<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elagabalus MARCVS AVRELIVS ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 203 AD, Emesa, Syria </Td> <Td> Grandson - in - law of Septimius Severus, first cousin once removed and alleged illegitimate son of Caracalla; proclaimed emperor by Syrian legions </Td> <Td> June 8, 218 AD--March 11, 222 AD </Td> <Td> 3 years, 9 months and 3 days </Td> <Td> March 11, 222 AD (aged 18) Murdered by Praetorian Guard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Severus Alexander CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS SEVERVS ALEXANDER AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> October 1, 208 AD, Arca Caesarea, Syria </Td> <Td> Grandson - in - law of Septimius Severus, cousin and adoptive heir of Elagabalus </Td> <Td> March 13, 222 AD--March 18, 235 AD </Td> <Td> 13 years and 5 days </Td> <Td> March 18, 235 AD (aged 26) Murdered by the army </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Birth </Th> <Th> Succession </Th> <Th> Reign </Th> <Th> Time in office </Th> <Th> Death </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximinus Thrax CAESAR GAIVS IVLIVS VERVS MAXIMINVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 173 AD, Thrace or Moesia </Td> <Td> Proclaimed emperor by German legions after the murder of Severus Alexander </Td> <Td> March 20, 235 AD--June 238 AD </Td> <Td> 3 years, 3 months </Td> <Td> June 238 AD (aged 65) Assassinated by Praetorian Guard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gordian I CAESAR MARCVS ANTONIVS GORDIANVS SEMPRONIANVS AFRICANVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 159 AD, Phrygia? </Td> <Td> Proclaimed emperor, whilst Pro-consul in Africa, during a revolt against Maximinus . Ruled jointly with his son Gordian II, and in opposition to Maximinus . Technically a usurper, but retrospectively legitimised by the accession of Gordian III </Td> <Td> March 22, 238 AD--April 12, 238 AD </Td> <Td> 21 days </Td> <Td> April 238 AD (aged 79) Committed suicide upon hearing of the death of Gordian II . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gordian II CAESAR MARCVS ANTONIVS GORDIANVS SEMPRONIANVS ROMANVS AFRICANVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 192 AD,? </Td> <Td> Proclaimed emperor, alongside father Gordian I, in opposition to Maximinus by act of the Senate . </Td> <Td> March 22, 238 AD--April 12, 238 AD </Td> <Td> 21 days </Td> <Td> April 238 AD (aged 46) Killed during the Battle of Carthage, fighting a pro-Maximinus army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pupienus CAESAR MARCVS CLODIVS PVPIENVS MAXIMVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 178 AD,? </Td> <Td> Proclaimed joint emperor with Balbinus by the Senate in opposition to Maximinus; later co-emperor with Balbinus . </Td> <Td> April 22, 238 AD--July 29, 238 AD </Td> <Td> 3 months and 7 days </Td> <Td> July 29, 238 AD (aged 68 or 73) Assassinated by the Praetorian Guard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Balbinus CAESAR DECIMVS CAELIVS CALVINVS BALBINVS PIVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Proclaimed joint emperor with Pupienus by the Senate after death of Gordian I and II, in opposition to Maximinus; later co-emperor with Pupienus and Gordian III </Td> <Td> April 22, 238 AD--July 29, 238 AD </Td> <Td> 3 months and 7 days </Td> <Td> July 29, 238 AD (aged 60) Assassinated by Praetorian Guard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gordian III CAESAR MARCVS ANTONIVS GORDIANVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> January 20, 225 AD, Rome </Td> <Td> Proclaimed emperor by supporters of Gordian I and II, then by the Senate; joint emperor with Pupienus and Balbinus until July 238 AD . Grandson of Gordian I </Td> <Td> April 22, 238 AD--February 11, 244 AD </Td> <Td> 5 years, 9 months and 20 days </Td> <Td> February 11, 244 AD (aged 19) Unknown; possibly murdered on orders of Philip I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philip the Arab CAESAR MARCVS IVLIVS PHILIPPVS AVGVSTVS with Philip II <P> MARCVS IVLIVS SEVERVS PHILLIPVS AVGVSTVS </P> </Td> <Td> c. 204 AD, Shahba, Syria </Td> <Td> Praetorian Prefect to Gordian III, took power after his death; made his son Philip II co-emperor in summer 247 AD </Td> <Td> February 244 AD--September / October 249 AD </Td> <Td> 5 years </Td> <Td> September / October 249 AD (aged 45) Killed in the Battle of Verona by Decius </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Decius CAESAR GAIVS MESSIVS QVINTVS TRAIANVS DECIVS AVGVSTVS with Herennius Etruscus <P> QVINTVS HERENNIVS ETRVSCVS MESSIVS DECIVS AVGVSTVS </P> </Td> <Td> c. 201 AD, Budalia, Pannonia Inferior </Td> <Td> Governor under Philip I; proclaimed emperor by Danubian legions then defeating and killing Philip in the Battle of Verona; made his son Herennius Etruscus co-emperor in early 251 AD </Td> <Td> September / October 249 AD--June 251 AD </Td> <Td> 2 years </Td> <Td> June 251 AD (aged 50) Both killed in the Battle of Abrittus fighting against the Goths </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hostilian CAESAR CAIVS VALENS HOSTILIANVS MESSIVS QVINTVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> Sirmium </Td> <Td> Son of Decius, accepted as heir by the Senate </Td> <Td> June 251 AD--late 251 AD </Td> <Td> 4--5 months </Td> <Td> September / October 251 AD (aged 21) Natural causes (plague) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trebonianus Gallus CAESAR GAIVS VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVGVSTVS with Volusianus <P> GAIVS VIBIVS VOLVSIANVS AVGVSTVS </P> </Td> <Td> 206 AD, Italia </Td> <Td> Governor of Moesia Superior, proclaimed emperor by Danubian legions after Decius's death (and in opposition to Hostilian); made his son Volusianus co-emperor in late 251 AD . </Td> <Td> June 251 AD--August 253 AD </Td> <Td> 2 years </Td> <Td> August 253 AD (aged 47) Assassinated by their own troops, in favour of Aemilian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Aemilian CAESAR MARCVS AEMILIVS AEMILIANVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 207 or 213 AD Africa </Td> <Td> Governor of Moesia Superior, proclaimed emperor by Danubian legions after defeating the Goths; accepted as emperor after death of Gallus </Td> <Td> August 253 AD--October 253 AD </Td> <Td> 2 months </Td> <Td> September / October 253 AD (aged 40 or 46) Assassinated by his own troops, in favour of Valerian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Valerian CAESAR PVBLIVS LICINIVS VALERIANVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 195 AD </Td> <Td> Governor of Noricum and Raetia, proclaimed emperor by Rhine legions after death of Gallus; accepted as emperor after death of Aemilian </Td> <Td> October 253 AD--260 AD </Td> <Td> 7 years </Td> <Td> After 260 AD (aged 60) Captured in Battle of Edessa against Persians, died in captivity </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gallienus CAESAR PVBLIVS LICINIVS EGNATIVS GALLIENVS AVGVSTVS with Saloninus <P> PVBLIVS LICINIVS CORNELIVS SALONINVS VALERIANVS AVGVSTVS </P> </Td> <Td> 218 AD </Td> <Td> Son of Valerian, made co-emperor in 253 AD; his son Saloninus is very briefly co-emperor in c . July 260 before assassination by Postumus . </Td> <Td> October 253 AD--September 268 AD </Td> <Td> 15 years </Td> <Td> September 268 AD (aged 50) Murdered at Aquileia by his own commanders . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Claudius Gothicus CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS CLAVDIVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> May 10, 213 AD / 214 AD, Sirmium </Td> <Td> Victorious general at Battle of Naissus, seized power after Gallienus's death </Td> <Td> September 268 AD--January 270 AD </Td> <Td> 1 year, 4 months </Td> <Td> January 270 AD (aged 60) Natural causes (plague) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quintillus CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS CLAVDIVS QVINTILLVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td>?, Sirmium </Td> <Td> Brother of Claudius Gothicus, seized power after his death </Td> <Td> January 270 AD--September (?) 270 AD </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 270 AD (aged 58) Unclear; possibly suicide or murder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Aurelian CAESAR LVCIVS DOMITIVS AVRELIANVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> September 9, 214 AD / 215 AD, Sirmium </Td> <Td> Proclaimed emperor by Danubian legions after Claudius II's death, in opposition to Quintillus </Td> <Td> September (?) 270 AD--September 275 AD </Td> <Td> 5 years </Td> <Td> September 275 AD (aged 60 - 61) Assassinated by Praetorian Guard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tacitus CAESAR MARCVS CLAVDIVS TACITVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 200, Interamna Nahars, Italia </Td> <Td> Elected by the Senate to replace Aurelian, after a short interregnum </Td> <Td> September 25, 275 AD--June 276 AD </Td> <Td> 9 months </Td> <Td> June 276 AD (aged 76) Natural causes (possibly assassinated) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Florianus CAESAR MARCVS ANNIVS FLORIANVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Brother of Tacitus, elected by the army in the west to replace him </Td> <Td> June 276 AD--September? 276 AD </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> September? 276 AD (aged?) Assassinated by his own troops, in favour of Probus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Probus CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS PROBVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> 232 AD, Sirmium </Td> <Td> Governor of the eastern provinces, proclaimed emperor by Danubian legions in opposition to Florian </Td> <Td> September? 276 AD--September / October 282 AD </Td> <Td> 6 years </Td> <Td> September / October 282 AD (aged 50) Assassinated by his own troops, in favour of Carus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carus CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS CARVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td> c. 230 AD, Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis </Td> <Td> Praetorian Prefect to Probus; seized power either before or after Probus was murdered; made his son Carinus co-emperor in early 283 AD </Td> <Td> September / October 282 AD--late July / early August 283 AD </Td> <Td> 10--11 months </Td> <Td> Late July / August 283 AD (aged 61) Probably natural causes (Possibly killed by lightning) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Numerian CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS NVMERIVS NVMERIANVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Son of Carus, succeeded him jointly with his brother Carinus </Td> <Td> Late July / early August 283 AD--284 AD? </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> <Td> 284 AD (aged?) Unclear; possibly assassinated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carinus CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS CARINVS AVGVSTVS </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> Son of Carus, ruled shortly with him and then with his brother Numerian </Td> <Td> Early 283 AD--285 AD </Td> <Td> 2 years </Td> <Td> 285 AD (aged?) Probably died in battle against Diocletian </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Birth </Th> <Th> Succession </Th> <Th> Reign </Th> <Th> Time in office </Th> <Th> Death </Th> </Tr>

Which of the following were famous roman rulers