1801 ⟶ Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne

Alexander I of Russia becomes tsar after the assassination o...
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👑 Ivan IV Crowned Tsar of Russia

Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All) Russia, thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.⟶
Ivan IV Crowned Tsar of Russia (1547)
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👑 Vasili IV Ascends to the Russian Throne

Time of Troubles: Vasili IV becomes Tzar of Russia.⟶
Vasili IV Ascends to the Russian Throne (1606)
Time of TroublesRussian HistoryTsarMonarchySuccessionPolitical InstabilityRomanov DynastyCrisis
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👑 Peter the Great Ascends to Joint Rule of Russia

Peter the Great becomes joint ruler of Russia (sole tsar in 1696).⟶
Peter the Great Ascends to Joint Rule of Russia (1682)
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👑 Catherine the Great's Accession to the Russian Throne

1796: Reign of Catherine the Great of Russia.⟶
Catherine the Great's Accession to the Russian Throne (1762)
MonarchyTsardomEnlightened AbsolutismImperialismCatherine the GreatRomanov Dynasty
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👑 Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne

Alexander I of Russia becomes tsar after the assassination of his father.⟶
Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne (1801)
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🔪 Assassination of Tsar Alexander II

Tsar Alexander II is assassinated.⟶
Assassination of Tsar Alexander II (1881)
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