Historic makers of stars (5)

I believe the answer is:

tsars

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'historic makers' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'of stars' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates anagramming the letters (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'stars' is an anagram of 'TSARS'.

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(Other definitions for tsars that I've seen before include "Old Russian rulers" , "Old Russia's rulers" , "Old monarchs" , "Russian emperors" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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