At the request of the Senate, Peter I the Great declared Russia an empire in 1721, after winning the Northern War (1700-1721), and became the first Emperor of All Russia.
Up to the overthrow of monarchy in 1917, this title was held by 14 representatives of the most ancient noble family of the Romanovs. The power of the emperor was unlimited and extended to all the areas of the country and society. He was the supreme commander and was vested with the highest civil, legislative and executive powers. The Russian Empire was a superpower with a colossal political, economic, cultural and military potential.
The composition of the souvenir pack in cover “Russian Emperors” includes: stamp №803 “History of the Russian State. Reforms of Alexander I (1777–1825). Alexander I and the first Russian historiographer N.M. Karamzin on the background of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum”; postal block №939 “History of the Russian State. The 275th birth anniversary of the empress Ekaterina II (1729–1796). Ekaterina II”; postal block №976 “History of the Russian State. The 250th birth anniversary of the emperor Pavel I (1754–1801). Pavel I”; postal block №1015 “History of Russian State. Emperor Alexander II (1811–1881). Emperor Alexander II”; postal block №1112 “History of the Russian State. Emperor Alexander III (1845–1894). Alexander III”; postal block №1240 “History of the Russian State. Emperor Nikolay I (1796–1855)”; postal block №1318 “History of the Russian State. The 325th birth anniversary of empress Ekaterina I (1684–1727)”; postal block №1376 “History of the Russian State. The 300th birth anniversary of empress Elizaveta Petrovna (1709–1761)”.
Edition: 500 pcs.