czarrs of Russian Empire

  • Jan 22, 1440

    Ivan III (The Great)

    Ivan III (The Great)
    22 January 1440, Moscow – 27 October 1505
    Ivan the Great was Grand Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of all Russia
  • Mar 14, 1530

    Ivan IV (The Terrible)

    Ivan IV (The Terrible)
    Started: 1530
    Stopped: 1584
    He established a tradition of absolute rule.
  • Mikhail Feodorovich

    Mikhail Feodorovich
    He ruled from 1613-1645
    He was the founder of the Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia until 1917.
  • Sofia Alexeevna

    Sofia Alexeevna
    She ruled from 1684-1689
    She was also the first women to rule Russia
  • Catherine the Great

    Catherine the Great
    1762-1996
    Catherine was not even Russian.
  • Alexander II

    Alexander II
    He ruled from 1855-1881
    He had a short war in Turkey.
  • Nicholas I

    Nicholas I
    He ruled from 1825-1855
    Did you know Nicholas wasn't even feeling ready to rule.
  • Nicholas II

    Nicholas II
    He ruled from 1868-1918
    He was eventually forced to create an elected legislature.
  • Alexander III

    Alexander III
    He ruled from 1881-1894
    His nickname was the Peace Maker.
  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great
    He ruled from 1682-1725
    Sofia and Mikhail were Peters half siblings.