# translatio imperii

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Latin, literally "transfer of rule".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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