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Following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, new kingdoms sprung up in lands that hadn't seen kings in centuries. What precedent/custom were these new rulers following when they proclaimed themselves and their lands "kings" and "kingdoms"?

by /u/AccomplishedBuffalo5 in /r/AskHistorians

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