What was the inspiration of the Imperial Crown of Russia?

by RespublicaCuriae

The Imperial Crown of Russia looks like a gigantic turban. Could it be that it has a non-European origin?

lebennaia

It draws on a style of crown worn by many of the Holy Roman Emperors, for example this one belonging to Emperor Rudolf II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_crown#/media/File:Weltliche_Schatzkammer_Wien_%28265%29.JPG and incorporates both a crown and a mitre to symbolise secular power and religious authority and sacred kingship.