I know there are many claims to being the "Third Rome" but are there other examples of states claiming to be successors of older empires/states that they are not directly connected to?

by smp1006
snickeringshadow

Sorry, we don't allow throughout history questions. These tend to produce threads which are collections of trivia, not the in-depth discussions about a particular topic we're looking for. If you have a specific question about a historical event or period or person, please feel free to re-compose your question and submit it again. Alternatively, questions of this type can be directed to more appropriate subreddits, such as /r/history or /r/askhistory.