Muscovite rulers claimed to be heirs of Rome with the idea Moscow is Third Rome. Not long before that they were a part of the largest land empire ever, Mongolian Empire. Where there any claims to be successors of Genghis Khan? If not then why?
by /u/Ilitarist in /r/AskHistorians
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