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Also the Czars of Russia. The Romanovs were descending from the niece of the last Byzantine Emperor (Sophia Palaiologina niece of Constantine XI). So you are r

Also the Czars of Russia. The Romanovs were descending from the niece of the last Byzantine Emperor (Sophia Palaiologina niece of Constantine XI). So you are right that WWI can be argued to the real end of the Roman Empire!!! One of these days I am going to a series on “When did the Roman Empire End?” Currently, I have at least 10 plausible dates/events. It turns out to be a very interesting overview of a lot of events and characters in Western History.

Turing_Machine 3y ago
> Also the Czars of Russia. Yep. "Czar" = "Caesar". Likewise "Kaiser" in the Germanic regions. The British monarch was called "Kaisar-i-Hind" by Hindi-speaking people, when the subcontinent was controlled by the British.
- PontifexMinimus 3y ago
  Incidently, the last Caesar (the Czar of Bulgaria until 1946) is still alive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Saxe-Coburg-Gotha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Saxe-Coburg-Gotha