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In 1598 Ivan IV (Ivan the terrible) dynasty ended and anarchy fell over Russia, this did not end until a national assemble choose Michael Romanov as the new Czar in 1613.
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In 1613 a national assemble was held to find a new Czar and they choose Michael Romanov.
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In 1689 Peter the Great became Czar of Russia. He like the others before him was a absolutist monarch, he claimed divine right to rule
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Peter won the land against Sweden he sought after, he built St. Petersburg and was the capital till 1918.
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In 1725 Peter died
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The Romanov dynasty ended and Soviets took their place.