List of leaders of Russia

This is a list of rulers of Kievan Rus', the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Russian Republic, the Soviet Union, and the modern Russian Federation. It does not include regents, acting rulers, rulers of the separatist states in the territory of Russia, persons who applied for the post of ruler, but did not become one, rebel leaders who did not control the capital, and the nominal heads of the Russian SFSR.

Princes of Kievan Rus' (862–1547)

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Princes of Novgorod (862–882)

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Grand Princes of Kiev (882–1157)

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Grand Princes of Vladimir (1157–1340)

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Grand Dukes of Moscow (1325–1547)

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  • Ivan I Kalita (November 21, 1325 – March 31, 1340)
  • Simeon the Proud (March 31, 1340 – April 26, 1353)
  • Ivan II the Red (April 26, 1353 – November 13, 1359)
  • Dmitry of the Don (13 November 1359 – 19 May 1389)
  • Vasily I (May 19, 1389 – February 27, 1425)
  • Vasily II the Dark (February 27, 1425 – April 25, 1433)
  • Yury of Zvenigorod (spring – summer 1433)
  • Vasily II the Dark (summer 1433 – March 31, 1434)
  • Yury of Zvenigorod (March 31 – June 5, 1434)
  • Vasily the Squint (June 5 – July 1434)
  • Vasily II the Dark (July 1434 – July 7, 1445)
  • Dmitry Shemyaka (July 7 – October 26, 1445)
  • Vasily II the Dark (October 26, 1445 – February 13, 1446)
  • Dmitry Shemyaka (February 12, 1446 – February 17, 1447)
  • Vasily II the Dark (February 17, 1447 – March 27, 1462)
  • Ivan III the Great (March 27, 1462 – October 27, 1505)
  • Vasili III (October 27, 1505 – December 4, 1533)
  • Ivan IV the Terrible (December 4, 1533 – January 16, 1547)

Tsars of Russia (1547–1721)

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Rurik (1547–1598)

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Godunovs (1598–1605)

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Romanovs (1613–1721)

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Emperors of Russia (1721–1917) (Romanovs)

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Chairmen of the Provisional Government (1917)

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Leaders of Soviet Russia (1917–1991)

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Presidents of Russia (1991–present)

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See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ In 1575, Ivan the Terrible declared the Kassim Khan "the Grand Duke of all Russia," but retained influence on the country's politics. In 1576, Ivan the Terrible returned to the throne.
  2. ^ In the period 1610–1612 after the overthrow of Tsar Vasily Shuisky, power in Moscow belonged to the Boyar Duma, which created an interim government of seven boyars. The government was headed by the main boyar – Fedor Mstislavsky.
  3. ^ In the fall of 1612, a united rebellion liberated Moscow from Polish interventionists and abolished the Seven Boyars. The new government was headed by Dmitry Trubetskoy, who formally led Russia before the election of Mikhail Romanov as Tsar in 1613.
  4. ^ Rules together with Peter I.
  5. ^ Rules together with Ivan V.
  6. ^ During his lifetime, Alexander I appointed Nicholas as heir, because his elder brother Konstantin abdicated the throne, but only a small number of close associates knew about this, which caused the situation of interregnum and the oath of oath to Konstantin began. In December, Konstantin repeatedly abdicated the throne.
  7. ^ Abdicated in favor of his younger brother Michael. The next day, Michael refused to become Emperor, saying that the fate of the monarchy should be decided by the Constituent Assembly.
  8. ^ President of the RSFSR from July 10 to December 25, 1991.
  9. ^ Acting President until May 7, 2000.

Literature

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