Moscow, third Rome

For the concept of "third Rome" in general, see Succession of the Roman Empire.

Moscow, third Rome (Russian: Москва — третий Рим; Moskva, tretiĭ Rim) is a theological and political concept asserting Moscow as the successor to ancient Rome, carrying forward the legacy of the Roman Empire. The term "third Rome" refers to a historical topic of debate in European culture originating in Eastern Orthodox circles: the question of the successor city to the "first Rome" (Rome, within the Western Roman Empire) and the "second Rome" (Constantinople, within the Eastern Roman Empire). The Ottoman Empire, likewise, claimed to be the true successors of the Roman Empire after their conquest of Constantinople.

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