Russian Orthodox monarchy

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The Russian Orthodox monarchy was a form of autocratic rule in Russia in which the tsar’s political authority was closely intertwined with and legitimized by the doctrines, rituals, and hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Russian Orthodox monarchy canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monarchy
autocracy
confessional state
form of government
state–church system
associatedConcept Holy Rus'
Moscow as the Third Rome
Third Rome doctrine
characteristic autocratic rule of the tsar
fusion of political and religious authority
privileged status of Russian Orthodox Church
restrictions on non-Orthodox religions in public life
coreReligion Eastern Orthodoxy
Russian Orthodox Church
country Russia
culturalImpact influenced Russian religious art and architecture
shaped Russian national identity
endCause Russian Revolution of 1917
linked to: Russian Revolution
geographicScope Russian Empire
headOfChurchTitle Holy Synod (in imperial period)
linked to: Holy Synod

patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'
ideology Orthodox autocracy
monarchism
tsarism
influencedBy Byzantine Empire
Byzantine political theology
linked to: Byzantine theology

Eastern Orthodox canon law
legalFoundation Fundamental Laws of the Russian Empire
legalPrinciple Orthodoxy as state religion
tsar as defender of the faith
legitimizedBy Orthodox Christian doctrine
Orthodox religious ritual
Russian Orthodox Church hierarchy
legitimizingRitual Orthodox coronation of the tsar
anointing of the tsar
oath to defend Orthodoxy
notableRuler Ivan IV the Terrible
Nicholas II of Russia
Peter I the Great
linked to: Peter the Great
opposedBy Russian socialists
liberal constitutionalists in Russia
revolutionary movements in Russia
politicalLeaderTitle emperor of Russia
tsar
stateChurchRelation caesaropapism
symphonia (Byzantine church–state ideal)
successorSystem Soviet atheist state
supportedBy Russian Orthodox clergy
monarchist nobility
timePeriod 16th century to early 20th century

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double throne of Peter I and Ivan V associatedWith Russian Orthodox monarchy