Feodor II succeeds as Tsar of Russia

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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On the death of Tsar Boris Godunov, his sixteen-year-old son Feodor II succeeds as Tsar of Russia, but only rules until 20th June, when he and his mother are strangled by supporters of the 'False Dmitri'.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Feodor II succeeds as Tsar of Russia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15614, accessed 23 November 2024.]

15614 Feodor II succeeds as Tsar of Russia 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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