WHY DO THE RUSSIANS CALL MOSCOW THE THIRD ROME?

Why do Russians call Moscow the Third Rome? How the fall of Constantinople and the Orthodox Church shaped Russia's claim to be the heir of the Roman Empire. One of the the largest Empires which existed. It's in terms of size it stretched from Asia to Europe. Sometimes considered the outcasts of Europe, separated from rich Western Europeans. They once claimed to be the true heirs of Rome... If you like stories about the ancient world, history, and discoveries, subscribe to our channel. And don't forget to hit a bell icon to stay tuned on our upcoming video. *************************Content of the video ************************** 00:00 INTRODUCTION 00:27 THE SUCCESSOR OF ROME 02:52 THE FIRST MENTION 04:40 THE CHURCH SCHISM 06:04 THE RUS 09:15 THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE 09:50 THE FALL OF KIEV AND ASCENSION OF MOSCOW 11:18 A FORGOTTEN IDEA 12:07 CONCLUSION Gratias ago, Mos Maiorum #MosMaiorum #Russian #Russia #Moscow ▶ More Roman archaeology and history on Mos Maiorum: Pompeii: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLywgHioTw8vfQDhL5JJ2I_zlRMsrR31po Roman Empire: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLywgHioTw8vcouFLDDl3bYW5d27Anm8jQ Ancient History: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLywgHioTw8vf3m948abqa_zL3IlAnVCr5 🔔 Subscribe for new videos about ancient Rome: https://www.youtube.com/@mos_maiorum?sub_confirmation=1