Monomakh's Cap

Monomakh's Cap (''Шапка Мономаха'' in Russian ) is one of the symbols of Russia n Autocracy , the Crown of Russian Grand Prince s and Tsar s. It is currently exhibited at the Kremlin Armoury .

Monomakh's Cap is a 14th -century Gold en Filigree pointed headgear of Central Asia n origin with Sable trimming, decorated with Precious Stone s and crowned with a cross. The Legend of Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX sending this cap to his grandson Vladimir Monomakh (Grand Prince of Kiev ) appeared in the late 15th – early 16th Century due to the creation of a unified Russian state. The legend served as one of the grounds for the " Moscow As The Third Rome " political theory. Ivan III crowned his successor with Monomakh's Cap. Ivan The Terrible , the first Russian tsar, was also crowned with this headgear. In 1721 , Peter The Great replaced Monomakh's Cap with the Imperial Crown Of Russia .

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