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God Save the Tsar!

chosen in a competition in 1833; first performed 18 December 1833 · 19th century · Also known as Боже, Царя храни!, Bozhe, Tsarya khrani!

"God Save the Tsar!" was the national anthem of the Russian Empire. It was chosen in a competition held in 1833 and first performed on 18 December 1833. The music was composed by the violinist Alexei Lvov and the words were written by the court poet Vasily Zhukovsky. It remained the anthem until the February Revolution of 1917.

Songs in history

God Save the Tsar!1833

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). God Save the Tsar!. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/god-save-the-tsar
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“God Save the Tsar!.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/god-save-the-tsar. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “God Save the Tsar!.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/god-save-the-tsar.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘God Save the Tsar!’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/god-save-the-tsar (Accessed: ).

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