Roman Emperors
In the time of Jesus, the Apostles, and the early church

Emperor

Begin Rule

End of Reign (and life)

How Died

Augustus

January 16, 27 B.C.

August 19, 14 A.D.

Natural Causes

Tiberius

September 18, 14 A.D.

March 16, 37 A.D.

Old Age or Possible Assassination

Caligula (Gaius)

March 18, 37 A.D.

January 24, 41 A.D.

Assassination

Claudius

January 24, 41 A.D.

October 13, 54 A.D.

Probable Assassination

Nero

October 13, 54 A.D.

June 9, 68 A.D.

Suicide

Galba

June 8, 68 A.D.

January 15, 69 A.D.

Assassination

Otho

January 15, 69 A.D.

April 16, 69 A.D.

Suicide

Vitellius

April 16, 69 A.D.

December 20, 69 A.D.

Assassination

Vespasian

July 1, 69 A.D.

June 24, 79 A.D.

Natural Causes

Titus

June 24, 79 A.D.

September 13, 81 A.D.

Natural Causes (Plague)

Domitan

September 14, 81 A.D.

September 18, 96 A.D.

Assassination

Nerva

September 18, 96 A.D.

January 25, 98 A.D.

Natural Causes

Trajan

January 25, 98 A.D.

August 8, 117 A.D.

Natural Causes

Hadrian

August 11, 117 A.D.

July 10, 138 A.D.

Natural Causes

Antoninus Pius

July 10, 138 A.D.

March 7, 161 A.D.

Natural Causes

Lucius Verus

March 7, 161 A.D. (co)

Early 169 A.D.

Natural Causes (Plague)

Marcus Aurelius

March 7, 161 A.D.

March 17, 180 A.D.

Natural Causes

Commodus

August 31, 177 A.D.

December 31, 192 A.D.

Assassination


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