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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by simiones on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @10:13AM (#32001262)
It's also fun to note that one of the first leaders of the Russian empire married one of the last Byzantine princesses - thus taking the title of Caesar (Tsar).
Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by neaden on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @11:58AM (#32002854)
Yeah Moscow sometimes referred to as Third Rome by people who view it as the continuation. The Holy Roman Empire would have of course differed as the Kaiser (also Caesar derived) similarly counted himself as the continuation of the Roman Empire.
Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by vt85 on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @12:26PM (#32003242)
And since when Tsar is Byzantine title? :)))
Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by int_19h on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @03:24PM (#32005575)
Tsar is a contraction of Caesar as pronounced in Slavic languages. The corresponding Byzantine title was Basileus, and while the word itself is unrelated, the title correspondence was very well established at the time (much like the use of "emperor" for Chinese and Japanese rulers, even though the titles in those languages are not etymologically related, either).