# Every Romanov tsar and emperor (1613–1917)

From Michael I, elected tsar in 1613 after the Time of Troubles, to Nicholas II, who abdicated in 1917: all 18 Romanov rulers of Russia in order, with their years on the throne. From 1721, when Peter I took the imperial title, they were Emperors of All Russia.

- 12 votes · 18 items
- Jan 19, 2025 · Дмитрий Макаров
- https://even.best/en/l/5510/every-romanov-tsar-and-emperor-1613-1917

## Top 18

1. **Anna** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Reigned 1730–1740.
2. **Alexis** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Reigned 1645–1676. Known as "the Quietest"; the 1649 law code (Sobornoye Ulozheniye) was adopted under him.
3. **Catherine I** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Reigned 1725–1727. The first woman on the Russian throne, Peter I's widow.
4. **Ivan VI** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Reigned 1740–1741. Deposed as a baby and spent his life in prison.
5. **Peter III** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Reigned 1761–1762.
6. **Catherine the Great** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Reigned 1762–1796. The longest-reigning empress; annexed Crimea.
7. **Paul I** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Reigned 1796–1801. Killed in a palace coup.
8. **Feodor III** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Reigned 1676–1682.
9. **Michael I** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reigned 1613–1645. The first Romanov tsar, elected by the Zemsky Sobor after the Time of Troubles.
10. **Ivan V** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reigned 1682–1696. Co-ruler with his younger half-brother Peter.
11. **Peter the Great** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reigned 1682–1725. Founded Saint Petersburg and in 1721 became the first Emperor of All Russia.
12. **Elizabeth** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reigned 1741–1761. Daughter of Peter I; Moscow University was founded under her.
13. **Alexander I** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reigned 1801–1825. Defeated Napoleon in 1812.
14. **Nicholas I** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reigned 1825–1855.
15. **Alexander III** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reigned 1881–1894.
16. **Nicholas II** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reigned 1894–1917. The last emperor; abdicated in 1917 and was shot with his family in 1918.
17. **Peter II** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Reigned 1727–1730. Died of smallpox aged 14.
18. **Alexander II** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Reigned 1855–1881. Abolished serfdom in 1861; assassinated by Narodnaya Volya.

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