A title of honor which is assumed by the emperor of all the Russias. See Autocracy. The title of the emperor of Russia, first assumed by Basil, the son of Basilides, under whom the Russian power began to appear, about 1740.
A title of honor which is assumed by the emperor of all the Russias. See Autocracy. The title of the emperor of Russia, first assumed by Basil, the son of Basilides, under whom the Russian power began to appear, about 1740.