Władysław had relinquished, upon monetary compensation, his claims to the Russian throne.

The Empress had given birth to another daughter while her husband was still the heir to the Russian throne.

See the article line of succession to the Russian throne for more details on the dispute.

Of course I know that the properest way to demolish the Russian throne would be by revolution.

As only the third son in a numerous family, he was far from the succession to the Russian throne.

His claim to the throne is contested, for reasons detailed in the article on the line of succession to the Russian throne.

There is much debate over who is the legitimate heir to the Russian throne, and bitter dispute within the family itself.

Nearly forty years were to pass before a comparably ambitious ruler appeared on the Russian throne.

He was born deaf mute, and was thus never considered to be a candidate as heir to the Russian throne.

However, soon afterwards, Sigismund decided to seize the Russian throne for himself.