Succession of states is a concept in international relations regarding a successor state that has become a sovereign state over a territory (and populace)...

The Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a state of India, uniting eight princely states between 1948 and 1956. The capital and principal city...

Constantinople. The presence of the Latin Crusader states almost immediately led to war with the Byzantine successor states and with the Bulgarian Empire. The Nicaean...

throne in Budapest, only to be denied and exiled. There were two legal successor states of the former Austro–Hungarian monarchy: German Austria (which became...

Holland County of Berg County of Loon County of Horne The following successor states remained under the authority of the titular dukes of Lower Lotharingia...

post-Soviet states other than Russia. Following the end of the Cold War, the international community de facto recognized Russia as the successor state to...

numerous smaller states. Some of the more important immediate successor states were: During the following century, several of these states were acquired...

equipment continued during the 13th century in the Turkic post-Seljuk successor states (generally included under the term "Seljuk period"), such as the Seljuk...

the other states but limited its initial influence. The Three Jins located in the center on the Shanxi plateau were the three successor states of Jin. These...

and Slovakia, as successor states, would apply for membership in the UN. Neither state sought sole successor state status. Both states were readmitted...