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that the Ottoman Empire claimed to be the successors of the Roman Empire after conquering the Byzantine’s. One of the Ottoman sultans titles was Kayser-I rum (Caesar of Rome) and the early sultans staunchly claimed that they were Roman emperors.

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Fun Fact: that the Ottoman Empire claimed to be the successors of the Roman Empire after conquering the Byzantine’s. One of the Ottoman sultans titles was Kayser-I rum (Caesar of Rome) and the early sultans staunchly claimed that they were Roman emperors.

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