Tsar of all Russia

Tsar of all Russia
Standard of the Tsar (c. 1693)
Last to reign
Peter I
7 May 1682 – 2 November 1721
Details
StyleHis Majesty
First monarchIvan IV
Last monarchPeter I
Formation16 January 1547
Abolition2 November 1721
AppointerHereditary

The Tsar of all Russia, formally the Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia, was the title of the Russian monarch from 1547 to 1721. During this period, the state was a tsardom.

The first Russian monarch to be crowned as 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 continued to be popularly used to refer to the emperor.

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