Webb Russia Common

Ivan III (The Great)

Period: Apr 5, 1462 to Oct 27, 1505

Was liked by the people

Vasili III

Period: Nov 6, 1505 to Dec 13, 1533

Liked

Ivan IV (The Terrible)

Period: Dec 3, 1533 to Mar 28, 1584

hated

Feodor I

Period: Mar 28, 1584 to Jan 16, 1598

Not liked (troubled reign)

Boris Godunov

Period: Feb 21, 1598 to Apr 23, 1605

liked

Feodor II

Period: Apr 23, 1605 to Jun 10, 1605

too much treachery too tell how people liked him
strangled by political enemies

Dmitriy I (The False)

Period: Jun 21, 1605 to May 17, 1606

False leader who claimed to be the son of Ivan the Terrible
not liked

Vasili IV

Period: May 19, 1606 to Jul 19, 1610

liked, but his reign fell during the Times of Trouble

Władysław

Period: Jul 19, 1610 to Feb 21, 1613

fairly sucessful, but his brother attempted to overthrow him

Michael I

Period: Feb 21, 1613 to Jul 12, 1645

liked, died because of leg injury

Alexis I

Period: Jul 12, 1645 to Jan 29, 1676

detested and accused of witchcraft

Feodor III

Period: Feb 8, 1676 to May 7, 1682

smart and a good leader, but crippled since birth

Ivan V

Period: May 7, 1682 to Feb 8, 1696

reign was only formal, because he had serious disabilities

Peter I

Period: May 7, 1682 to Feb 8, 1725

Very well liked, thus the nickname Peter the Great

Catherine I

Period: Mar 6, 1725 to May 17, 1727

liked

Peter II

Period: May 18, 1727 to Jan 30, 1730

liked

Anna

Period: Jan 30, 1730 to Oct 28, 1740

not liked, ruled during the "dark ages" of Russia

Ivan VI

Period: Oct 28, 1740 to Dec 6, 1741

was declared Tsar as an infant, never actually reigned
was overthrown within less than a year and spent the rest of his life in prison

Elizabeth

Period: Dec 6, 1741 to Jan 5, 1762

very popular

Peter III

Period: Jan 5, 1762 to Jul 9, 1762

very unpopular, probably assassinated

Catherine

Period: Jul 9, 1762 to Nov 17, 1796

very well renowned and long ruling

Paul I

Period: Nov 17, 1796 to Mar 23, 1801

overshadowed by his mother