"translatio imperii" meaning in English

See translatio imperii in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Latin, literally "transfer of rule". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} translatio imperii (uncountable)
  1. The view, originating in the Middle Ages, that history is a linear succession of transfers of an imperium that invests supreme power in a single ruler. Wikipedia link: translatio imperii Tags: uncountable
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