Serfdom became the dominant form of relation between Russian peasants and nobility in 1649, and was abolished in 1861. Ivan IV became the first Tsar in 1547.

Serfdom became the dominant form of relation between Russian peasants and nobility in 1649, and was abolished in 1861. Ivan IV became the first Tsar in 1547. Kievan Rus ceased to exist in ~1240. >nothing has meaningfully changed Khruschev was born to poor Russian peasants. Brezhnev's father was a Ukrainian metalworker. Nicholas II's cousin was King of Great Britain. Catherine the Great's native language was German, with her cousin being King of Sweden. Pretty sure a thing or two changed, and you're oversimplifying things.