: In 1547, the head of state was officially titled "Tsar".
: The country was divided into districts managed by Voivodes (governors appointed by the Tsar) who held military, administrative, and judicial power. 3. Social and Military Organization konspekt istorii 7 klass 18 paragraf
: Under Mikhail Fedorovich and Alexei Mikhailovich, the tsar's authority became central. : In 1547, the head of state was officially titled "Tsar"
: This era saw the final legal establishment of serfdom, binding peasants to the land and the nobility. : In 1547
: These were specialized administrative offices (e.g., the Ambassadorial Order, the Treasury). The system was complex and often overlapping.