Detta är en lista över anmärkningsvärda kejsare organiserade alfabetiskt efter imperium och kronologiskt år av regeringstid. Kina och Indien bryts ned kronologiskt av dynasti, imperium eller kindgom.
Österrikiska imperiet
- Ferdinand (I) (1835–48)
- Charles (I) (1916–18)
Aztec imperium
- Montezuma II (1502–20)
- Cuauhtémoc (1520–22)
Brasiliens imperium (1822–89)
- Pedro I (1822–31)
- Pedro II (1841–89)
Bysantinska riket (330 ce –1453)
- Anastasius I (491–518)
- Justin I (518–527)
- Justinian I (527–565)
- Justin II (565–578)
- Maurice (582–602)
- Phocas (602–610)
- Heraclius (610–641)
- Heraklonor (641)
- Konstantin III (januari till april eller maj 641)
- Constans II Pogonatus (641–668)
- Konstantin IV (668–685)
- Justinian II (685–695; 705–711)
- Philippicus Bardanes (711–713)
- Anastasius II (713–715)
- Leo III (717–741)
- Constantine V Copronymus (741–775)
- Leo IV (775–780)
- Konstantin VI (780–797)
- Nicephorus I (802–811)
- Michael I Rhangabe (811–813)
- Leo V (813–820)
- Michael II (820–829)
- Michael III (842–867)
- Basil I (867–886)
- Leo VI (886–912)
- Alexander (912–913)
- Konstantin VII Porphyrogenitus (913–959)
- Romanus I Lecapenus (920–944)
- Romanus II (959–963)
- Nicephorus II Phocas (963–969, militär kejsare)
- John I Tzimisces (969–976, militär kejsare)
- Basil II (960, kronad som bebis; 976–1025, ensam kejsare)
- Konstantin VIII (960, kronad som bebis; 1025–28, ensam kejsare)
- Michael IV (1034–41)
- Michael V Calaphates (1041–42)
- Constantine IX Monomachus (1042–55)
- Michael VI Stratioticus (1056–57)
- Isaac I Comnenus (1057–59)
- Constantine X Ducas (1059–67)
- Michael VII Ducas (1071–78)
- Nicephorus III Botaneiates (1078–81)
- Alexius I Comnenus (1081–1118)
- Johannes II Comnenus (1118–43)
- Manuel I Comnenus (1143–80)
- Alexius II Comnenus (1180–83)
- Andronicus I Comnenus (1183–85)
- Isaac II Angelus (1185–95)
- Alexius III Angelus (1195–1203)
- Alexius IV Angelus (1203–04)
- Alexius V Ducas Mourtzouphlus (1204)
- Baldwin I (1204–05)
- Baldwin II Porphyrogenitus (1228–61)
- Michael VIII Palaeologus (1261–82)
- Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282–1328)
- Andronicus III Palaeologus (1328–41)
- John V Palaeologus (1341–91)
- John VI Cantacuzenus (1347–54)
- Andronicus IV Palaeologus (1376–79)
- Johannes VII Palaeologus (1390)
- Manuel II Palaeologus (1391–1425)
- Johannes VIII Palaeologus (1408, kronad medkejsare; 1421–48)
- Konstantin XI Palaeologus (1449–53)
Kina
Qin-dynastin (221–207 f.Kr.- Shihuangdi (221–210 bce)
- Gaozu (206–195 fvt)
- Wendi (180–157 fd)
- Jingdi (157–141 f.Kr.)
- Wudi (141–87 f.Kr.)
- Xuandi (74–49 / 48 bce)
- Yuandi (49 / 48–33 fd)
- Pingdi (1 bce –5 ce)
- Guangwudi (25–57 CE)
- Mingdi (57–75 CE)
- Zhangdi (75–88 CE)
- Wang Mang (9–23)
- Cao Pi (220–226)
- Sun Quan (229–252)
- Xiaowendi (471–499)
- Wudi (265–290)
- Wudi (502–549)
- Wendi (581–604)
- Yangdi (604–617 / 618)
- Gaozu (618–626)
- Taizong (626–649)
- Gaozong (649–683)
- Ruizong (684–690; 710–712)
- Xuanzong (712–756)
- Dezong (779–805)
- Wenzong (827–840)
- Zhu Wen (907–923)
- Taizu (960–976)
- Taizong (976–997)
- Zhenzong (997–1022)
- Renzong (1022–63)
- Shenzong (1067–85)
- Huizong (1100–1125 / 26)
- Qinzong (1125 / 26–1127)
- Li Yuanhao (1038–48)
- Gaozong (1127–62)
- Ningzong (1195–1224)
- Kublai Khan (1271–94)
- Temür (1295–1307)
- Buyantu (1311–20)
- Togon-temür (1333–68)
- Hongwu (1368–98)
- Yongle (1402–24)
- Zhengtong (1435–49; 1457–64)
- Jingtai (1449–57)
- Zhengde (1505–21)
- Jiajing (1521–1566 / 67)
- Longqing (1566 / 67–72)
- Wanli (1572–1620)
- Tianqi (1620–27)
- Chongzhen (1627–44)
- Shunzhi (1644–61)
- Kangxi (1661–1722)
- Yongzheng (1722–35)
- Qianlong (1735–96)
- Jiaqing (1796–1820)
- Daoguang (1820–50)
- Xianfeng (1850–61)
- Tongzhi (1861–1874 / 75)
- Guangxu (1874 / 75–1908)
- Puyi (1908–1911 / 12)
Etiopiskt imperium ( c. 1137–1936; 1941–74)
- Fasilides (1632–67)
- Tewodros II (1855–68)
- Yohannes IV (1872–89)
- Menilek II (1889–1913)
- Haile Selassie I (1930–74)
Franska imperiet (1804–14; 1852–70)
- Napoleon I (1804–1814 / 15)
- Napoleon III (1852–70)
Tyska riket (1871–1918)
- William I (1871–88)
- Fredrik III (1888, i 99 dagar)
- William II (1888–1918)
Empire of Haiti (1804–06; 1849–59)
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1804–06)
- Faustin-Élie Soulouque (1849–59)
Heliga romerska riket (800–1806)
- Charlemagne (800–814)
- Louis I (814–840)
- Lothar I (823–855)
- Louis II (850–875)
- Karl II (875–877)
- Charles III (881–887)
- Guy II (891–894; legitimitet ifrågasatt)
- Lambert av Spoleto (892–898)
- Arnulf (896–899)
- Louis III (901–905)
- Berengar (915–924)
- Otto I (962–973)
- Otto II (967–983)
- Otto III (996–1002)
- Henry II (1014–24)
- Conrad II (1027–39)
- Henry III (1046–56)
- Henry IV (1084–1105 / 06)
- Henry V (1111–25)
- Lothar III (1133–37)
- Fredrik I (1152–90)
- Henry VI (1191–97)
- Otto IV (1209–15)
- Fredrik II (1220–50)
- Henry VII (1312–13)
- Louis IV (1328–47)
- Karl IV (1355–78)
- Sigismund (1433–37)
- Fredrik III (1452–93)
- Maximilian I (1493–1519)
- Charles V (1519–56)
- Ferdinand I (1558–64)
- Maximilian II (1564–76)
- Rudolf II (1576–1612)
- Matthias (1612–19)
- Ferdinand II (1619–37)
- Ferdinand III (1637–57)
- Leopold I (1658–1705)
- Joseph I (1705–11)
- Karl VI (1711–40)
- Charles VII (1742–45)
- Frans I (1745–65)
- Joseph II (1765–90)
- Leopold II (1790–92)
- Frans II (1792–1806)
Inkariket (1438–1533)
- Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438–71)
- Atahuallpa (1532–33)
Indien
Mauryan imperium (321–185 f.Kr.)- Chandragupta ( c. 321– c. 297 fvt)
- Bindusara (297–272 / 273 bce)
- Ashoka ( ca 273–232 f.Kr.)
- Chandra Gupta I (320- c. 330 ce)
- Samudra Gupta ( ca 330–380 CE)
- Chandra Gupta II ( c. 380– c. 415 ce)
- Bābur (1526–30)
- Humāyūn (1530–40; 1555–56)
- Akbar (1556–1605)
- Jahāngīr (1605–27)
- Shah Jahān (1628–58)
- Aurangzeb (1658–1707)
- Bahādur Shāh I (1707–12)
- Muḥammad Shah (1719–48)
- Aḥmad Shah (1748–54)
- ʿĀlamgīr II (1754–59)
- Shah ʿĀlam II (1759–1806)
- Bahādur Shāh II (1837–58)
Japan
- Ojin (fl. 3–4: e århundradet)
- Tenji (668–672)
- Shomu (724–749)
- Kammu (781–806)
- Uda (887–897)
- Daigo (897–930)
- Go-Sanjo (1068–72)
- Shirakawa (1072–86)
- Sutoku (1123–41)
- Go-Shirakawa (1155–58)
- Antoku (1180–83)
- Go-Toba (1183–98)
- Go-Daigo (1318–39)
- Meiji (1867–1912)
- Taisho (1912–26)
- Hirohito (1926–89)
- Akihito (1989–)
Koreanska imperiet (1897–1910)
- Kojong (1897–1907)
Mali-imperiet ( c. 1235– c. 1600)
- Musa I i Mali (1307 [eller 1312] –1332? Eller 1337?)
Mexikanska riket (1821–24; 1864–67)
- Agustín de Iturbide (1822–23, första imperiet)
- Maximilian (1864–67, andra imperiet)
Mwene Matapa-imperiet (14–16-talet)
- Mavura (1629–75)
Nicaea-riket (1204–61)
- Theodore I Lascaris (1208–21)
- Johannes III Ducas Vatatzes (1222–54)
- Theodore II Lascaris (1254–58)
- John IV Lascaris (1258–61)
- Michael VIII Palaeologus (1259–61)
Romarriket (27 f.Kr. –476 CE)
- Augustus (31 f.Kr. –14 CE)
- Tiberius (14–37 år)
- Caligula (37–41 CE)
- Claudius (41–54 e.Kr.)
- Nero (54–68 CE)
- Galba (68–69 år)
- Otho (januari – april 69 e.Kr.)
- Aulus Vitellius (juli – december 69 e.Kr.)
- Vespasian (69–79 e.Kr.)
- Titus (79–81 CE)
- Domitian (81–96 CE)
- Nerva (96–98 CE)
- Trajan (98–117 CE)
- Hadrian (117–138 CE)
- Antoninus Pius (138–161 CE)
- Marcus Aurelius (161–180 CE)
- Lucius Verus (161–169 CE)
- Commodus (177–192 CE)
- Publius Helvius Pertinax (januari – mars 193 e.Kr.)
- Marcus Didius Severus Julianus (mars – juni 193 e.Kr.)
- Septimius Severus (193–211 CE)
- Caracalla (198–217 CE)
- Publius Septimius Geta (209–211 CE)
- Macrinus (217–218 CE)
- Elagabalus (218–222 CE)
- Severus Alexander (222–235 CE)
- Maximinus (235–238 CE)
- Gordian I (mars – april 238 e.Kr.)
- Gordian II (mars – april 238 e.Kr.)
- Pupienus Maximus (22 april – 29 juli 238 e.Kr.)
- Balbinus (22 april – 29 juli 238 e.Kr.)
- Gordian III (238-244 CE)
- Philip (244–249 CE)
- Decius (249–251 CE)
- Hostilian (251 CE)
- Gallus (251–253 CE)
- Aemilian (253 CE)
- Valerian (253–260 CE)
- Gallienus (253–268 CE)
- Claudius II Gothicus (268–270 CE)
- Quintillus (270 ce)
- Aurelian (270–275 CE)
- Tacitus (275–276 CE)
- Florian (juni – september 276 e.Kr.)
- Probus (276–282 CE)
- Carus (282–283 CE)
- Numeriska (283–284 CE)
- Carinus (283–285 CE)
- Diocletianus (öst, 284–305 ce; delade imperiet i öst och väst)
- Maximian (västra, 286–305 e.Kr.)
- Constantius I (västra, 305–306 CE)
- Galerius (öst, 305–311 CE)
- Severus (västra, 306–307 CE)
- Maxentius (västra, 306–312 CE)
- Konstantin I (306–337 CE; återförenade imperiet)
- Galerius Valerius Maximinus (310–313 CE)
- Licinius (308–324 CE)
- Konstantin II (337–340 CE)
- Constantius II (337–361 CE)
- Constans I (337–350 CE)
- Gallus Caesar (351–354 CE)
- Julian (361–363 CE)
- Jovian (363–364 CE)
- Valentinian I (västra, 364–375 CE)
- Valens (öst, 364–378 CE)
- Procopius (öst, 365–366 CE)
- Gratian (väster, 367–383 ce; medkejsare med Valentian I)
- Valentinian II (375–392 CE: kronad som barn)
- Theodosius I (öst, 379–392 CE: öst och väst, 392–395 CE)
- Arcadius (öst, 383–395 CE, medkejsare; 395– 402 CE, ensam kejsare)
- Magnus Maximus (West, 383–388 CE)
- Honorius (West, 393–395 CE, medkejsare; 395–423 CE, ensam kejsare)
- Theodosius II (öst, 408–450 CE)
- Constantius III (västra, 421 CE, medkejsare)
- Valentinian III (västra, 425–455 CE)
- Marcian (öst, 450–457 CE)
- Petronius Maximus (väst 17 mars – 31 maj 455 e.Kr.)
- Avitus (västra, 455–456 CE)
- Majorian (väst, 457–461 CE)
- Libius Severus (västra, 461–465 e.Kr.)
- Anthemius (West, 467–472 CE)
- Olybrius (väst, april – november 472 v.t.)
- Glycerius (västra, 473–474 CE)
- Julius Nepos (västra, 474–475 CE)
- Romulus Augustulus (västra, 475–476 CE)
- Leo I (öst, 457–474 CE)
- Leo II (öst, 474 CE)
- Zeno (öst, 474–491 CE)
Ryska riket (1721–1917)
- Peter I (1682–1721, tsar; 1721–25, kejsare)
- Peter II (1727–30)
- Ivan VI (1740–41)
- Peter III (1762)
- Paul (1796–1801)
- Alexander I (1801–25)
- Nicholas I (1825–55)
- Alexander II (1855–81)
- Alexander III (1881–94)
- Nicholas II (1894–1917)
Serbiska imperiet (1346–1371)
- Stefan Dušan (1346–55)
Vietnams imperium
- Ly Bon (544–547)
- Dinh Bo Linh (968–979)
- Le Loi (blomstrade 1428–43)
- Le Thanh Tong (1460–97)
- Hien Vuong (1648–87)
- Quang Trung (1788–92)
- Gia Long (1802–20)
- Minh Mang (1820–41)
- Tu Duc (1847–83)
- Ham Nghi (1884–86)
- Duy Tan (1907–16)
- Khai Dinh (1916–25)
- Bao Dai (1926–45)