Before revision: Each medieval author described the translatio imperii as a succession leaving the supreme power in the hands of the monarch ruling the region of the author's provenance: Adso of Montier-en-Der (French area, 10th century): Roman Empire → Carolingian Franks → Saxons Otto of Freising (living in German region): Rome → Franks → Longobards → Germans (Holy Roman Empire) ; Chrétien de Troyes (living in medieval France): Greece → Rome → FranceDe Troyes, Chrétien.
After revision: Each medieval author described the translatio imperii as a succession leaving the supreme power in the hands of the monarch ruling the region of the author's provenance: Adso of Montier-en-Der (French area, 10th century): Roman Empire → Carolingian Franks → Saxons Otto of Freising (living in German region): Rome → Franks → Longobards → Germans (Holy Roman Empire) Chrétien de Troyes (living in medieval France): Greece → Rome → FranceDe Troyes, Chrétien.