tzar

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The tzar was taken in by the trick, and Maximof quitted the court with the title of major.

From Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. by Hell, Xavier Hommaire de

In this scene Peter was in his element, and in the excess of his delight he declared that an English admiral must be a happier man than even the tzar of Russia.

From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

Again, in the year 1552, the tzar prepared another expedition to check their ravages.

From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

She frequently received despatches from St. Petersburg, and seemed, notwithstanding her exile, to have retained a certain influence over the mind of the tzar.

From Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. by Hell, Xavier Hommaire de

On the 6th of July, 1648, the tzar, engaged in some civic celebration, was escorted in a procession to one of the monasteries of Moscow.

From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)