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This is a list of all reigning monarchs in the history of Russia. The list begins with the semi-legendary prince Rurik of Novgorod, sometime in the mid-9th century, and ends with Nicholas II, who abdicated in 1917, and was executed with his family in 1918. Two dynasties have ruled Russia: the Rurikids (862–1598) and Romanovs (from 1613). [1] [2]
The Tsar of all Russia, formally the Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia, [a] [1] was the title of the Russian monarch from 1547 to 1721. During this period, the state was a tsardom. The first Russian monarch to be crowned as tsar was Ivan IV, who had held the title of sovereign and grand prince. [2]
List of leaders of Russia may refer to: List of heads of government of Russia; List of heads of state of Russia; List of leaders of the Soviet Union;
Tsar of All Russia r. 1584–1598: Dmitry of Russia 1552–1553: Ivan of Russia 1554–1581: Dmitry of Uglich 1582—1591 or 1582–1606: Vasili IV Tsar of Russia 1552–1612 r. 1606–1610: Michael I 1596–1645 Tsar of All Russia r. 1613–1645: Feodor II 1589–1605 Tsar of Russia r. 1605: Xenia of Russia 1582–1622: House of Romanov
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts involving Russia and its predecessors in chronological order, from the 9th to the 21st century.. The Russian military and troops of its predecessor states in Russia took part in a large number of wars and armed clashes in various parts of the world: starting from the princely squads, opposing the raids of nomads, and fighting for the expansion of the ...
The autocrat delegated power to persons and institutions acting on his orders, and within the limits of his laws, for the common good of all Russia. [5] The tsar was metaphorically a father and all of his subjects were his children; this metaphor even appeared in Orthodox primers, [6] and is remembered in the common Russian expression "царь ...
On 16 January 1547, Ivan IV was crowned the tsar and grand prince of all Russia (Царь и Великий князь всея Руси, Tsar i Velikiy knyaz vseya Rusi), [21] thereby proclaiming the Tsardom of Russia, or "the Great Russian Tsardom", as it was called in the coronation document, [22] by Constantinople Patriarch Jeremiah II, [23 ...
ruler first crowned Tsar: 11 October 1552: son born to tsar: Vladimir of Staritsa 1547–1552, cousin: Ivan IV: Dmitry Ivanovich: Heir apparent: son: 11 October 1552: born: 26 June 1553: died: Yuri Vasilievich 1552–1553, uncle Yuri Vasilievich: Heir presumptive: brother: 26 June 1553: tsar's son died: 28 March 1554: son born to tsar: Vladimir ...