translatio imperii
Noun
Meaning
translatio imperii (uncountable)
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)
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.