• kureta@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    How do Russia, Albania and Serbia have claims? I’m not objecting, just curious.

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      8 months ago

      Moscow is considered the third Rome(by russians), Russia considers itself as the continuation of the Byzantine Empire and the protector of Christianity(orthodox). Hence all their wars against the Ottoman Empire/Turkey, their support for the creation of a greek state, etc.

      Some Byzantine Emperors were from Albania(Illyria).

      Some Emperors had serbian mothers and the daughter of the last Byzantine Emperor married a serbian ruler.

      But in the end, we all know who is the real successor

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gar6MONCKs

      If you are interested in Byzantine Empire, you can watch this short video

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRRQQVK6nV8

      Also fun video

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1xRfGScnYg

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        8 months ago

        But in the end, we all know who is the real successor

        :)

        edit: I have a Greek friend who travels a lot. She was in Istanbul and she told me that her mother once said “You have seen all around Greece. You’ve seen Athens, Thessaloniki, Alexandroupoli, Kos, Constantinople