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The article offers information on the association of translatio imperri concept of author Tertullian in the continuity of empires under the political traditions in Europe. It mentions Tertullian's work entitled "Apologeticum" which responds to the claims of pagans that accusses Christians as a threat for ancient Rome's destruction. It states that Tertuallian considers Christians as loyal subjects in an empire, establishing a political ideology on the survival and continuity of empires. It also discusses the naming of Byzantium or Constantinople as Second Rome and Moscow as the Third Rome, which was based on the translation imperii concept. The author adds that further analysis will be needed to demonstrate the conformance of modern age imperial ambitions with translation imperii ideology.