Eastern Roman Empire

The Eastern Roman Empire

Reign Arcadius 395-408
Arcadius was a week ruler, He was domintated by his wife and Regent. It was under him that the Visigoths Raided into Macedonia He died in 408 and his son Theodosius II Took Over

Reign of Theodosius II 408-450
Theodosius II was a man of mixed traits. while he has ben described as weak willd. he built the Theodosiusan Walls. he died in 450

Reign of Marcian 450-457
Marcian was a good ruler. He was not part of the theodosian dynasty. But he Married The Daughter Theodosius and became emperer. he died in 457

Under the Reign of Leo I 457-474
Leo I was made emperer thanks to a Genaral named Asper. Asper had long been the de facto leader. but Leo Had him murderd and Brought power back to the empire. Leo Died in 474 and was succeeded by his grandson Leo II

Reign of Leo II 474.
Leo II was only a 7 year old so he made his father Zeno his co emperer Leo II  Died the same Year and   Zeno  Became Emperer

Reign of Zeno 474-491
Zeno was emperer when the western Empire fell in 476 to the  Kingdom of Odoacer. Odoacer Pledged Loyalty to Zeno. But Zeno  could not let the man who destroyed the Brother Empire in the West. So Zeno  allowed the Ostrogoths To Invade  The Kingdom of Odoacer and Create the Ostrogothic Kingdom. Zeno died in 491

Reign of Anastasius I, 491-518
Anastasius I was perhaps the Most Moneywise empererer. He left the Treshery full of money. He also Cheked the Threat of The Sassaniand Empire he died in 518

Under Justin I 518-527
Justin I was A frugel man and atopted Justinain his nephew to Sucssed him

Under Justinian I 527-565
Justinain I Would Reqonqer The Whole of the Vandal and Ostrogothic Kingdoms. and the South of the Visigothic Kingdom

Under Justin II 565 -576
He lost 1/4 of italy

Under Tiberius II, 576-582
He Was kind and sucsesful

Under Maurice, 582-602
He maneged to ally with the Sassaniand empire. Protect the Balkans. and Regain Armenia and north Mesopotamia. He was killd by Phocas in 602

Rule of Leontios 695-698
Reign of Tiberius II 698-705

Return of Justinian II and the Heracliuin Dynasty 705-711

Reign of Philippikos Bardanes 711-713

Reign of Anastasios II 713-715

Reign of Theodosius III 715-717