Portrait
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Name
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Lifespan
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Reign
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Notes
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Princes of Novgorod
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Rurikid Dynasty
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Rurik
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830–879
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862 - 879
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Founder of Rurik Dynasty
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Oleg the Seer
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855–912
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879 - 882
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Relative of Rurik and regent of his son, Prince Igor
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Grand princes of Kiev
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Rurikid Dynasty
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Oleg the Seer
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855–912
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882 - Autumn 912
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Successor of Askold and Dir as a regent of Rurik's son
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Igor I
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878–945
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913 - Autumn 945
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Son of Rurik
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Saint Olga
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890–969
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945 - 964
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Wife of Igor I and regent of Sviatoslav I
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Sviatoslav I
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942–972
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964 - March 972
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Son of Igor I and Olga
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Yaropolk I
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950–980
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March 972 - 11 June 980
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Son of Sviatoslav I and Predslava
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Saint Vladimir I the Great, the Baptist
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958–1015
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11 June 980 - 15 July 1015
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Son of Sviatoslav I and Malusha
Younger brother of Yaropolk I
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Sviatopolk I the Cursed
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980–1019
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15 July 1015 - Autumn 1016
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Son of Vladimir I
Overthrown by Yaroslav of Novgorod
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Yaroslav I the Wise
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978–1054
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Autumn 1016 - 22 July 1018
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Son of Vladimir I and Rogneda of Polotsk
Prince of Novgorod since 1010
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Sviatopolk I the Cursed
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980–1019
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14 August 1018 - 27 July 1019
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Restored. Fled from Kiev after defeat from Yaroslav on Alta River
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Yaroslav I the Wise
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978–1054
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27 July 1019 - 20 February 1054
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Restored
Co-ruler: Mstislav of Chernigov (1024–1036)
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Iziaslav I
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1024–1078
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20 February 1054 - 15 September 1068
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First son of Yaroslav I and Ingegerd Olofsdotter. Overthrown
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Vseslav
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1039–1101
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15 September 1068 - 29 April 1069
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Great-grandson of Vladimir I, Usurped the Kievan throne
Prince of Polotsk (1044–67, 1071–1101)
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Iziaslav I
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1024–1078
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2 May 1069 - 22 March 1073
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Restored
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Sviatoslav II
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1027–1076
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22 March 1073 - 27 December 1076
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Third son of Yaroslav I and Ingegerd Olofsdotter
Prince of Chernigov (1054–73)
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Vsevolod I
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1030–1093
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1 January 1077 - 15 July 1077
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Fourth son of Yaroslav I and Ingegerd Olofsdotter, Handed over the throne to Iziaslav I
Prince of Pereyaslavl (1054–73), Chernigov (1073–78). The first known of the Kiev princes to bear the title of "Prince of all Rus′"
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Iziaslav I
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1024–1078
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15 July 1077 - 3 October 1078
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Restored
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Vsevolod I
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1030–1093
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3 October 1078 - 13 April 1093
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Retook the throne after Iziaslav's death
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Sviatopolk II
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1050–1113
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24 April 1093 - 16 April 1113
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Son of Iziaslav I
Prince of Novgorod (1078–88), Turov (1088–93)
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Vladimir II Monomakh ("He who fights alone")
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1053–1125
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20 April 1113 - 19 May 1125
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Son of Vsevolod I and Anastasia of Byzantium
Prince of Smolensk (1073–78), Chernigov (1078–94), Pereyaslavl (1094–1113)
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Mstislav I the Great
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1076–1132
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20 May 1125 - 15 April 1132
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Son of Vladimir II and Gytha of Wessex
Prince of Novgorod (1088–1117), Belgorod (1117–25)
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Yaropolk II
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1082–1139
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17 April 1132 - 18 February 1139
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Son of Vladimir II and Gytha of Wessex
Younger brother of Mstislav I
Prince of Pereyaslavl (1114–32)
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Viacheslav of Smolensk
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1083 – 2 February 1154
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22 February 1139 - 4 March 1139
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Son of Vladimir II and Gytha of Wessex
Prince of Smolensk (1113–27), Turov, Pereyaslavl
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Vsevolod II
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1084–1146
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5 March 1139 - 30 July 1146
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Grandson of Sviatoslav II via Oleg of Chernigov
Prince of Chernigov (1127–39)
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Saint Igor II
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1096 – 19 September 1146
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1 August 1146 - 13 August 1146
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Younger brother of Vsevolod II. Overthrown
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Iziaslav II
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1097–1154
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13 August 1146 - 23 August 1149
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Son of Mstislav I and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden
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Yuri I the Long Hands
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1099–1157
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28 August 1149 - Summer 1150
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Son of Vladimir II and Gytha of Wessex, Fled from Kiev when Iziaslav's troops were approaching the city
Prince of Rostov and Suzdal (1113–49, 1151–57)
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Viacheslav of Smolensk
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1083 – 2 February 1154
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Summer 1150 - Summer 1150
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Restored. Agreed to cede the throne seeing the support of Iziaslav by the townspeople
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Iziaslav II
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1097–1154
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Summer 1150 - Summer 1150
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Restored. Fled to Vladimir-Volynsky under the threat of Yuri's attack
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Yuri I the Long Hands
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1099–1157
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August 1150 - Winter 1151
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Restored
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Iziaslav II
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1097–1154
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Winter 1151 - 13 November 1154
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Restored
Co-ruler: Viacheslav
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Viacheslav of Smolensk
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1083 – December 1154
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Spring 1151 - December 1154
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Restored as Iziaslav's senior co-ruler. After Iziaslav's death Rostislav of Smolensk was proclaimed Viacheslav's new co-prince
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Rostislav
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1110–1167
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1154 - January 1155
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Son of Mstislav I and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden, younger brother of Iziaslav II. Left Kiev after defeat from Iziaslav of Chernigov
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Iziaslav III
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12th century
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January 1155 - 1155
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Grandson of Sviatoslav II via Davyd of Chernigov. Ceded the Kiev throne to Yuri the Long Hands
Prince of Chernigov (1151–57)
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Yuri I the Long Hands
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1099–1157
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20 March 1155 - 15 May 1157
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Restored
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Iziaslav III
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12th century
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19 May 1157 - December 1158
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Restored. Defeated by Mstislav of Volhynia
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Mstislav II
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1125–1170
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22 December 1158 - Spring 1159
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Son of Iziaslav II. Сeded the throne to Rostislav
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Rostislav
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1110–1167
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12 April 1159 - 8 February 1161
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Restored. Overthrown by Iziaslav and fled to Belgorod
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Iziaslav III
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12th century
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12 February 1161 - 6 March 1161
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Restored. Mortally wounded after failed siege of Belgorod
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Rostislav
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1110–1167
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March 1161 - 14 March 1167
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Restored
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Mstislav II
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1125–1170
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19 May 1167 - 12 March 1169
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Restored
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Grand Princes of Vladimir
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Rurikid Dynasty
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Saint Andrey I the Pious
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c.1111–1174
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15 May 1157 - 29 June 1174
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Son of Yuri I
Assassinated by local nobility
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Mikhalko
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12th century
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1174 - September 1174
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Son of Yuri I
Younger brother of Andrey I
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Yaropolk III
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12th century
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1174 - 15 June 1175
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Grandson of Yuri I
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Mikhalko
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12th century
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15 June 1175 - 20 June 1176
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Restored
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Vsevolod III the Big Nest
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1154–1212
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June 1176 - 15 April 1212
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Son of Yuri I and Helene
Younger brother of Andrey I and Mikhalko
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Yuri II
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1189–1238
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1212 - 27 April 1216
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Son of Vselovod III and Maria Shvarnovna
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Konstantin of Rostov
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1186–1218
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Spring 1216 - 2 February 1218
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Son of Vsevolod III and Maria Shvarnovna
Elder brother of Yuri II
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Yuri II
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1189–1238
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February 1218 - 4 March 1238
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Restored
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Yaroslav II
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1191–1246
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1238 - 30 September 1246
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Son of Vsevolod III and Maria Shvarnovna, Younger brother of Yuri II and Konstantin of Rostov, Also Grand Prince of Kiev in 1236–38 and since 1243
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Sviatoslav III
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1196 – 3 February 1252
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1246 - 1248
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Son of Vsevolod III and Maria Shvarnovna, Younger brother of Yuri II, Konstantin of Rostov and Yaroslav II
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Mikhail, Khorobrit (the Brave)
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1229 – 15 January 1248
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1248 - 15 January 1248
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Son of Yaroslav II
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Sviatoslav III
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1196 – 3 February 1252
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1248 - 1249
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Restored
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Andrey II
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1222–1264
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December 1249 - 24 July 1252
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Son of Yaroslav II, Elder brother of Mikhail Khorobrit
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Saint Alexander
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1221–1263
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1252 - 14 November 1263
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Son of Yaroslav II and Rostislava Mstislavna, daughter of Kievan Rus' Prince Mstislav Mstislavich the Bold. Elder brother of Mikhail Khorobrit and Andrey II
Prince of Novgorod three times, Grand Prince of Kiev since 1249
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Yaroslav III
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1230–1272
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1264 - 1271
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Son of Yaroslav II and Fedosia Igorevna, Younger brother of Alexander Nevsky, Andrey II and Mikhail Khorobrit
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Vasily of Kostroma
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1241–1276
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1272 - January 1277
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Son of Yaroslav II
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Dmitry of Pereslavl
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1250–1294
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1277 - 1281
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Son of Alexander Nevsky
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Andrey III of Gorodets
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1255–1304
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1281 - December 1283
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Son of Alexander Nevsky, Younger brother of Dmitry of Pereslavl
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Dmitry of Pereslavl
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1250–1294
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December 1283 - 1293
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Restored
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Andrey III of Gorodets
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1255–1304
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1293 - 27 July 1304
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Restored
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Saint Mikhail of Tver
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1271–1318
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Autumn 1304 - 22 November 1318
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Son of Yaroslav III and Xenia of Tarusa, Murdered
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Yuri III
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1281–1325
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1318 - 2 November 1322
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Grandson of Alexander Nevsky
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Dmitry the Fearsome Eyes
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1299–1326
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1322 - 15 September 1326
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Son of Michael of Tver and Anna of Kashin, Murdered
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Alexander of Tver
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1301–1339
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1326 - 1327
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Son of Michael of Tver and Anna of Kashin, Younger brother of Dmitry
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Alexander [ru] of Suzdal
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14th century
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1328 - 1331
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Grandson of Andrey II
Co-ruler: Ivan I of Moscow
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Ivan I Kalita (the Moneybag)
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1288–1340
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1328 - 31 March 1340
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Grandson of Alexander Nevsky, Son of Daniel of Moscow, Younger brother of Yuri III
Co-ruler: Alexander of Suzdal (until 1331)
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Simeon the Proud
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7 September 1317 – 27 April 1353
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1 October 1340 - 27 April 1353
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Son of Ivan I and Helena
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Ivan II the Fair
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30 March 1326 – 13 November 1359
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25 March 1354 - 13 November 1359
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Son of Ivan I and Helena, Younger brother of Simeon
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Dmitry of Suzdal
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1322 – 5 July 1383
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22 June 1360 - December 1362
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Son of Konstantin Vasilyevich of Suzdal
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Saint Dmitry Donskoy
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12 October 1350 – 19 May 1389
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January 1363 - 19 May 1389
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Son of Ivan II and Alexandra Velyaminova, Prince of Moscow since 1359
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Grand Princes of Moscow
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Rurikid Dynasty
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Daniel
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1261 – 4 March 1303
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1283 - 4 March 1303
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Son of Alexander Nevsky and Maria
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Yury
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1281 – 21 November 1325
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4 March 1303 - 21 November 1325
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Son of Daniel, Elder brother of Ivan I
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Ivan I
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1288 – 1340
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1332 - 31 March 1340
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He was a successor of Alexander of Suzdal as Grand Prince of Vladimir and a successor of Yury of Moscow as Grand Prince of Moscow
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Simeon
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7 November 1316 – 27 April 1353
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31 March 1340 - 27 April 1353
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Son of Ivan I and Helena
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Ivan II
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30 March 1326 – 13 November 1359
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27 April 1353 - 13 November 1359
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Son of Ivan I and Helena, Younger brother of Simeon of Moscow
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Dmitry Donskoy
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12 October 1350 – 19 May 1389
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13 November 1359 - 19 May 1389
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Son of Ivan II and Alexandra Vasilyevna Velyaminova
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Vasily I
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30 December 1371 – 27 February 1425
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19 May 1389 - 27 February 1425
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Son of Dmitry I and Eudoxia Dmitriyevna
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Vasily II
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10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462
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27 February 1425 - 30 March 1434
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Son of Vasily I and Sophia of Lithuania. Deposed
Regent: Sophia of Lithuania (1425–1432)
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Yury of Zvenigorod
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26 November 1374 – 5 June 1434
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31 March 1434 - 5 June 1434
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Son of Dmitry I and Eudoxia Dmitriyevna, Younger brother of Vasily I
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Vasily the Squint
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1421 – 1448
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5 June 1434 - 1435
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Son of Yury of Zvenigorod and Anastasia of Smolensk
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Vasily II the Dark
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10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462
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1435 - 1446
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Restored
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Dmitry Shemyaka
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1400s – 17 July 1453
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1446 - 26 March 1447
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Son of Yury of Zvenigorod and Anastasia of Smolensk, brother of Vasily the Squint First to use the title of Ospodar of all the Rus'
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Vasily II the Dark
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10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462
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27 February 1447 - 27 March 1462
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Restored
Co-ruler: Ivan (since 1449)
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Ivan III the Great
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22 January 1440 – 6 November 1505
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5 April 1462 - 6 November 1505
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Son of Vasily II and Maria of Borovsk
Co-rulers: Ivan the Young (1471–1490), Dmitry the Grandson (1498–1502), Vasily (since 1502)
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Vasily III
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25 March 1479 – 13 December 1533
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6 November 1505 - 13 December 1533
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Son of Ivan III and Sophia Paleologue
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Tsars of Russia
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Ivan IV the Terrible
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25 August 1530 – 28 March 1584
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13 December 1533 - 26 January 1547
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Son of Vasily III and Elena Glinskaya
Regent: Elena Glinskaya (1533–1538)
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Feodor I the Blessed
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31 May 1557 – 17 January 1598
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28 March 1584 - 17 January 1598
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Son of Ivan IV and Anastasia Zakharyina-Yuryeva
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Time of Troubles
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House of Godunov
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Irina (disputed)
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1557 – 27 October 1603
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17 January 1598 - 21 February 1598
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Wife of Feodor I
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Boris
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1551 – 13 April 1605
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21 February 1598 - 13 April 1605
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Brother-in-law of Feodor I, Elected by Zemsky Sobor
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Feodor II
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1589 – 20 June 1605
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13 April 1605 - 10 June 1605
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Son of Boris Godunov and Maria Grigorievna Skuratova-Belskaya, Murdered
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Non-Dynastic
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False Dmitry I
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1581 – 17 May 1606
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20 June 1605 - 17 May 1606
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Claiming to be son of Ivan IV, he was the only impostor to actually sit on the throne of a major power. Backed by Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Murdered.
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Vasily IV
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22 September 1552 – 12 September 1612
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19 May 1606 - 17 July 1610
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Orchestrated a conspiracy against False Dmitry, proclaimed Tsar by the nobles. Deposed and sent to Poland
Pretender: False Dmitry II (since June 1607)
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Vladislav
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9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648
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6 September 1610 - November 1612(resigned his claim in 1634)
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King of Poland since 1632. Son of Sigismund III Vasa and Anne of Austria. Elected by the Seven Boyars, never assumed the thronePretenders: False Dmitry II (until 21 December 1610), False Dmitry III (July 1611 – May 1612)
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House of Romanov
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Michael I
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12 July 1596 – 12 July 1645
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26 July 1613 - 12 July 1645 (31 years 11 months 16 days)
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Founder of Romanov Dynasty, First cousin once removed of Feodor I
Co-ruler: Patriarch Filaret (1619–1633)
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Alexis the Quietest
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9 May 1629 – 29 January 1676
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12 July 1645 - 29 January 1676 (30 years 6 months 17 days)
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Son of Michael and Eudoxia Streshneva
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Feodor III
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9 June 1661 – 7 May 1682
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29 January 1676 - 7 May 1682 (6 years 3 months 8 days)
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Son of Alexis and Maria Miloslavskaya
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Ivan V
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6 September 1666 – 8 February 1696
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7 May 1682 - 8 February 1696 (13 years 9 months 1 day)
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Son of Alexis and Maria Miloslavskaya, Younger brother of Feodor III and Sophia, Elder half-brother of Peter I
Co-ruler: Peter I, Regent: princess Sophia (8 June 1682 – 17 September 1689)
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Peter I
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9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725
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7 May 1682 - 8 February 1725 (42 years 9 months 1 day)
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Son of Alexis and Natalya Naryshkina, Younger half-brother of Feodor III
Co-ruler: Ivan V (7 May 1682 – 8 February 1696), Regent: tsaritsa dowager Natalia (7 May – 2 June 1682), princess Sophia (8 June 1682 – 17 September 1689)
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Emperors of Russia
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Peter I the Great
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9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725
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2 November 1721 - 8 February 1725 (3 years 3 months 6 days)
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Son of Alexis and Natalya Naryshkina, Younger half-brother of Feodor III, Sophia and Ivan V, Regarded as one of the greatest Russian monarchs
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Catherine I
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15 April 1684 – 17 May 1727
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8 February 1725 - 17 May 1727 (2 years 3 months 9 days)
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Second wife of Peter I
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Peter II
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23 October 1715 – 30 January 1730
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18 May 1727 - 30 January 1730 (2 years 8 months 12 days)
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Grandson of Peter I via the murdered Tsesarevich Alexei. Last male of the direct Romanov line
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Anna
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7 February 1693 – 28 October 1740
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13 February 1730 - 28 October 1740 (10 years 8 months 15 days)
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Daughter of Ivan V and Praskovia Saltykova
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Ivan VI
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23 August 1740 – 16 July 1764
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28 October 1740 - 6 December 1741 (1 year 1 month 8 days)
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Great-grandson of Ivan V, Deposed as a baby, imprisoned and later murderedRegents: E. J. von Biron ,(until 20 November 1740), Anna Leopoldovna (since 20 November 1740)
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Elizabeth
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29 December 1709 – 5 January 1762
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6 December 1741 - 5 January 1762 (20 years 30 days)
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Daughter of Peter I and Catherine I
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Peter III
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21 February 1728 – 17 July 1762
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5 January 1762 - 9 July 1762 (6 months 4 days)
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Grandson of Peter I, Nephew of Elizabeth, Deposed and later murdered
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Catherine II the Great
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2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796
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9 July 1762 - 17 November 1796 (34 years 4 months 8 days)
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Wife of Peter III, Niece-in-law of Elizabeth of Russia, Died of a stroke
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Paul I
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1 October 1754 – 23 March 1801
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17 November 1796 - 23 March 1801 (4 years 4 months 6 days)
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Son of Peter III and Catherine II, Assassinated
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Alexander I the Blessed
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23 December 1777 – 1 December 1825
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23 March 1801 – 1 December 1825 (24 years 8 months 8 days)
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Son of Paul I and Maria Feodorovna, First Romanov King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland
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Nicholas I
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6 July 1796 – 2 March 1855
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1 December 1825 – 2 March 1855 (29 years 3 months 1 day)
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Son of Paul I and Maria Feodorovna
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Alexander II the Liberator
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29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881
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2 March 1855 – 13 March 1881 (26 years 11 days)
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Son of Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodrovna, Nephew of Alexander I, Assassinated
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Alexander III the Peacemaker
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10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894
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13 March 1881 – 1 November 1894 (13 years 7 months 19 days)
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Son of Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna
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Saint Nicholas II the Martyr
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18 May 1868 – 17 July 1918
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1 November 1894 – 15 March 1917 (22 years 4 months 14 days)
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Son of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna, Abdicated the throne during the February Revolution, Murdered by the Bolsheviks
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Uncrowned Emperors
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Michael II
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4 December 1878 – 13 June 1918
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15 March 1917 - 13 June 1918 (1 year 2 months 29 days)
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Younger brother of Nicholas II, Abdicated after a nominal reign of only 18 hours, ending dynastic rule in Russia, He is not usually recognised as an emperor, as Russian law did not allow Nicholas II to disinherit his son
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Nicholas III
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6 November 1856 – 5 January 1929
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8 August 1922 – 5 January 1929 (6 years 4 months 28 days)
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Grandson of Nicholas I, Proclaimed Emperor of Russia by the Zemsky Sobor of the Provisional Priamurye Government while being in exile, His nominal rule came to an end when the areas controlled by the Provisional Priamurye Government were overrun by the communists
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Cyril I
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30 September 1876 – 12 October 1938
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31 August 1924 - 12 October 1938 (14 years 1 month 12 days)
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Grandson of Alexander II, Claimed the title Emperor of All the Russias while in exile, Recognised by a congress of legitimists delegates in Paris in 1926
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Vladimir III
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30 August [O.S. 17 August] 1917 – 21 April 1992
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12 October 1938 - 21 April 1992 (53 years 6 months 9 days)
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Son of Cyril I, buried with full pomp and splendour in the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, and thus became the first Romanov to be honoured in this way since before the revolution
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Maria I
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23 December 1953 - 12 September 2046
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21 April 1992 - 22 January 2028 (35 years 9 months 1 day)
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Abdicated from her claim when her son was restored to the throne
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Romanov Restoration
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George I
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13 March 1981
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22 January 2028 - Present
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Restored the age-old Romanov dynasty following Russian defeat in the Great Russian War, has worked extensively to restore diplomatic ties since his accession to the throne in early 2028.
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