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ALEXIS I (RUSSIA) (1629 – 1676; ruled 1645 – 1676), tsar of Russia. Alexis Mikhailovich came to the throne at the age of sixteen in 1645. His long and eventful reign saw the beginnings of the rise of Russia's power and the earliest phases of the Europeanization of its culture.
Alexis (born Feb. 18 [Feb. 28, New Style], 1690, Moscow, Russia—died June 26 [July 7], 1718, St. Petersburg) was the heir to the throne of Russia, who was accused of trying to overthrow his father, Peter I the Great.
Aleksey Mikhaylovich (Russian: Алексе́й Миха́йлович, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ]; 19 March [O.S. 9 March] 1629 – 8 February [O.S. 29 January] 1676) was the Tsar of Russia from 1645 until his death in 1676.
Alexis əlyĭksyāˈ mēkhīˈləvĭch [ key], 1629–76, czar of Russia (1645–76), son and successor of Michael. His reign, marked by numerous popular outbreaks, was crucial for the later development of Russia.
Introduction Alexis of Russia; Early life and reign; Later reign Military reform Rebellions War against Safavid Iran Wars against Poland and Sweden Response to English Civil War Schism with the Old Believers; Assessment; Personal description; Family and children; See also; Notes; References; Sources; External links
The invasion of Poland by Tsar Alexis of Russia in May, 1654, marked the emergence of his country as a major European power. As Philip Longworth argues here, it was also to inaugurate, albeit indirectly, a decisive stage in the Westernisation of Russia. Philip Longworth | Published in History Today Volume 31 Issue 1 January 1981.
