Tsar (/ z ɑːr, (t) s ɑːr /; also spelled czar, tzar, or csar; Bulgarian: цар, romanized: tsar; Russian: царь, romanized: tsar'; Serbian: цар, car) is a title historically used by Slavic monarchs.

Tsar, title associated primarily with rulers of Russia. The term tsar, a form of the ancient Roman imperial title caesar, generated a series of derivatives in Russian: tsaritsa, a tsar’s wife, or …

Nov 29, 2023 · Tsar (also czar) is a Slavic term derived from the Latin 'caesar' and refers to an emperor-like ruler who owed no allegiance to other sovereigns. Is it spelled tsar or czar? Both …

Apr 25, 2017 · The first ruler to officially adopt the title of “tsar”, doing so in 913, was Simeon I, the ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire. Simeon I reigned between 893 and 927. In 924 and again …

May 12, 2025 · The Russian honorific "czar"—sometimes spelled "tsar"—derives from none other than Julius Caesar, who predated the Russian Empire by 1,500 years. Equivalent to a king or …

What is the origin of the word ‘tsar’? What did the idea of tsardom mean to the Russian people, and how were Russian monarchs crowned?

Tsar is a title for the supreme ruler in several countries. In Bulgaria , the title was used in 913–1422 and again in 1908–1946. The last tsar to rule Bulgaria was Boris III , who replaced …

Jan 7, 2025 · Tsar Alexander II finally abolished serfdom in 1861, but there remained a huge gulf between the ruling class and the majority of Russia's urban and rural working classes. …

A brief history of tsarist Russia in the 16th century. Who was the first tsar Ivan Grozny and what are boyars. Tsars or czars?

Michael officially reigned as tsar, though his father, the patriarch Philaret (died 1633) initially held de facto power. However, Michael's descendants would rule Russia, first as tsars and later as …