THE LIST AND DETAILS OF CZARS
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1. THE HOUSE OF RURIK 1325-1462 Ivan I 1325-1340 -nickname was "Moneybag," because of his skill at getting richer -Was supported even by mongols, who conquered the general region of Russia about a century past Simon 1340-1353 Ivan II 1353-1359 Dimitrij Ivanovich 1359-1389 Vasilij I 1398-1425 Vasilij II 1425-1462THE BEGINNING OF THE CZARS
2. THE RURIKS AS THE CZARS 1462-1613 Ivan III 1462-1505 -Known as Ivan the Great -Scared of the dark, but good army leader -Son of Vasilij II Vasilij III 1505-1533 -Son of Ivan III Ivan IV, the terrible 1533-1584 -When he took power, he killed the men who tortured him in childhood -Name "Terrible" from mercilessness toward Russia's enemies, even though he killed many Russians just as well -Entire demise of czars started with murder of his sons -One murder was done by Ivan, with an iron staff (OUCH) -Another murder happened when his son Dimitrij was found with his cut -Son of Vasilij III Feodor I 1584-1598 -Son of Ivan IV, the terrible -mentally retarded 3. HOUSE OF GODUNOV Boris Godunov 1598-1605 -father-in-law of Feodor I Feodor II 1605 -Son of Boris Godunov 4. THE USURPERS Dimitrij, the false 1605-1606 -Claimed to be Feodor's brother, who was found dead as a child Vasilij IV Sjujsky 1606-1610 -Killed Dimitrij the False -Shot Dimitrij's remains out of a cannon 5.INTERREGNUM(IN POLISH POSESSION) 1610-1613 6. THE HOUSE OF ROMANOV 1613-1762 Michail III 1613-1645 -Last name was Feodorovich -Was in hiding when called to czarship because he did not want to be czar, decided to become czar anyway, to serve his country -Became czar at end of the Times of Trouble Alexej Michailovich 1645-1676 Feodor III 1676-1682 -Last name was Alexeevich Ivan V 1682-1696 Peter I, the great 1682-1725 -Last names were Alexeevich -Ivan and Peter ruled as brothers -While they were too young, Sofia Alexeevna ruled as regent 1657-1704 -Ivan faded while Peter became famous -Peter was a giant, but loved dwarves -Peter made a museum of curiosities -Peter died of pneumonia, after diving into harbor to save drowning sailors Catherine I 1725-1727 -Real name was Ekaterina Alexeevna Peter II 1727-1730 -Last name was Alexeevich Anna Ivanovna 1730-1740 Ivan VI & grand duchess Anna Leopoldovna 1740-1741 -Ivan's last name was Antonovich Elizabeth 1741-1762 -Real name: Elizaveta Petrovna 7. THE HOUSE OF HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP-ROMANOV 1762-1917 Peter III 1762 -Last name: Feodorovich Catherine II, the great 1762-1796 -Like Catherine I, real name was Ekaterina Alexeevna -Was so ambitious, she killed her husband, to rule alone -Loved to drink and party -That was how she died Pavel I 1796-1801 -Last name: Petrovich Alexander I 1801-1825 -Defeated Napoleon -Last name: Pavlovich -Believed to have faked his own death to join a monastery Nicholas I 1825-1855 -Last name: Pavlovich Alexander II 1855-1881 -Last name: Nikolaevich -Sold Alaska to U.S. -Freed the serfs (servants), and 3 years later, Lincoln freed the slaves -Assassination attempted 13 times, was finally killed by bomb, managed to get to palace to die Alexander III 1881-1894 -Last name: Alexeevich -Known as a peacemaker, after what happened to father -Started the Faberg� Eggs tradition of delicate, fancy, easter eggs -56 Faberg� eggs were made, only 10 remain today Nicholas II 1894-1917 -The last of all Russian czars, last of all Romanovs -Last name: Alexeevich -Son was Alexei, refer to A Brief Summary of Events for a detailed story on the Romanovs