| Dmitry Ivanovich | |
|---|---|
| Pretender | |
| Born | 19 October 1582 (1582-10-19) (claimed) |
| Died | July 1612(1612-07-00) (aged 29)[a] Moscow,Russia |
| Title(s) | PretendedTsar of Russia |
| Throne(s) claimed | Russia |
| Pretend from | 1607 |
| Connection with | Claimed to beDmitri Ivanovich,[b] half brother ofFeodor I,False Dmitry I andFalse Dmitry II. |
| Father | Ivan IV (claimed) |
| Mother | Maria Nagaya (claimed) |
| Predecessor | False Dmitry II |
| Successor | False Dmitry IV[c] orIvan Dmitriyevich |
False Dmitry III (Russian:Лжедмитрий III,romanized: Lzhedmitrii III; died July 1612), historically known asPseudo-Demetrius III, was the last and most enigmatic of three pretenders to theRussian throne who claimed to be the youngest son ofIvan the Terrible; TsarevichDmitry.[1]
Supposed to have been adeacon called Sidorka, he appeared suddenly, from behind the riverNarva, in theIngrian town ofIvangorod, proclaiming himself the Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich, on March 28, 1611. TheCossacks, ravaging the environs ofMoscow, acknowledged him asTsar on March 2, 1612, and under threat of vengeance in case of non-compliance, the gentry ofPskov also "kissed the cross" (i.e., swore allegiance) to therebel/criminal of Pskov (псковский вор), as he was usually nicknamed. On May 18, 1612, he fled from Pskov, was seized and delivered up to the authorities at Moscow, and was secretly executed there.[1]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). "Demetrius, Pseudo- s.v. 3". InChisholm, Hugh (ed.).Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 984.