The Tsarsky titulyarnik (ru|Царский титулярник), sometimes translated as Tsar's Book of Titles, in full the Big State Book or Root of Russian Sovereigns (ru|Большая государева книга или Корень российских государей), is a 1672 illuminated manuscript containing portraits of Russian monarchs.[1] It was issued by Alexis of Russia and produced under the direction of Artamon Matveyev, the head of the posolsky prikaz (foreign ministry).[2] It also includes short biographies and illustrations of coats of arms, as well as portraits of foreign rulers.[2] [1]