Tsarsky titulyarnik

The  Tsarsky titulyarnik (Царский титулярник), sometimes translated as Tsar's Book of Titles, in full the Big State Book or Root of Russian Sovereigns (Большая государева книга или Корень российских государей), is a 1672 illuminated manuscript containing portraits of Russian monarchs. It was issued by Alexis of Russia and produced under the direction of Artamon Matveyev, the head of the posolsky prikaz (foreign ministry). It also includes short biographies and illustrations of coats of arms, as well as portraits of foreign rulers.