Ini adalah daftar kaisar terkenal yang disusun menurut abjad berdasarkan kekaisaran dan tahun-tahun pemerintahan secara kronologis. Cina dan India dipecah secara kronologis oleh dinasti, kekaisaran, atau kerajaan.
Kekaisaran Austria
- Ferdinand (I) (1835–48)
- Charles (I) (1916–18)
Kekaisaran Aztec
- Montezuma II (1502–20)
- Cuauhtémoc (1520–22)
Kekaisaran Brasil (1822–89)
- Pedro I (1822–31)
- Pedro II (1841–89)
Kekaisaran Bizantium (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)
- Heraclonas (641)
- Constantine III (Januari hingga April atau Mei 641)
- Constans II Pogonatus (641–668)
- Konstantinus 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)
- Konstantinus 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)
- Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913–959)
- Romanus I Lecapenus (920–944)
- Romanus II (959–963)
- Nicephorus II Phocas (963–969, kaisar militer)
- John I Tzimisces (969–976, kaisar militer)
- Basil II (960, dimahkotai sebagai bayi; 976–1025, kaisar tunggal)
- Konstantinus VIII (960, dinobatkan sebagai bayi; 1025–28, kaisar tunggal)
- 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)
- Yohanes 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)
- Yohanes VI Cantacuzenus (1347–54)
- Andronicus IV Palaeologus (1376–79)
- Yohanes VII Palaeologus (1390)
- Manuel II Palaeologus (1391–1425)
- Yohanes VIII Palaeologus (1408, dinobatkan sebagai kaisar bersama; 1421–48)
- Konstantinus XI Palaeologus (1449–53)
Cina
Dinasti Qin (221–207 SM- Shihuangdi (221–210 SM)
- Gaozu (206–195 SM)
- Wendi (180–157 SM)
- Jingdi (157–141 SM)
- Wudi (141–87 SM)
- Xuandi (74–49 / 48 sM)
- Yuandi (49 / 48–33 SM)
- Pingdi (1 SM –5 M)
- Guangwudi (25–57 M)
- Mingdi (57–75 M)
- Zhangdi (75–88 M)
- 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)
- Kubilai 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)
Kekaisaran Etiopia ( sekitar 1137–1936; 1941–74)
- Fasilides (1632–67)
- Tewodros II (1855–68)
- Yohannes IV (1872–89)
- Menilek II (1889–1913)
- Haile Selassie I (1930–74)
Kekaisaran Prancis (1804–14; 1852–70)
- Napoleon I (1804–1814 / 15)
- Napoleon III (1852–70)
Kekaisaran Jerman (1871–1918)
- William I (1871–88)
- Frederick III (1888, selama 99 hari)
- William II (1888–1918)
Kekaisaran Haiti (1804–06; 1849–59)
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1804–06)
- Faustin-Élie Soulouque (1849–59)
Kekaisaran Romawi Suci (800–1806)
- Charlemagne (800–814)
- Louis I (814–840)
- Lothar I (823–855)
- Louis II (850–875)
- Charles II (875–877)
- Charles III (881–887)
- Guy II (891-894; legitimasi dipertanyakan)
- Lambert dari 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)
- Frederick I (1152–90)
- Henry VI (1191–97)
- Otto IV (1209–15)
- Frederick II (1220–50)
- Henry VII (1312–13)
- Louis IV (1328–47)
- Charles IV (1355–78)
- Sigismund (1433–37)
- Frederick 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)
- Charles VI (1711–40)
- Charles VII (1742–45)
- Francis I (1745–65)
- Joseph II (1765–90)
- Leopold II (1790–92)
- Francis II (1792–1806)
Kerajaan Inca (1438–1533)
- Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438–71)
- Atahuallpa (1532–33)
India
Kekaisaran Maurya (321–185 SM)- Chandragupta ( c. 321– c. 297 SM)
- Bindusara (297–272 / 273 SM)
- Ashoka ( sekitar 273–232 SM)
- Chandra Gupta I (320– ± 330 ce)
- Samudra Gupta ( sekitar 330–380 m)
- 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)
Jepang
- Ojin (fl. Abad ke-3–4)
- 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–)
Kekaisaran Korea (1897–1910)
- Kojong (1897–1907)
Kekaisaran Mali ( c. 1235– c. 1600)
- Musa I dari Mali (1307 [or 1312] –1332? Or 1337?)
Kekaisaran Meksiko (1821–24; 1864–67)
- Agustín de Iturbide (1822–23, kekaisaran pertama)
- Maximilian (1864–67, kekaisaran kedua)
Kekaisaran Mwene Matapa (abad ke-14-16)
- Mavura (1629–75)
Kekaisaran Nicaea (1204–61)
- Theodore I Lascaris (1208–21)
- John III Ducas Vatatzes (1222–54)
- Theodore II Lascaris (1254–58)
- Yohanes IV Lascaris (1258–61)
- Michael VIII Palaeologus (1259–61)
Kekaisaran Romawi (27 SM –476 M)
- Augustus (31 SM –14 M.)
- Tiberius (14–37 M)
- Caligula (37–41 M)
- Klaudius (41–54 M)
- Nero (54–68 M)
- Galba (68–69 M)
- Otho (Januari – April 69 M)
- Aulus Vitellius (Juli – Desember 69 M)
- Vespasian (69–79 M)
- Titus (79–81 M.)
- Domitian (81–96 M)
- Saraf (96–98 M)
- Trajan (98–117 M)
- Hadrian (117–138 M.)
- Antoninus Pius (138–161 M.)
- Marcus Aurelius (161–180 M.)
- Lucius Verus (161–169 M.)
- Commodus (177–192 ce)
- Publius Helvius Pertinax (Januari – Maret 193 M)
- Marcus Didius Severus Julianus (Maret – Juni 193 M)
- Septimius Severus (193–211 ce)
- Caracalla (198–217 M.)
- Publius Septimius Geta (209–211 ce)
- Macrinus (217–218 M.)
- Elagabalus (218–222 M.)
- Severus Alexander (222–235 ce)
- Maximinus (235–238 ce)
- Gordian I (Maret – April 238 M)
- Gordian II (Maret – April 238 M)
- Pupienus Maximus (22 April – 29 Juli 238 M.)
- Balbinus (22 April – 29 Juli 238 M.)
- Gordian III (238–244 ce)
- Philip (244–249 ce)
- Decius (249–251 M.)
- Hostilian (251 M.)
- Gallus (251–253 M.)
- Aemilian (253 M.)
- Valerian (253–260 M.)
- Gallienus (253–268 ce)
- Klaudius II Gothicus (268–270 M.)
- Quintillus (270 M)
- Aurelian (270–275 M.)
- Tacitus (275–276 M.)
- Florian (Juni – September 276 M)
- Probus (276–282 m)
- Carus (282–283 ce)
- Numerian (283–284 ce)
- Carinus (283–285 m)
- Diocletian (Timur, 284–305 M; membagi kekaisaran menjadi Timur dan Barat)
- Maximian (Barat, 286–305 M.)
- Konstantius I (Barat, 305–306 M.)
- Galerius (Timur, 305–311 M.)
- Severus (West, 306–307 CE)
- Maxentius (Barat, 306–312 ce)
- Constantine I (306–337 CE; menyatukan kembali kekaisaran)
- Galerius Valerius Maximinus (310–313 M)
- Licinius (308–324 ce)
- Constantine II (337–340 M)
- Konstantius II (337–361 M.)
- Konstans I (337–350 M.)
- Gallus Caesar (351–354 ce)
- Julian (361–363 ce)
- Yovian (363–364 ce)
- Valentinian I (West, 364–375 CE)
- Valens (East, 364–378 ce)
- Procopius (Timur, 365–366 M.)
- Gratian (Barat, 367–383 CE; kaisar bersama Valentian I)
- Valentinian II (375–392 CE: dinobatkan sebagai anak)
- Theodosius I (East, 379–392 ce: East and West, 392–395 ce)
- Arcadius (East, 383–395 ce, co-emperor; 395– 402 ce, sole kaisar)
- Magnus Maximus (West, 383–388 ce)
- Honorius (West, 393–395 ce, co-emperor; 395–423 ce, sole kaisar)
- Theodosius II (Timur, 408–450 M.)
- Constantius III (West, 421 CE, co-emperor)
- Valentinian III (Barat, 425–455 M.)
- Marcian (Timur, 450–457 M.)
- Petronius Maximus (Barat, 17 Maret – 31 Mei 455 M.)
- Avitus (West, 455–456 M.)
- Majorian (West, 457–461 ce)
- Libius Severus (Barat, 461–465 M.)
- Anthemius (Barat, 467–472 M.)
- Olybrius (Barat, April – November 472 M.)
- Glycerius (West, 473–474 ce)
- Julius Nepos (West, 474–475 ce)
- Romulus Augustulus (Barat, 475–476 M.)
- Leo I (East, 457–474 ce)
- Leo II (Timur, 474 M.)
- Zeno (Timur, 474–491 M.)
Kekaisaran Rusia (1721–1917)
- Peter I (1682–1721, tsar; 1721–25, kaisar)
- Petrus II (1727–30)
- Ivan VI (1740–41)
- Peter III (1762)
- Paulus (1796–1801)
- Alexander I (1801–25)
- Nicholas I (1825–55)
- Alexander II (1855–81)
- Alexander III (1881–94)
- Nikolay II (1894–1917)
Kekaisaran Serbia (1346–1371)
- Stefan Dušan (1346–55)
Kekaisaran Vietnam
- Ly Bon (544–547)
- Dinh Bo Linh (968–979)
- Le Loi (berkembang 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)