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False Dmitry I (Russian: Лжедмитрий I, tr. Lzhedmitriy I) (or Pseudo-Demetrius I) reigned as the Tsar of all Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606 under the name of Dmitriy Ivanovich (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович).
- 21 July 1605
- Marina Mniszech
- 10 June 1605 – 17 May 1606
- Vasili IV
False Dmitry, any of three different pretenders to the Muscovite throne who, during the Time of Troubles (1598–1613), claimed to be Dmitry Ivanovich, the son of Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible (reigned 1533–84) who had died mysteriously in 1591 while still a child.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Several people impersonated Dmitry Ivanovich, most prominently: False Dmitry I (1582–1606), who actually became Tsar of Russia and reigned 1605–1606; False Dmitry II, active 1607–1610; False Dmitry III, active 1611–1612
‘False Dmitry’ ruled Russia for less than a year. While rumors about the origins of this man spread around Moscow, his mother, who accepted him in the past, finally admitted that he was an ...
Oct 22, 2015 · Nevertheless, False Dmitri still ‘returned from the dead’. In 1607, another imposter appeared, claiming to be both Dmitri of Uglich and False Dmitri I. This imposter was supported by Tsaritsa Marina, False Dmitri I’s Polish wife, and managed to muster an army of over 30,000 men. A 19th century illustration of False Dmitri II. (Public Domain)
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1. False Dmitry I as the Russian tsar, 1606. Legion Media. This man was the first person in Russian history to ascend the throne with the help of a popular uprising – and under a false...
False Dmitry I quickly became unpopular, since many in Russia saw him as a tool of the Poles. On 17 May 1606, ten days after his marriage, Dmitry was killed by armed mobs during an uprising in Moscow after he was ousted from the Kremlin .