Russian Tsars

The Russian Tsars (Emperors) were the leaders of Russia from 1613 to 1918. The word "Tsar", also "Tzar" and "Czar", is a form of "Caesar". Tsarina is used for an empress, Tsarevna for the daughter of a Tsar of Tsarina, and Tsarevitch for a son. The Patriarchs are leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church, and acted as leaders of Russia at times.

Some of the Tsars were:

• [Russian Tsar Ivan IV]? 1530-1585 -- last of the Ruriks -- first to be named Tsar -- military leader
• [Russian Tsar Michael Romanoff]? -- first of the Romanoffs: elected Tsar following the "Time of Troubles"
• [Russian Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovoch]? -- established serf system
• [Russian Tsarevna Sophia Alekseyevna]? --
• [Russian Patriarch Patriarch Nikon]? -- 1670s?
• [Russian Tsar Peter I]? (Peter the Great) -- (1672-1725) 1689
• [Russian Tsarina Catherine I]?
• [Russian Tsarevich Alexis Petrovich]?
• [Russian Tsarina Anna Ivanovna]? - 1693-1740

• [Russian Tsarina Elizabeth Petrovna]?
• [Russian Tsar Peter III]?
• [Russian Tsarina Catherine II]? (Catherine the Great) 1762-1796
• [Russian Tsar Paul I]?
• Russian Tsar Alexander I 1777-1825
• Russian Tsar Alexander II 1818-1881 - abolished serf system
• Russian Tsar Alexander III 1845-1894 - Trans-Siberian Railroad
• Russian Tsar Nicholas II 1868-1918
• [Russian Tsarevech Alexsie]? 1904-1918
• [Russian Tsarina Empress Alexandra Fyodorvna]? 1872-1918