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#russian empire #tsarist russia #russian orthodox church #orthodoxy #state religion #tsar #autocracy

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#theocracy #divine right #state religion #orthodox church #church and state #pre-revolution society #royalty and religion #traditional values #tsarist russia #ancien régime

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#lion and sun #safavids #shia conversion #iranian history #state religion #religious decree

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#shia islam #state religion #safavid dynasty #persian empire #shah #twelver shiism #history of iran