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The adjective "All-Russian" had been increasingly used to refer to the territories of modern-day Belarus and Ukraine as well. [ 85 ] Peter issued a decree in 1722 in which the sovereign would be free to appoint a successor, referring to a number of historical precedents, including the conduct of Ivan III, who initially chose his grandson as his ...
This is a list of rulers of Kievan Rus', the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Russian Republic, the Soviet Union, and the modern Russian Federation.It does not include regents, acting rulers, rulers of the separatist states in the territory of Russia, persons who applied for the post of ruler, but did not become one, rebel leaders who did not control the capital, and the nominal ...
A restoration of the Russian monarchy is a hypothetical event in which the Russian monarchy, which has been non-existent since the abdication of Nicholas II on 15 March 1917 and the execution of him and the rest of his closest family in 1918, is reinstated in today's Russian Federation.
Rurik c. 830 –879 Prince of Novgorod r. 862–879: Igor I d. 945 Prince of Kiev r. 914–945: Olga c. 890 –969 Regent of Kiev 945–960s: Predslava: Sviatoslav I c. 942 –972
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Russian monarchy" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
The Tsar of all Russia, [1] in full the Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia, [a] [b] [2] [3] [4] was the title of the Russian monarch from 1547 to 1721. During this period, the state was a tsardom. [5] [6] The first Russian monarch to be crowned tsar was Ivan IV, who had held the title of sovereign and grand prince.
The unification of the Russian principalities during his reign and the end of the "Mongol yoke" in Russia cultivated a sense of an imperial role for the Muscovite grand prince as the ruler of all Russia. [9] Ivan III also used the title of tsar in foreign correspondence, [10] [11] especially as there was no longer a tsar in Constantinople. [9]
Heirs to the Russian throne Monarch Heir Relationship to monarch Became heir (Date; Reason) Ceased to be heir (Date; Reason) Next in line of succession Paul I: Tsesarevich Alexander Pavlovich: Son 15 May 1797 Law of succession changed: 23 March 1801 Father assassinated, became emperor: Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich, brother Alexander I