Ini adalah senarai maharaja terkenal yang disusun mengikut abjad oleh kerajaan dan tahun pemerintahan secara kronologi. China dan India dipecah secara kronologi oleh dinasti, kerajaan, atau kindgom.
Empayar Austria
- Ferdinand (I) (1835–48)
- Charles (I) (1916-18)
Empayar Aztec
- Montezuma II (1502–20)
- Cuauhtémoc (1520–22)
Empayar Brazil (1822–89)
- Pedro I (1822–31)
- Pedro II (1841–89)
Empayar Byzantine (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)
- Constantine 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)
- Constantine 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, maharaja tentera)
- John I Tzimisces (969–976, maharaja tentera)
- Basil II (960, dinobatkan sebagai bayi; 976–1025, maharaja tunggal)
- Constantine VIII (960, dinobatkan sebagai bayi; 1025-28, maharaja 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)
- John II Comnenus (1118–43)
- Manuel I Comnenus (1143–80)
- Alexius II Comnenus (1180-83)
- Andronicus I Comnenus (1183–85)
- Ishak 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)
- John VI Cantacuzenus (1347-54)
- Andronicus IV Palaeologus (1376–79)
- John VII Palaeologus (1390)
- Manuel II Palaeologus (1391–1425)
- John VIII Palaeologus (1408, mahkota mahkota; 1421–48
- Constantine XI Palaeologus (1449-53)
China
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 bce –5 CE)
- Guangwudi (25–57 CE)
- Mingdi (57–75 CE)
- Zhangdi (75–88 CE)
- 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)
- Kublai 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)
Empayar Ethiopia ( 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)
Empayar Perancis (1804–14; 1852–70)
- Napoleon I (1804-1814 / 15)
- Napoleon III (1852–70)
Empayar Jerman (1871–1918)
- William I (1871–88)
- Frederick III (1888, selama 99 hari)
- William II (1888–1918)
Empayar Haiti (1804–06; 1849–59)
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1804-06)
- Faustin-Élie Soulouque (1849–59)
Empayar Rom 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; kesahihan dipersoalkan)
- Lambert of 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
Empayar Maurya (321–185 SM)- Chandragupta ( c. 321- c. 297 bce)
- Bindusara (297-272 / 273 SM)
- Ashoka ( sekitar 273-232 SM)
- Chandra Gupta I (320- c. 330 ce)
- Samudra Gupta ( sekitar 330-380 SM)
- Chandra Gupta II ( c. 380- c. 415 ce)
- Bābur (1526–30)
- Humāyun (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)
Jepun
- Ojin (fl. Abad ke-3 hingga ke-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–)
Kerajaan Korea (1897–1910)
- Kojong (1897–1907)
Empayar Mali ( c. 1235- c. 1600)
- Musa I dari Mali (1307 [atau 1312] –1332? Atau 1337?)
Empayar Mexico (1821–24; 1864–67)
- Agustín de Iturbide (1822–23, kerajaan pertama)
- Maximilian (1864–67, kerajaan kedua)
Empayar Mwene Matapa (abad ke-14 hingga ke-16)
- Mavura (1629–75)
Empayar Nicaea (1204-61)
- Theodore I Lascaris (1208–21)
- John III Ducas Vatatzes (1222–54)
- Theodore II Lascaris (1254-58)
- John IV Lascaris (1258–61)
- Michael VIII Palaeologus (1259–61)
Empayar Rom (27 SM –476 SM)
- Augustus (31 SM –14 SM)
- Tiberius (14–37 CE)
- Caligula (37–41 CE)
- Claudius (41-54 CE)
- Nero (54–68 CE)
- Galba (68–69 CE)
- Otho (Januari – April 69 CE)
- Aulus Vitellius (Julai – Disember 69 CE)
- Vespasian (69–79 CE)
- Titus (79–81 CE)
- Domitian (81–96 CE)
- Nerva (96–98 CE)
- Trajan (98-117 CE)
- Hadrian (117–138 CE)
- Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE)
- Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE)
- Lucius Verus (161–169 CE)
- Commodus (177–192 CE)
- Publius Helvius Pertinax (Januari – Mac 193 CE)
- Marcus Didius Severus Julianus (Mac – Jun 193 CE)
- Septimius Severus (193-211 CE)
- Caracalla (198-217 CE)
- Publius Septimius Geta (209-211 CE)
- Macrinus (217-218 CE)
- Elagabalus (218–222 CE)
- Severus Alexander (222–235 CE)
- Maximinus (235–238 CE)
- Gordian I (Mac – April 238 CE)
- Gordian II (Mac – April 238 CE)
- Pupienus Maximus (22 April – 29 Julai, 238 CE)
- Balbinus (22 April – 29 Julai, 238 CE)
- Gordian III (238–244 CE)
- Philip (244-249 SM)
- Decius (249–251 CE)
- Hostilian (251 CE)
- Gallus (251–253 CE)
- Aemilian (253 CE)
- Valerian (253–260 CE)
- Gallienus (253–268 CE)
- Claudius II Gothicus (268-270 CE)
- Quintillus (270 CE)
- Orang Aurelian (270–275 CE)
- Tacitus (275–276 CE)
- Florian (Jun – September 276 CE)
- Probus (276-282 CE)
- Carus (282–283 CE)
- Numerian (283-284 CE)
- Carinus (283–285 CE)
- Diocletian (Timur, 284–305 CE; membahagikan kerajaan ke Timur dan Barat)
- Maximian (Barat, 286–305 CE)
- Constantius I (Barat, 305–306 CE)
- Galerius (Timur, 305–311 CE)
- Severus (Barat, 306-307 CE)
- Maxentius (Barat, 306–312 CE)
- Constantine I (306-337 CE; menyatukan semula kerajaan)
- Galerius Valerius Maximinus (310–313 CE)
- Licinius (308–324 CE)
- Constantine II (337–340 CE)
- Constantius II (337–361 CE)
- Constans I (337–350 CE)
- Gallus Caesar (351–354 CE)
- Julian (361–363 CE)
- Jovian (363–364 CE)
- Valentinian I (Barat, 364–375 CE)
- Valens (Timur, 364–378 CE)
- Procopius (Timur, 365–366 CE)
- Gratian (Barat, 367–383 CE; maharaja bersama Valentian I)
- Valentinian II (375–392 CE: dinobatkan sebagai anak)
- Theodosius I (Timur, 379–392 CE: Timur dan Barat, 392–395 CE)
- Arcadius (Timur, 383–395 CE, maharaja; 395–402 CE, maharaja tunggal)
- Magnus Maximus (Barat, 383–388 CE)
- Honorius (Barat, 393–395 CE, maharaja; 395–423 CE, maharaja tunggal)
- Theodosius II (Timur, 408–450 CE)
- Constantius III (Barat, 421 CE, maharaja)
- Valentinian III (Barat, 425–455 CE)
- Marcian (Timur, 450-457 CE)
- Petronius Maximus (Barat, 17 Mac – 31 Mei, 455 CE)
- Avitus (Barat, 455-456 CE)
- Majorian (Barat, 457–461 CE)
- Libius Severus (Barat, 461–465 CE)
- Anthemius (Barat, 467–472 CE)
- Olybrius (Barat, April – November 472 CE)
- Glycerius (Barat, 473–474 CE)
- Julius Nepos (Barat, 474–475 CE)
- Romulus Augustulus (Barat, 475–476 CE)
- Leo I (Timur, 457–474 CE)
- Leo II (Timur, 474 CE)
- Zeno (Timur, 474–491 CE)
Empayar Rusia (1721–1917)
- Peter I (1682–1721, tsar; 1721–25, maharaja)
- Peter 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)
- Nicholas II (1894–1917)
Empayar Serbia (1346–1371)
- Stefan Dušan (1346–55)
Empayar 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)