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The word Czar (or Tsar) is a form of the name Caesar, the title the Roman and Byzantine emperors took for their titles. It all started when Ivan IV started using it because he married a niece of the last of the Byzantine emperors. In his mind that made him a "Caesar" or Czar (also spelled Tsar). The title did not become official until Ivan IV took it upon his coronation.
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ViviBoth words are derived from the Roman name Caesar, more specifically, Julius Caesar.
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What is the Russian word for emperor?
Tsar or Czar
What does czar mean?
The term "czar" is a Russian equivalent of the Roman title "Caesar." The Germans adopted the title Caesar in the same way only they used the word "Kaiser."
Is Czar a proper noun?
The word Czar is a common noun with a meaning equivalent to "Emperor" It is not a proper noun unless it is used as part of a phrase referencing a particular Czar, or is used in the sense meaning "the current Czar" in the same way one might write "the Queen" and be referencing Queen Elizabeth II.
Where did czar Nicholas get shot?
The czar got shot in his house in the head
A czar was a ruler of what country?
A czar (tsar or tzar) was the ruler of old Russia.
