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Most Famous Roman Royalty & Nobility

822 N

Nero Roman Emperor 37–68

1,383 C

Claudius Roman Emperor -10–54

1,401 D

Diocletian Roman Emperor 244–311

1,450 C

Commodus Roman Emperor 161–192

1,604 SS

Septimius Severus Roman Emperor 146–211

2,108 V

Vespasian Roman Emperor 9–79

4,131 SA

Severus Alexander Roman Emperor 208–235

4,280 G

Galba Roman Emperor -3–69

4,347 A

Aurelian Roman Emperor 214–275

5,887 O

Otho Roman Emperor 32–69

5,922 N

Nerva Roman Emperor 30–98

6,179 V

Vitellius Roman Emperor 15–69

7,154 V

Valens Roman Emperor 328–378

7,700 P

Pertinax Roman Emperor 126–193

7,937 G

Gallienus Roman Emperor 218–268

8,360 A

Antinous Roman Emperor 111–130

9,038 Z

Zenobia Roman Queen 240–275

11,541 D

Decius Roman Emperor 201–251

12,997 CG Claudius Gothicus Roman Emperor 213–270

15,101 L

Licinius Roman Emperor 263–325

15,142 J(

Jovian (emperor) Roman Emperor 331–364

15,403 DJ

Didius Julianus Roman Emperor 133–193

17,767 NP

Numa Pompilius Roman King -753–-673

18,014 GI

Gordian I Roman Emperor 159–238

27,070 MC Marcus Claudius Tacitus Roman Emperor 200–276

45,229 Q

Quintillus Roman Emperor 220–270

69,349 LS

Libius Severus Roman Emperor 420–465

277,812 CC Cassius Chaerea Roman Emperor -12–41

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Inside the Roman Empire Royalty & Nobility

28 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous the roman empire royalty & nobility born in each.

What the Roman Empire Royalty & Nobility Are Known For

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Biggest Most distinctive

Emperor are the Roman Empire Royalty & Nobility's biggest group — 93% of all notables (26).

The Roman Empire Royalty & Nobility over-index on emperor — 1145.4× the global rate.

Emperor2693%
Queen13.6%
King13.6%

Emperor261145.4×