Autocracy.
authoritarian or autocratic rule
Early Russian rulers, esp. Ivan III (the Great) and IV (the Terrible)
Some former Russian rulers were called tsars or czars.
The revolution had a huge impact on Russia. It overthrew the century old system of tsars and instilled a Communist government ruled by dictators. Even today, Russia's government has not recovered from the effects of the Russian Revolution.
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Tsarina is the name of a Russian rulers wife.
One of the most famous rulers of the Russian Empire
Russia is a complicated place to document. The first four rulers of what was to become the Russian empire were Ryurik, Oleg, Igor, Olga (Igor's wife and Svyatoslav's mother was Regent for Svyatoslav I) and Svyatoslav I. The first ruler to use the title Tsar, was Ivan III (The Great). All previous rulers had used titles like "Grand Duke", "Prince" and "Grand Prince". Subsequent Russian rulers to use the title Tsar were Ivan IV (The Terrible), Fyodor I and Boris Godunov. After the end of the Ryurikid Dynasty and the establishment of the Romanov Dynasty, all Russian rulers were known as Tsar and/or Emperor or Tsarina and/or Empress.
The rulers use fear to maintain control over the people
All pre 1917 Russian rulers were czars. It's the Russian term for 'king'.
the rulers run a well organized government from a capital city.
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great were both Russian rulers.