04-24-2018, 03:34 PM
Nathan, just curious. What did the Frankish Kingdom of Italy call itself? Is the term a modern construct like our usage of the term "Byzantine Empire" to describe the Eastern Roman Empire? Did the term "Roman Empire" actually fall out of usage in the West to describe the region that was once ruled by the city of Rome? I've always been fascinated by the term "Holy Roman Empire" (Latin: Sacrum Romanum Imperium) which apparently came into usage in about 800 AD with the Pope suddenly making Charlemagne a "Roman Emperor" and by extension his realm "Roman" or rather 'Holy Roman" lol.
Joe Balmos
