Tsardom of Russia

Russian state from 1547 to 1721

The Tsardom of Russia, also known as the Tsardom of Moscow, was the centralized Russian state from the assumption of the title of tsar by Ivan IV in 1547 until the foundation of the Russian Empire by Peter the Great in 1721. It is generally regarded as the first phase of Tsarist Russia. From 1550 to 1700, Russia grew by an average of 35,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi) per year.

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