The Tsar

• Russia was ruled by a Tsar which means Emperor.
• The Tsars were the Romanov dynasty, who had been on the throne since 1613.
• Tsar Nicholas I died in 1855 and he was succeeded by his son Alexander II.
• The Russian people would affectionately refer to the Tsar as the “Little Father”.
• The authority of the Tsar was that of a parent and his job was to protect Russia and its people.
• Any corruption and abuse of power would be blamed on officials and the Tsar was almost never criticised.