Ottoman claim to Roman succession
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ottoman-claim-to-roman-succession-187-2613324
title:
Ottoman claim to Roman succession
text:
After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the sultans of the Ottoman Empire laid claim to represent the legitimate Roman emperors. This claim was based on the right of conquest and mainly rested on possession of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire for over a millennium. The sultans could also claim to be rulers of the Romans since they ruled over the former Byzantine populace, which continued to identify as such. Various titles were used by the sultans to stress their claim, incl
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Historical claim to succeed the Roman Empire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_claim_to_Roman_succession
date created:
2021-12-04T19:09:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T19:58:21Z
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