List of Russian rulers
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At different times, a ruler in Kievan Rus'/Muscovy/Imperial Russia bore the title of Kniaz (translated as Duke or Prince), Velikiy Kniaz (translated as Grand Duke, Grand Prince or Great Prince), Tsar, Emperor.
The Patriarchs, heads of the Russian Orthodox Church, also sometimes acted as the leaders of Russia — as, for example, during the Polish occupation and interregnum of 1610—1613 (see List of Metropolitans and Patriarchs of Moscow).
Contents
- Andrew I (1168 - 1174), 1st Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Michael I (1174 - 1176), 2nd Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Vsevolod III (1176 - 1212), 3rd Grand Prince of Vladimir
- George II (1212 - 1216), 4th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Constantine I (1216 - 1218), 5th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- George II (1218 - 1238), restored
- Yaroslav II (1238 - 1246), 6th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Sviatoslav III (1246 - 1249), 7th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Andrew II (1249 - 1252), 8th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Alexander Nevsky (1252 - 1263), 9th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Yaroslav III (1264 - 1271), 10th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Vasily of Kostroma (1272 - 1277), 11th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Dmitri of Pereslavl (1277 - 1294), 12th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Andrew of Gorodets (1294 - 1304), 13th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Michael of Tver (1304 - 1318), 14th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Yuri of Moscow (1318 - 1322), 15th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Dmitry of Tver (1322 - 1326), 16th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Alexander of Tver (1326 - 1327), 17th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Ivan I of Moscow (Ivan the Moneybag) (1328 - 1341), 18th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Simeon of Moscow (Simeon the Proud) (1341 - 1353), 19th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Ivan II of Moscow (Ivan the Fair) (1353 - 1359), 20th Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Dmitri of Suzdal (1359 - 1362), 21st Grand Prince of Vladimir
- Main article: Grand Prince of Moscow.
- Dmitri Donskoi (1359 - 1389)
- Vasili I (1389 - 1425)
- Vasili II (Vasili the Blind) (1425 - 1462)
- Ivan III (Ivan the Great) (1462 - 1505) - first Sovereign for all Russia
- Vasili III (1505 - 1533)
- Grand Duchess Elena Glinskaya (regent for her son, Ivan IV, 1533 - 1538)
- * Boyars Shuiskys and Boyars Belskys (1538 - 1547)
- Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) (1533 - 1574) - first Tsar
- Simeon Bekbulatovich (1574 - 1576) formally crowned "Grand Prince of the whole Russia" by Ivan the Terrible
Succession broken due to Time of Troubles
- Seven Boyars (1610 - 1610)
- Władysław IV Vasa (1610 - 1612) In 1610 he was elected a Tsar of Russia however was never able to take the Muscovite throne and used the title of Grand Duke of Moscow
Following the Time of Troubles
- Michael I (1613 - 1645) - first of the Romanovs: elected Tsar on February 21, 1613, following the Time of Troubles
- * Patriarch Filaret (Feodor Romanov) (1613 - 1633) (de-facto ruler of Russia during the reign of his son, Mikhail Feodorovich)
- Aleksey I (1645 - 1676)
- Feodor III (1676 - 1682)
- Sophia Alekseyevna (1682-1689) (was a regent of Russia in the time of joint ruler Peter I with Ivan V)
- Ivan V (1682 - 1696) (joint ruler with Peter I)
- Peter I (Peter the Great) (1682 - 1721) (joint ruler with Ivan V until 1696)
- Peter I (Peter the Great) (1721 - 1725)
- Catherine I (1725 - 1727)
- Peter II (1727 - 1730)
- Anna Ioannovna (1730 - 1740)
- * Ernst Johann von Biron (17.10.1640 - 9.111640) (On her death-bed Anna, very unwillingly and only at his urgent entreaty, appointed him regent during the minority of the baby emperor, Ivan VI of Russia)
- Anna Leopoldovna (9.11.1640 - 25 .11.1641) (was a regent of Russia during the minority of her baby son Ivan VI)
- Ivan VI (17.10.1740 - 25.11.1741)
- Elizabeth (1741 - 1762)
- Peter III (1762)
- Catherine II (Catherine the Great) (1762 - 1796)
- Paul I (1796 - 1801)
- Alexander I (Alexander the Blessed) (1801 - 1825)
- Konstantin Pavlovich (Constantine I ) (November 27, 1825 - December 25, 1825) (After Alexander I death during 16 days was considered as emperor and autocrat of All-Russia Konstantin I. December 25,1825 has renounced a throne.)
- Nicholas I (1825 - 1855)
- Alexander II (Alexander the Liberator) (1855 - 1881)
- Alexander III (1881 - 1894)
- Saint Nicholas II The Passion Bearer (Tsar Martyr Nicholas) (1894 - 1917)
- Michael II (March 15-March 16, 1917, disputed)
See List of leaders of Russia for the continuation of leadership.
- Main article: Grand Prince of Moscow.
- Dmitri Donskoi (1359 - 1389)
- Vasili I (1389 - 1425)
- Vasili II (Vasili the Blind) (1425 - 1462)
- Ivan III (Ivan the Great) (1462 - 1505) - first Sovereign for all Russia
- Vasili III (1505 - 1533)
- Grand Duchess Elena Glinskaya (regent for her son, Ivan IV, 1533 - 1538)
- * Boyars Shuiskys and Boyars Belskys (1538 - 1547)
- Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) (1533 - 1574) - first Tsar
- Simeon Bekbulatovich (1574 - 1576) formally crowned "Grand Prince of the whole Russia" by Ivan the Terrible
Succession broken due to Time of Troubles
- Seven Boyars (1610 - 1610)
- Władysław IV Vasa (1610 - 1612) In 1610 he was elected a Tsar of Russia however was never able to take the Muscovite throne and used the title of Grand Duke of Moscow
Following the Time of Troubles
- Michael I (1613 - 1645) - first of the Romanovs: elected Tsar on February 21, 1613, following the Time of Troubles
- * Patriarch Filaret (Feodor Romanov) (1613 - 1633) (de-facto ruler of Russia during the reign of his son, Mikhail Feodorovich)
- Aleksey I (1645 - 1676)
- Feodor III (1676 - 1682)
- Sophia Alekseyevna (1682-1689) (was a regent of Russia in the time of joint ruler Peter I with Ivan V)
- Ivan V (1682 - 1696) (joint ruler with Peter I)
- Peter I (Peter the Great) (1682 - 1721) (joint ruler with Ivan V until 1696)
- Peter I (Peter the Great) (1721 - 1725)
- Catherine I (1725 - 1727)
- Peter II (1727 - 1730)
- Anna Ioannovna (1730 - 1740)
- * Ernst Johann von Biron (17.10.1640 - 9.111640) (On her death-bed Anna, very unwillingly and only at his urgent entreaty, appointed him regent during the minority of the baby emperor, Ivan VI of Russia)
- Anna Leopoldovna (9.11.1640 - 25 .11.1641) (was a regent of Russia during the minority of her baby son Ivan VI)
- Ivan VI (17.10.1740 - 25.11.1741)
- Elizabeth (1741 - 1762)
- Peter III (1762)
- Catherine II (Catherine the Great) (1762 - 1796)
- Paul I (1796 - 1801)
- Alexander I (Alexander the Blessed) (1801 - 1825)
- Konstantin Pavlovich (Constantine I ) (November 27, 1825 - December 25, 1825) (After Alexander I death during 16 days was considered as emperor and autocrat of All-Russia Konstantin I. December 25,1825 has renounced a throne.)
- Nicholas I (1825 - 1855)
- Alexander II (Alexander the Liberator) (1855 - 1881)
- Alexander III (1881 - 1894)
- Saint Nicholas II The Passion Bearer (Tsar Martyr Nicholas) (1894 - 1917)
- Michael II (March 15-March 16, 1917, disputed)
See List of leaders of Russia for the continuation of leadership.
- Peter I (Peter the Great) (1721 - 1725)
- Catherine I (1725 - 1727)
- Peter II (1727 - 1730)
- Anna Ioannovna (1730 - 1740)
- * Ernst Johann von Biron (17.10.1640 - 9.111640) (On her death-bed Anna, very unwillingly and only at his urgent entreaty, appointed him regent during the minority of the baby emperor, Ivan VI of Russia)
- Anna Leopoldovna (9.11.1640 - 25 .11.1641) (was a regent of Russia during the minority of her baby son Ivan VI)
- Ivan VI (17.10.1740 - 25.11.1741)
- Elizabeth (1741 - 1762)
- Peter III (1762)
- Catherine II (Catherine the Great) (1762 - 1796)
- Paul I (1796 - 1801)
- Alexander I (Alexander the Blessed) (1801 - 1825)
- Konstantin Pavlovich (Constantine I ) (November 27, 1825 - December 25, 1825) (After Alexander I death during 16 days was considered as emperor and autocrat of All-Russia Konstantin I. December 25,1825 has renounced a throne.)
- Nicholas I (1825 - 1855)
- Alexander II (Alexander the Liberator) (1855 - 1881)
- Alexander III (1881 - 1894)
- Saint Nicholas II The Passion Bearer (Tsar Martyr Nicholas) (1894 - 1917)
- Michael II (March 15-March 16, 1917, disputed)
See Titular Emperor of Russia for a list of post-1917 pretenders.
See also
External links
- [Godunov to Nicholas II] by Saul Zaklad
- () [Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal]
- () [Rulers of Russia and Soviet Union]
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