What political pattern is seen throughout russia’s history

One of the most important political institutions that has been present in Russia from before 1000AD until the early 1900's is Tsarism. It is a system of rule with a monarch with absolute power that has several subservients to help him control the vast area that comprises Russia. Ivan the 4th is an important example of a Tsar. After 1905, there is also a Russian parliament called the Duma that restricted somewhat the monarch's powers.