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Empires Strike Back: the six epochs when Imperial powers returned to dominate the ancient lands of Rome
When did the Ottoman Empire become more powerful than the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire while both still existed, and why didn't the Romans suppress their power earlier before it was too late? -
![The Caravan of the Sultan to Mecca. The Grand Vizier Joseph Marie Vien (1716-1809). "La Caravane du Sultan à la Mecque. Le Grand Vizir". Eau-forte. Rome, 1748. Musée des Beaux-Arts de la The Caravan of the Sultan to Mecca. The Grand Vizier Joseph Marie Vien (1716-1809). "La Caravane du Sultan à la Mecque. Le Grand Vizir". Eau-forte. Rome, 1748. Musée des Beaux-Arts de la](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B9MY20/the-caravan-of-the-sultan-to-mecca-the-grand-vizier-joseph-marie-vien-1716-1809-la-caravane-du-sultan-la-mecque-le-grand-vizir-eau-forte-rome-1748-muse-des-beaux-arts-de-la-ville-de-paris-petit-palais-2B9MY20.jpg)
The Caravan of the Sultan to Mecca. The Grand Vizier Joseph Marie Vien (1716-1809). "La Caravane du Sultan à la Mecque. Le Grand Vizir". Eau-forte. Rome, 1748. Musée des Beaux-Arts de la
What exactly was the Sultanate of rum? Was it a Byzantine (Eastern Roman) client state, Mongolian protectorate, or was it something else? - Quora
Did the Ottomans 'care' as much about being the successors of Rome and holding the title of 'Kayser-i rum' as we might think nowadays? - Quora
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