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translatio imperii

translatio imperii noun: 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.

Noun

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.

Origin of translatio imperii

Latin, literally "transfer of rule".

Questions about translatio imperii

What does translatio imperii mean?
Translatio imperii means 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.
What part of speech is translatio imperii?
Translatio imperii is a noun.

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