Третий Рим
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Russian
Alternative forms
- Тре́тій Римъ (Trétij Rim) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Тре́тий Рим • (Trétij Rim) m inan (genitive Тре́тего Ри́ма)
- (history, politics, theology) Third Rome (political concept of Moscow as the successor of the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire, later extended to Russia in nationalist discourse)
Usage notes
In this context, the "first Rome" was the Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire. The "second Rome" was the Byzantine Empire, which influenced Kyivan Rus and the Grand Principality of Moscow. With the collapse of the Byzantine Empire to Ottoman conquest, the Grand Principality of Moscow declared itself as a successor state of the Byzantine Empire, becoming the "third Rome".
Declension
Declension of Тре́тий Рим (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Тре́тий Ри́м Trétij Rím |
| genitive | Тре́тего Ри́ма Trétevo Ríma |
| dative | Тре́тему Ри́му Trétemu Rímu |
| accusative | Тре́тий Ри́м Trétij Rím |
| instrumental | Тре́тим Ри́мом Trétim Rímom |
| prepositional | Тре́тем Ри́ме Trétem Ríme |
Descendants
- → English: Third Rome (calque)
- → Polish: Trzeci Rzym (calque)