This royal house includes the descendants of Rurik, Grand Prince of
Novgorod, the reputed founder of the Russian royalty. It became extinct
in the person of Feodor in 1598.
=1462-1505.=--Ivan (Basilovitz), or John III., took the title of czar,
1482; Grand Duke of Moscow.
=1505-1533.=--Vasali IV., or Basil V., obtained the title of Emperor
from Maximilian I.; son of Ivan the Great.
=1533-1584.=--Ivan IV. the Terrible; a tyrant; son of Vasily IV.
=1584-1598.=--Feodor, or Theodor, I.; and his son Demetrius, murdered by
his successor; son of Ivan the Terrible: was elected to the throne.
=1598-1604.=--Boris-Godonof, who usurped the throne.
=1605.=--Feodor II., murdered.
=1606.=--Vasali-Chouiski, or Zouinski.
=1606-1610.=--Demetrius the Impostor, a young Polish monk; pretended to
be the murdered prince Demetrius; put to death.
=1610-1613.=--Ladislaus of Poland; retired 1613.