Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia
The Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia, also the Tsar of all Russia, was the official title of the Russian monarch from 1547 to 1721. During this period, the state was a tsardom.
| Tsar of all Russia | |
|---|---|
Standard of the Tsar (c. 1693) | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Ivan IV |
| Last monarch | Peter I |
| Formation | 16 January 1547 |
| Abolition | 2 November 1721 |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
The first Russian monarch to be crowned tsar was Ivan IV, who had held the title of sovereign and grand prince. In 1721, Peter I adopted the title of emperor and proclaimed the Russian Empire. The old title tsar continued to be popularly used to refer to the emperor.
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