Russia — Dynasties

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DYNASTIES · RUSSIA

Rurikids, elected houses, the Time of Troubles and the Romanov imperial succession.

Moscow ruling line through 1598

Rurikid Dynasty — Moscow Branch

The Moscow branch of the Rurikids created the late-medieval Kremlin court and the first Russian tsardom. Feodor I’s death in 1598 ended the ruling Moscow line.

1598–1605

Godunov Dynasty

Boris Godunov was elected tsar after the extinction of the ruling Rurikid line; his son Feodor II succeeded briefly in 1605.

1606–1610

Shuisky Branch of the Rurikids

Vasily IV Shuisky, a Rurikid collateral ruler, reigned during the Time of Troubles.

1613–1917 as the ruling-house identity

House of Romanov

The Romanov house began with Mikhail Feodorovich in 1613 and remained the principal ruling-house identity through 1917.

1762–1917 genealogical branch

Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov Branch

From Peter III the imperial line descended from Anna Petrovna and Karl Friedrich of Holstein-Gottorp. Genealogical literature uses Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, while Romanov remained widely used.

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Russia · Dynasties