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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian Orthodox monarchy canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monarchy
ⓘ
autocracy ⓘ confessional state ⓘ form of government ⓘ state–church system ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Holy Rus'
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moscow as the Third Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Rome doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
influenced Russian religious art and architecture
ⓘ
shaped Russian national identity ⓘ |
| endCause | Russian Revolution of 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfChurchTitle |
Holy Synod (in imperial period)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' ⓘ |
| ideology |
Orthodox autocracy
ⓘ
monarchism ⓘ tsarism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine political theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox canon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFoundation | Fundamental Laws of the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
Orthodoxy as state religion
ⓘ
tsar as defender of the faith ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy |
Orthodox Christian doctrine
ⓘ
Orthodox religious ritual ⓘ Russian Orthodox Church hierarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimizingRitual |
Orthodox coronation of the tsar
ⓘ
anointing of the tsar ⓘ oath to defend Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ivan IV the Terrible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicholas II of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter I the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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