Twenty Years' Anarchy (695–717)
| Name | Reign | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leontios (Λεόντιος) |
695–698 | General from Isauria, he deposed Justinian II and was overthrown in another revolt in 698. He was executed in February 706. | |
| Tiberius III Apsimar (Τιβέριος Γ' Αψίμαρος) |
698–705 | Admiral of Germanic origin, originally named Apsimar. He rebelled against Leontios after a failed expedition. Reigned under the name of Tiberius until deposed by Justinian II in 705. Executed in February 706. | |
| Justinian II "the Slit-nosed" (Ιουστινιανός Β' ο Ρινότμητος) |
August 705 – December 711 |
Returned on the throne with Bulgar support. Named son Tiberius as co-emperor in 706. Deposed and killed by military revolt. | |
| Philippikos Bardanes (Φιλιππικός Βαρδάνης) |
December 711 – 3 June 713 |
A general of Armenian origin, he deposed Justinian II and was in turn overthrown by a revolt of the Opsician troops. | |
| Anastasios II (Αναστάσιος Β') |
June 713 – November 715 |
Originally named Artemios. A bureaucrat and secretary under Philippikos, he was raised to the purple by the soldiers who overthrew Philippikos. Deposed by another military revolt, he led an abortive attempt to regain the throne in 718 and was killed. | |
| Theodosios III (Θεοδόσιος Γ') |
May 715 – 25 March 717 |
A fiscal official, he was proclaimed emperor by the rebellious Opsician troops. Entered Constantinople in November 715. Abdicated following the revolt of Leo the Isaurian and became a monk. | |
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