Emperors between Severus Alexander and Diocletian
|
No.
|
Causes of death |
|
12
|
Murdered |
|
4
|
Died in Battle |
|
1
|
Suicide |
|
1
|
Died in Battle or assassinated |
|
1
|
Plague |
|
1
|
Captured |
|
Total
|
20 over 49 years |
|
Average
length of reign: 2 years 6 months
|
|
Name
|
From
|
To
|
Years
|
Cause
of Death/End of Reign
|
| Gordian I |
238
|
238
|
0
|
Suicide |
| Gordian II |
238
|
238
|
0
|
Died in Battle |
| Balbinus |
238
|
238
|
0
|
Murdered |
| Pupienus |
238
|
238
|
0
|
Murdered |
| Gordian III |
238
|
244
|
6
|
Died in battle (or assassinated) |
| Phillip |
244
|
249
|
5
|
Murdered |
| Decius |
249
|
251
|
2
|
Died in Battle |
| Trebonianus |
251
|
253
|
2
|
Died in Battle |
| Aemilianus |
253
|
253
|
0
|
Murdered |
| Valerianus |
253
|
260
|
7
|
Captured by Persian king Shapur |
| Gallienus |
253
|
268
|
15
|
Murdered |
| Claudius Gothicus |
268
|
270
|
2
|
Plague |
| Aurelian |
270
|
275
|
5
|
Murdered |
| Tacitus |
275
|
276
|
1
|
Murdered |
| Florianus |
276
|
276
|
0
|
Murdered |
| Probus |
276
|
282
|
6
|
Murdered |
| Carus |
282
|
283
|
1
|
Murdered |
| Carinus |
283
|
285
|
2
|
Died in Battle |
| Numerianus |
283
|
284
|
1
|
Murdered |