Who is the True Successor to the Roman Empire?

🏛️The Roman Empire had no clear successor due to its complex history and multiple claimants.

👑The Byzantine Empire is often seen as the Eastern Roman Empire's successor.

⚔️The Ottoman Empire, with its conquest of Constantinople, can claim a legitimate connection to the Roman Empire.

👑The Spanish monarchs, through their inheritance of titles from the Byzantine Empire, can argue for a claim to the Roman Empire.

🎖️The Holy Roman Empire, especially under Charlemagne, can be seen as a successor to the Western Roman Empire.

Who was the first Roman Emperor?

—The first Roman Emperor was Augustus Caesar, who reigned from 27 BCE to 14 CE.

Who was the last Western Roman Emperor?

—The last Western Roman Emperor was Romulus Augustus, who abdicated in 476 CE.

Who was the last Byzantine Emperor?

—The last Byzantine Emperor was Constantine XI Palaiologos, who died defending Constantinople in 1453.

Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

—The first Holy Roman Emperor was Charlemagne, crowned by the Pope in 800 CE.

Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor?

—The last Holy Roman Emperor was Francis II, who abdicated in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.

00:00Introduction to the question of who is the true successor to the Roman Empire.

05:25Exploration of the Byzantine Empire as a possible successor to the Eastern Roman Empire.

05:57Discussion of the Ottoman Empire's claim to the Roman Empire through the conquest of Constantinople.

07:17Consideration of the Spanish monarchs' claim to the Roman Empire through inheritance of titles from the Byzantine Empire.

09:12Analysis of the Holy Roman Empire as a successor to the Western Roman Empire, especially under Charlemagne.

11:54Overview of other possible claimants to the title of Roman Emperor.

13:53Conclusion and personal opinion on the most legitimate claim to the Roman Empire.