By: Kristy LeVan “Смутное время”

  Late 1500s to early 1600s  It was a period of Russian history that contains the death of the last Rurik Dynasty Tsar, Feodor Ivanovich, and the Romanov Dynasty.  It was as a time where starvation killed about one- third of the population.  Russia suffered from many civil uprisings and impostors. What is it?

  After Ivan’s deficient son, Feodor, died it ended the hereditary dynastic line of Rurik.  Boris Godunov, former regent, was elected successor.  The state weakened forcing Russia into a period of disorder and Polish invasion.  Peasants were uprising due to extreme starvation. Causes

  Later a man calling himself Dmitri claimed to be the heir to the throne, appeared in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.  Dmitri had been stabbed to death before his brother Feodor’s death, supposedly by Godunov’s order.  The strange individual who was impersonating him was regarded as the rightful heir by many of the people.  He attracted support both in Russia and outside its borders.  Russians soon found out of his impersonation. They cut him into pieces and shot the remains from a cannon towards Poland. False Dmitri

  After the false Dmitri a civil war followed.  Vasilii Shuiskii was declared Tsar, but he was unpopular in Russia.  Many of Dmitry’s supporters were Polish and their massacre in 1606 triggered the Polish joining in the civil war.  The Polish invaved Russia and took over Moscow. That same year people became anti-Polish in Russia.  The Poles were forced to leave from most of Russia.  After more complications both sides were finally ready for a truce. Polish-Muscovite War

  Russian nationalism comes out on top over the Polish nationalism  Aristocracy is won out over the peasants  Authorities became under control of the chaos Outcome

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