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Tsardom of Russia

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The Tsardom of Russia, also known as the Tsardom of Moscow, was the centralized Russian state from the assumption of the title of tsar by Ivan IV in 1547 until the foundation of the Russian Empire by Peter the Great in 1721. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Moscow (1547-1712) 1
Moved to Saint Petersburg in 1712.
Start Year
1547 1
End Year
1721 1
Government type (class)
Monarchy 1
Classification
Status (Extant or Former)
Former / Dissolved 1
Connections

Associated With

Muscovy Company, Organizations

In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Tsardom of Russia (Wikipedia)

Ruled By

Ivan the Terrible, Historical Figures
Additional Source Tsardom of Russia (Wikipedia)Lead section

Succeeded By

Russian Empire, Polities

Deliberate polity-to-polity succession, distinct from the ruled edge: Peter the Great renamed and refounded the Tsardom as the Russian Empire in 1721, a state succession rather than a change of ruler within one polity.

Source Tsardom of Russia (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Tsardom of Russia (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    until the foundation of the Russian Empire by Peter the Great in 1721
  • Infobox (founded)
    1547
  • Infobox (capital)
    Moscow (1547-1712); Saint Petersburg (1712-1721)
  • Tsardom of Russia: Status
    The Tsardom of Russia, also known as the Tsardom of Moscow, was the centralized Russian state from the assumption of the title of tsar by Ivan IV in 1547 until the foundation of the Russian Empire by Peter the Great in 1721.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    The Tsardom of Russia, also known as the Tsardom of Moscow, was the centralized Russian state from the assumption of the title of tsar by Ivan IV in
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Ivan IV of Russia (New World Encyclopedia)
New World EncyclopediaArticle body, on Ivan's 1547 coronation as tsar
Quote, Article body, on Ivan's 1547 coronation as tsar
Ivan was crowned tsar with Monomakh's Cap at the Cathedral of the Dormition at age 16 on January 16, 1547.
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