Emperor of the Romans

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Emperor of the Romans was the imperial title used by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire, claiming succession from the ancient Roman emperors as sovereigns of the Roman Empire in its Eastern form.

All labels observed (9)

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf imperial title
monarchical title
appliesToJurisdiction Roman Empire (Eastern part)
linked to: Byzantine Empire
capital Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul
claimsSuccessionFrom ancient Roman emperors
country Byzantine Empire
endCause Fall of Constantinople
endTime 1453
exercisedPowerOver themes of the Byzantine Empire
firstHolder Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantinus Magnus
followedBy Ottoman sultan (as ruler of Constantinople)
follows Roman emperor
governmentForm autocracy
caesaropapism
GreekForm Basileus Rhomaion
hasComponent imperial regalia of the Byzantine Empire
hasRole head of state of the Byzantine Empire
protector of the Orthodox Church
sovereign of the Roman Empire in its Eastern form
supreme legislator of the Byzantine Empire
supreme military commander of the Byzantine Empire
inception 4th century
languageOfTitle Greek
Latin
LatinForm Imperator Romanorum
partOf Roman imperial tradition
precededBy Roman emperor of the unified Roman Empire
religion Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Church
residence Blachernae Palace
Great Palace of Constantinople
seatOfGovernment Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul
significantHolder Alexios I Komnenos
Basil II
Constantine XI Palaiologos
Heraclius
John II Komnenos
Justinian I
Manuel I Komnenos
Michael VIII Palaiologos
startTime reign of Constantine the Great
style Autokrator
Basileus
Despot
symbolizedBy double-headed eagle
usedBy Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
wore loros
stemma (Byzantine imperial crown)

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Referenced by (84)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Constantine XI Palaiologos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Justinian I positionHeld Basileus of the Romans
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
John VIII Palaiologos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Manuel II Palaiologos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Manuel II Palaiologos title Basileus Rhomaion
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Palaiologos dynasty usedTitle Emperor of the Romans
Rex Italiae associatedWithTitle Imperator Romanorum
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Emperor of the Romans GreekForm Basileus Rhomaion
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Emperor of the Romans LatinForm Imperator Romanorum
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Renovatio imperii Romanorum linkedToTitle Emperor of the Romans
Marcian title Basileus of the Romans
subject linked to: Emperor Marcian
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Louis the Pious title Emperor of the Romans
subject linked to: Emperor Louis the Pious
Kingdom of Odoacer claimedAllegianceTo Eastern Roman Emperor
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Constantine IV positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine IV
Nerva title Emperor of the Romans
Empress Irene of Athens positionHeld Basileus of the Romans
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Constantine VI positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine VI
Constantine VI title Basileus Rhomaion
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine VI
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Basil II title Emperor of the Romans
Alexios I Komnenos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Byzantine emperors hasTitle Emperor of the Romans
Empire of Trebizond claimToTitle Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Empire of Nicaea claimedTitle Emperor of the Romans
Zeno Isaurian title Basileus of the Romans
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Maria of Trebizond spouseTitle Emperor of the Romans
Constantine Palaiologos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Laskarid dynasty usedTitle Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Phocas regnalTitle Basileus Rhomaion
subject linked to: Emperor Phocas
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Phocas regnalTitle Imperator Romanorum
subject linked to: Emperor Phocas
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Rex Romanorum hasSuccessorTitle Romanorum Imperator
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Charles the Fat title Emperor of the Romans
Alexios III Angelos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Alexios III Angelos title Autokrator of the Romans
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
John V Palaiologos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
John V Palaiologos title Basileus Rhomaion
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Alexios III Komnenos styleOfAddress Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Michael III positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Michael III
Michael III positionHeld Basileus of the Romans
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Michael III
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Michael III title Autokrator of the Romans
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Michael III
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Basil I title Emperor of the Romans
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Basil I title Basileus Rhomaion
subject linked to: Byzantine Emperor Basil I
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Andreas Palaiologos claimantToTitle Emperor of the Romans
Constantine V positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Manuel I Komnenos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Constantine IX Monomachos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
Constantine IX Monomachos title Basileus Rhomaion
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Isaac I Komnenos positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
subject linked to: Emperor Isaac I Komnenos
Isaac I Komnenos title Basileus Rhomaion
subject linked to: Emperor Isaac I Komnenos
linked to: Emperor of the Romans
Michael VIII Palaiologos title Emperor of the Romans
Michael VIII Palaiologos styleOfAddress Basileus Rhomaion
linked to: Emperor of the Romans