, Carthage.

Dynasty

Gordian

Gordian I Bio:

Gordian II

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Reign:

Mar 238CE- Apr 238CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Antonius Gordianus

Birth/death

Born 192CE. Died 238CE, Carthage.

Dynasty

Gordian

Gordian II Bio:

Pupienus

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Reign:

Jul 138CE- Mar 161CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus

Birth/death

Born 168CE. Died 238CE, Rome.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Pupienus Bio:

Balbinus

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Reign:

Apr 238CE- Aug 238CE

Regnal Name:

Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus

Birth Name:

Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus

Birth/death

Born 178CE. Died 238CE, Rome.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Balbinus Bio:

Gordian III

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Reign:

Aug 238CE- Feb 244CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Antonius Gordianus

Birth/death

Born 225CE, Rome. Died 244CE, Zaitha.

Dynasty

Gordian

Gordian III Bio:

Phillip

"The Arab"

Reign:

Feb 244CE- Sep 249CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Julius Philippus

Birth/death

Born 204CE, Philippopolis. Died 249CE, Verona.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Phillip I Bio:

Phillip II

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Reign:

247CE- 249CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Julius Severus Philippus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Julius Severus Philippus

Birth/death

Born 237CE. Died 249CE, Rome.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic (Son of Phillip I)

Phillip II Bio:

Decius

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Reign:

Sep 249BCE- Jun 251CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius Augustus

Birth Name:

Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Valerinus

Birth/death

Born 201CE, Budalia. Died 251CE, Abrittus.

Dynasty

Non-dynastic

Decius Bio:

Herennius Etruscus

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Reign:

May 251CE- Jun 251CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Augustus

Birth Name:

Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius

Birth/death

Died 251CE, Abritus.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Herennius Etruscus Bio:

Trebonianus Gallus

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Reign:

Jun 251CE- Aug 253CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus

Birth Name:

Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus

Birth/death

Born 206CE, Italy. Died 253CE, Interamna.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic (Son of Decius)

Trebonianus Gallus Bio:

Hostilian

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Reign:

Jun 251CE- Jul 251CE

Regnal Name:

Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus

Birth Name:

Perperna?

Birth/death

Died 251CE, Eboracum.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic ( Son of Decius)

Hostilian Bio:

Volusianus

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Reign:

Aug 251CE- Aug 253

Regnal Name:

Caesar Gaius Vibius Afinius Gallus Veldumnianus Volusianus Augustus

Birth Name:

Gaius Vibius Afinius Gallus Veldumnianus Volusianus

Birth/death

Died 253CE, Interamna.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic (Son of Trebonius Gallus)

Volusianus Bio:

Aemilianus

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Reign:

Jun 253CE- Sep 253

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus

Birth/death

Born 210CE, Girba Djerba. Died 253CE, Spoletium.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Aemilianus Bio:

Valerian

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Reign:

Sep 253CE – Jun 260CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Licinius Valerianus Pius Invictus Augustus

Birth Name:

Publius Licinius Valerianus

Birth/death

Born c.199CE. Died 260CE, Bishapur.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Valerian Bio:

Gallienus

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Reign:

Apr Sep 253CE- Sep 268CE

Regnal Name:

Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus

Birth Name:

–

Birth/death

Born 218CE. Died 268CE, Mediolanum.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic (Son of Valerian)

Gallienus Bio:

Claudius II

"Gothicus"

Reign:

268-270CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Aurelius Claudius

Birth/death

Born 214CE, Sirmium. Died 270CE, Sirmium.

Dynasty

Gordian (?)

Claudius II Bio:

Quintillus

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Reign:

270CE (17-77 days)

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus

Birth/death

Born 212CE, Sirmium. Died 270CE, Aquileia.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Quintillus Bio:

Aurelian

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Reign:

May 270CE- Oct 275CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Lucius Domitius Aurelianus Augustus

Birth Name:

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus

Birth/death

Born 214CE, Dacia. Died 275CE, Thracia.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Aurelian Bio:

Tacitus

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Reign:

Dec 275CE- Jun 276CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Claudius Tacitus

Birth/death

Died 276CE, Cappodocia.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Tacitus Bio:

Florianus

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Reign:

jul 276CE- Sep 276CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Annius Florianus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Annius Florianus

Birth/death

Born 236, Terni. Died 276, Tarsus.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic (Half brother of Tacitus)

Florianus Bio:

Probus

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Reign:

Jun 276CE- Sep 282CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Aurelius Probus

Birth/death

Born 230-235, Sirmium. Died 282, Sirmium.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Probus Bio:

Carus

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Reign:

Sep 282CE- Jul 283CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Aurelius Carus

Birth/death

Born 222, Narbo. Died 283, Sassanian empire.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Carus Bio:

Carinus

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Reign:

283CE- Jul 285CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carinus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Aurelius Carinus

Birth/death

Died 285, Moesia.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic (Son of Carus)

Carinus Bio:

Numerian

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Reign:

Jul 283CE- Nov 284CE

Regnal Name:

Caesar Marcus Aurelius Numerianus Augustus

Birth Name:

Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus

Birth/death

Died 284, Emesa.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic (Son of Carus)

Numerian Bio:

Diocletian

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Reign:

Nov 284CE- Apr 286CE (solo). Apr 286CE- May 305CE (Tetrarchy)

Regnal Name:

Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus

Birth Name:

Gaius Valerius Diocles

Birth/death

Born 242-245, Dalmatia. Died 312, Dalmatia.

Dynasty

Non-Dynastic

Diocletian Bio:

Maximian

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Reign:

Apr 286CE- May 305CE (West, with Diocletian in East). Augustus 306-308 (Rebellion)