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Feodor II Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Фёдор II Борисович Годунов, romanized: Fyodor II Borisovich Godunov; 1589 – 20 June [O.S. 10 June] 1605) was Tsar of all Russia from April to June 1605, at the beginning of the Time of Troubles.
Portrait of Boris Godunov, 17th century. Boris died after a lengthy illness and a stroke on 13/23 April 1605. He left one son, Feodor II, who succeeded him but only ruled Russia for less than a month, until he and Boris' widow were murdered by the enemies of the Godunovs in Moscow on 10/20 June 1605.
Nov 29, 2023 · Tsars of Russia. The formally crowned tsars of Russia include: Ivan IV of Russia (Ivan the Terrible) (r. 1547-1584) Feodor I of Russia (r. 1584-1598) Boris Godunov (r. 1598-1605) Feodor II of Russia (r. 1605-1605) False Dmitry I of Russia (r. 1605-1606) Vasili IV of Russia (r. 1606-1610) Michael I of Russia (r. 1613-1645) Alexis of Russia (r ...
- What did tsar mean?Tsar (also czar) is a Slavic term derived from the Latin 'caesar' and refers to an emperor-like ruler who owed no allegiance to other sovereigns.
- Is it spelled tsar or czar?Both tsar and czar are correct. However, when referring to Russia, tsar is more common.
- Was tsar good or bad?There were both good and bad tsars, depending on their reign. Ivan IV was called Ivan the Terrible, for example, while Peter I was called Peter the...
Feodor or Fyodor III Alekseyevich ( Russian: Фёдор III Алексеевич; [a] 9 June 1661 – 7 May 1682) [1] was Tsar of all Russia from 1676 until his death in 1682. Despite poor health from childhood, he managed to pass reforms on improving meritocracy within the civil and military state administration as well as founding the Slavic Greek Latin Academy .
Born: 1589. Died: 1605. Feodor II was the son of Boris Godunov. An intelligent and cultivated youth, he became tsar at the age of sixteen, during one of the most difficult periods in Russian history. He ruled the country for a total of fifty days.
Feodor II, 1589–1605, czar of Russia (1605). He succeeded his father, Boris Godunov, but was assassinated when the first false Dmitri was proclaimed czar. Source for information on Feodor II: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
All rights reserved. See more Encyclopedia articles on: Russian, Soviet, and CIS History: Biographies. Feodor II, 1589–1605, czar of Russia (1605). He succeeded his father, Boris Godunov, but was assassinated when the first false Dmitri was proclaimed.
