Russian rulers have had many and varied titles since Rurik established the Russian state.
Grand Duke or Grand Prince were both common titles.
Ivan III (the Great) was the first to use the title Tsar (Tzar, Csar or Czar), a Russification of the Roman word Caesar.
By the time the Romanovs had come to power, it was the standard title applied to all Russian rulers.
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Catherine the Great was the Russian ruler who was admired by the philosophes during the revolution. She reigned from 1762 to 1796.
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Ivan III
The first Russian ruler to take the title of tsar was Ivan IV, commonly known as Ivan the Terrible. He was officially crowned Tsar of All Rus' in 1547, marking the beginning of the Tsardom of Russia. This title signified a shift in the authority and status of the Russian ruler, establishing a legacy that would influence future monarchs.
A Russian ruler was called a Tsar or Czar, depending on your preferred spelling.
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President of the Russian Federation .
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Catherine the Great was the Russian ruler who was admired by the philosophes during the revolution. She reigned from 1762 to 1796.
Catherine the Great
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All pre 1917 Russian rulers were czars. It's the Russian term for 'king'.
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Nickolas Romanov II was that ruler.