Julio-Claudian dynasty Augustus - 6 January 27 BCE to 19 August 14 CE Tiberius - 19 August 14 to 16 March 37 Caligula - 18 March 37 to 24 January 41 (Murdered by Praetorian Guard) Claudius - 24 January 41 to 13 October 54 (Poisoned by his wife Agrippina, mother of Nero) Nero - 13 October 54 to 11 June 68 (Committed suicide) Year of the Four Emperors (Civil War) Galba - 8 June 68 to 15 January 69 (Murdered in favor of Otho) Otho - 15 January 69 to 16 April 69 (Committed suicide) Vitellius - 2 January 69 to 20 December 69 (Murdered in favor of Vespasian) Flavian dynasty Vespasian - 1 July 69 to 24 June 79 Titus - 24 June 79 to 13 September 81 (Possibly assassinated by Domitian) Domitian - 14 September 81 to 18 September 96 (Assassinated)