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This is a list of all known imperial proclamations and coronation ceremonies in the Byzantine Empire, including sole emperors, co-emperors, and empresses.

Coronation types key

Senior or sole emperor

Co-emperor

Empress

Rival imperial coronation, not in Constantinople

Coronations

Type	Name	Date	Location	Notes
	Arcadius
	Theodosius II	c. 10 January 402	Constantinople	Son of Arcadius, he was proclaimed co-emperor as an infant. He became sole emperor after his father's death in 408.
	Pulcheria	4 July 414	Constantinople	Oldest daughter of Arcadius, she was proclaimed Augusta at the age of 15. She played a prominent role in the governance of the state during her brother's reign, and became empress-consort to Marcian in 450–453.
	Marcian	c. 25 August 450		A soldier, he was chosen as Theodosius II's successor by empress Pulcheria.
	Leo the Thracian	c. 7 February 457	Constantinople	A Thracian soldier, he was proclaimed emperor with the support of the powerful magister militum, Aspar.
	Verina		Constantinople	Wife of Leo already before he became emperor, she was styled Augusta after his accession.
	Leo II	January 474	Constantinople	Grandson of Leo I by Ariadne and Zeno, he was proclaimed Caesar in October 473 and co-emperor at his grandfather's deathbed. Became sole emperor on 18 January 474 and died in October.
	Zeno	9 February 474		Crowned co-emperor by his son, Leo II, and became sole emperor after the latter's death.
	Ariadne		Constantinople	Daughter of Leo I, she was Augusta as the wife of Zeno and Anastasius, from 474 to 515.
	Basiliscus			A military commander, he usurped the throne from Zeno in January 475, but was overthrown in August 476.
	Marcus			Son of Basiliscus, he was made Caesar and later, at an unknown date, co-emperor.
	Anastasius I Dicorus	11 April 491		A palace official, he was chosen by Empress Ariadne to succeed Zeno. His coronation on 11 April 491 is recorded in detail.
	Justin I	10 July 518		The comes excubitorum, he was chosen as emperor on Anastasius' death.
	Justinian the Great
	Justin II
	Tiberius II Constantine
	Maurice
	Theodosius
	Phocas
	Heraclius
	Constantine III
	Heraklonas
	Constans II
	Constantine IV
	Heraclius
	Tiberius
	Justinian II
	Leontios
	Tiberius III
	Tiberius
	Philippikos
	Anastasios II
	Theodosius III
	Leo III the Isaurian
	Constantine V
	Artabasdos
	Leo IV the Khazar
	Constantine VI
	Irene
	Nikephoros I
	Staurakios
	Michael I Rangabe
	Theophylact
	Leo V the Armenian
	Symbatios-Constantine
	Michael II the Amorian
	Theophilos
	Michael III
	Basil I the Macedonian
	Leo VI the Wise
	Alexander
	Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos
	Romanos I Lekapenos
	Christopher
	Stephen
	Constantine
	Romanos II
	Nikephoros II Phokas
	John I Tzimiskes
	Basil II
	Constantine VIII
	Zoë
	Romanos III Argyros
	Michael IV the Paphlagonian
	Michael V Kalaphates
	Theodora
	Constantine IX Monomachos
	Michael VI Bringas
	Isaac I Komnenos
	Constantine X Doukas
	Romanos IV Diogenes
	Michael VII Doukas
	Andronikos
	Konstantios
	Constantine
	Nikephoros III Botaneiates
	Alexios I Komnenos
	John II Komnenos
	Alexios Komnenos
	Manuel I Komnenos
	Alexios II Komnenos
	Andronikos I Komnenos
	John Komnenos
	Isaac II Angelos
	Alexios III Angelos
	Alexios IV Angelos
	Nicholas Kanabos
	Alexios V Doukas
	Constantine Laskaris
	Theodore I Laskaris
	John III Doukas Vatatzes
	Theodore II Laskaris
	John IV Laskaris
	Michael VIII Palaiologos
	Andronikos II Palaiologos
	Michael IX Palaiologos
	Andronikos III Palaiologos
	John V Palaiologos
	John VI Kantakouzenos
	Matthew Kantakouzenos
	Andronikos IV Palaiologos
	John VII Palaiologos
	Andronikos V Palaiologos
	Manuel II Palaiologos
	John VIII Palaiologos
	Constantine XI Palaiologos

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