In Russia, it originated during the time of Ivan III (1462−1505), and was abolished after the Russian Revolution of 1905.

When did Tsarism begin in Russia?

On 16 January 1547, Ivan 'the Terrible' was crowned the first Tsar of Russia, and on 15 March 1917, the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, abdicated.

How long did Russia have a Tsar?

Nicholas II abdicated the throne on March 15, 1917, putting an end to more than 300 years of Romanov rule.