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Numa Marcius. The first Pontifex Maximus, according to Livy. (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Kingdom)
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509 BC: Gaius Papirius or Marcus Horatius Pulvillus (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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449: either Quintus Furius or Marcus Papirius (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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431: Aulus Cornelius Cossus, usually identified with the famous general of this era who was consul in 428 (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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420: Spurius Minucius (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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390: Marcus Foslius, possibly the M. Foslius Flaccinator who was consular tribune in 433 (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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332: Publius Cornelius Calussa (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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304: Cornelius (Scipio) Barbatus, possibly the Publius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus who was consul in 328, or if his praenomen was Gnaeus, the father of the consul of 298 (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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ca. 254–243: Tiberius Coruncanius, first plebeian to become Pontifex Maximus, and first Roman jurist and professor of law; consul in 280 BC (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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ca. 243–221: Lucius Caecilius Metellus (d. 221), credited with saving the Palladium when the Temple of Vesta was on fire; removed from office or resigned around 237 (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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221–213: Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus (d. 213) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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212–183: Publius Licinius Crassus Dives (d. 183) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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183–180: Gaius Servilius Geminus (d. 180) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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180–152: Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (d. 152) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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152–150: vacant (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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150–141: Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum (d. 141) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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141–132: Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (d. 132), probably succeeded his father and elected in absentia; first Pontifex to leave Italy (as compelled by the senate to escape a plot against his life), and the first to die outside Italy (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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132–130: Publius Licinius Crassus Dives Mucianus (killed in battle 131 BC, Asia Minor), first Pontifex to leave Italy by choice, and the first to die in battle (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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130–late 114: Publius Mucius Scaevola succeeding his brother, and last Pontifex Maximus to publish the Annales Maximi (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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by December 114–103: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus, with start date determined by his presiding as Pontifex Maximus over a Vestal trial (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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103–ca. 89: Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (d. 88) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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ca. 89–82: Quintus Mucius Scaevola (d. 82), first Pontifex to be openly murdered (in the Temple of Vesta, with his body thrown into the Tiber) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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82–63: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius (d. ca 63 BC) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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63–44: Julius Caesar, elected over two higher-ranking candidates for the office, Quintus Lutatius Catulus and Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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44–13: Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (died 13 BC) (Pontifices maximi of the Roman Republic)
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