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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^President of the
RSFSR from July 10 to December 25, 1991.
История России. Т. 1. С древнейших времён до второй половины XIX века. Т. 2. История России. Вторая половина XIX—XX вв. Курс лекций / Под ред. проф. Б. В. Личмана. — Екатеринбург: Урал. гос. техн. ун-т. 1995.