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.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf imperial title
monarchical title
appliesToJurisdiction Byzantine Empire
surface form: Roman Empire (Eastern part)
capital Istanbul
surface form: Constantinople
claimsSuccessionFrom ancient Roman emperors
country Byzantine Empire
endCause Fall of Constantinople 1453 AD
surface form: Fall of Constantinople
endTime 1453
exercisedPowerOver themes of the Byzantine Empire
firstHolder Constantinus Magnus
surface form: Constantine the Great
followedBy Ottoman sultan (as ruler of Constantinople)
follows Roman emperor
governmentForm autocracy
caesaropapism
GreekForm Emperor of the Romans self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Emperor of the Romans self-linksurface differs
surface form: Imperator Romanorum
partOf Roman imperial tradition
precededBy Roman emperor of the unified Roman Empire
religion Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
residence Great Palace of Constantinople
surface form: Blachernae Palace

Great Palace of Constantinople
seatOfGovernment Istanbul
surface form: Constantinople
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
Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
wore loros
stemma (Byzantine imperial crown)

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