in 1453. After conquering the city, Ottoman sultans adopted the title "Caesar of the Romans" [[kayser-i Rûm]]. A Byzantine group of claimant emperors existed in the Empire of Trebizond until its conquest by the Ottomans in 1461, although they have used a modified title since 1282.

Background and beginning

Modern historians regard Augustus as the first emperor, whereas Julius Caesar

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