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Well there was also The Holy Roman Empire (Translatio imperii) following the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire and currently the See of Rome where the Pope holds
by throwawaycities 5y ago
Well there was also The Holy Roman Empire (Translatio imperii) following the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire and currently the See of Rome where the Pope holds title as bishop of Rome as just 1 of a handful of absolute monarchs recognized under international law.