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| Feodor II | |||||
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 The earliest depiction of Feodor II, mid-17th century | |||||
| Tsar of all Russia | |||||
| Reign | 23 April [O.S. 13 April] 1605 – 20 June [O.S. 10 June] 1605 | ||||
| Predecessor | Boris Godunov | ||||
| Successor | False Dmitry I | ||||
| Born | 1589 Moscow, Russia | ||||
| Died | 20 June [O.S. 10 June] 1605 (aged 15–16) Moscow, Russia | ||||
| Burial | 1605; reburied 1606 Varsonofy monastery, Moscow; reburied 1606 inTroitse-Sergiyeva Lavra (a separate Godunov Vault since 1783) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Godunov [ru] | ||||
| Father | Boris Godunov | ||||
| Mother | Maria Skuratova-Belskaya | ||||
| Religion | Russian Orthodox | ||||
Feodor II Borisovich Godunov (Russian:Фёдор II Борисович Годунов,romanized: Fyodor II Borisovich Godunov; 1589 – 20 June [O.S. 10 June] 1605) wasTsar of all Russia from April to June 1605, at the beginning of theTime of Troubles.
Fyodor II was born inMoscow, the son and successor toBoris Godunov. His motherMaria Grigorievna Skuratova-Belskaya was one of the daughters ofMalyuta Skuratov, the infamous favourite ofIvan the Terrible.[1]
Physically robust and passionately beloved by his father, he received the best education available at that time, and from childhood was initiated into all the minutiae of government, besides sitting regularly in thecouncil and receiving the foreignenvoys. He seems also to have been remarkably and precociously intelligent, creating a map of Russia, which is still preserved.[1][2] It was edited with some additions byHessel Gerritsz inAmsterdam, in 1613, and had been reedited until 1665.
On the sudden death of Boris the sixteen-year-old was proclaimed tsar (13 April 1605). Though his father had taken the precaution to surround him with powerful friends, he lived from the first moment of his reign in an atmosphere of treachery. On 11 June (N. S.) 1605 the envoys ofFalse Dmitriy I arrived at Moscow to demand his removal, and the letters that they read publicly inRed Square decided his fate.[1] A group ofboyars, unwilling to swear allegiance to the new tsar, seized control of theKremlin and arrested him.
On June 10 or 20, Feodor was strangled in his apartment, together with his mother. Officially, he was declared to have been poisoned, but the Swedish diplomatPeter Petreius stated that the bodies, which had been on public display, showed traces of a violent struggle.[3] Although aged 16, Feodor was known to be physically strong and agile, and it took four men to overpower him.[4]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). "Theodore s.v. Theodore II.". InChisholm, Hugh (ed.).Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 765.| Regnal titles | ||
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