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When did Europeans begin applying the word "empire" to states outside the Roman/Catholic/Orthodox traditions (e.g. the Ottoman Empire)? How did "empire" change from a highly exclusive (Roman/Christian) term to a broad political category?

by /u/screwyoushadowban in /r/AskHistorians

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