False Dmitry II Russian: Лжедмитрий II, tr. Lzhedmitrii II; died 21 December 1610, historically known as Pseudo-Demetrius II and also called “тушинский вор” (“rebel/criminal of Tushino”), was the second of three pretenders to the Russian throne who claimed to be Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich, the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible. The real Dmitry had died under uncertain circumstances, most likely an assassination in 1591 at the age
Vasili IV Shuisky Russian: Василий IV Иванович Шуйский, Vasili Ivanovich Shuisky, 22 September 1552 – 12 July 1610 was Tsar of Russia between 1606 and 1610 after the murder of False Dmitri I. His rule coincided with the Time of Troubles. He was the only member of House of Shuisky to become Tsar and the last member
Dmitry I Russian: Димитрий I (Первый), tr. Dimitry I (Perviy) (historically known as Pseudo-Demetrius I and False Dmitry I, Russian: Лжедмитрий I, tr. Lzhedmitry I) reigned as the Tsar of Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606 under the name of Dmitry Ivanovich (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович). According to historian Chester S.L. Dunning, Dmitry was “the only Tsar ever raised to the throne by means of
Boris Fyodorovich Godunov /ˈɡɒdənˌɔːf, ˈɡʊd-/; Russian: Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в; possibly 1551 – 23 April 1605 ruled the Tsardom of Russia as de facto regent from c. 1585 to 1598 and then as the first non-Rurikid tsar from 1598 to 1605. After the end of his reign, Russia descended into the Time of Troubles. Contents 1Early years 2Regency 3Reign 4Arts and popular media 5Gallery 6See
Ivan IV Vasilyevich Russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич; 25 August 1530 – 28 March 1584, commonly known as Ivan the Terrible (Russian: Ива́н Гро́зный (help·info) Ivan Grozny; “Ivan the Formidable” or “Ivan the Fearsome”, Latin: Ioannes Severus), was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and the first Tsar of all Rus from 1547 to 1584. Ivan was the son of Vasili III, the Rurikid ruler of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and was appointed
Ivan III Vasilyevich Russian: Иван III Васильевич; 22 January 1440, Moscow – 27 October 1505, Moscow, also known as Ivan the Great, was a Grand Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of all Rus’. Ivan served as the co-ruler and regent for his blind father Vasily II from the mid-1450s before he officially ascended the throne in 1462. He tripled the territory of his
Saint Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy Russian: Дми́трий Ива́нович Донско́й, also known as Dimitrii or Demetrius, or Dmitry of the Don, sometimes referred to simply as Dmitry (12 October 1350 – 19 May 1389), son of Ivan II the Fair of Moscow (1326–1359), reigned as the Prince of Moscow from 1359 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1363 to his death. He was the first
Simeon Ivanovich Gordiy (the Proud) Семён Иванович Гордый in Russian 7 November 1316 – 27 April 1353 was Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir. Simeon continued his father’s policies aimed to increase the power and prestige of his state. Simeon’s rule was marked by regular military and political standoffs against the Novgorod Republic
Ivan I Danilovich Kalita Russian: Ива́н I Данилович Калита; 1 November 1288 – 31 March 1340 or 1341 was Grand Duke of Moscow from 1325 and Vladimir from 1332. Contents 1Biography 2Family 3Legacy 4See also 5Notes 6Sources 7External links Biography Ivan was the son of the Prince of Moscow Daniil Aleksandrovich. After the death of his elder brother Yury, Ivan inherited the Principality of
Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky Russian: Александр Ярославич Невский; pronounced 13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263, or Alexander Nevskii, served as Prince of Novgorod (1236–40, 1241–56 and 1258-1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1236–52) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–63) during some of the most difficult times in Kievan Rus’ history. Commonly regarded as a key figure of medieval Rus’, Alexander – a grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest – rose