Michael of Russia
1596 – 1645 Russian First Tsar of the Romanov dynasty
The first Romanov tsar, elected to end the Time of Troubles.
- Religion
- Russian Orthodox; his father Filaret became Patriarch of Moscow and effectively co-ruled.
- Affiliations
- Founder of the House of Romanov; elected tsar in 1613 by the Zemsky Sobor, ending the Time of Troubles.
Michael was a teenager when an assembly chose him as tsar in 1613, founding the Romanov dynasty that ruled until 1917. His father Filaret, the Patriarch of Moscow, held much of the real power. His reign slowly rebuilt the state after years of civil war and foreign invasion.
Connections
- connected to Boris Godunov — His fall amid the Time of Troubles cleared the way for the Romanovs a few years later.
- family of Peter the Great — Founder of the Romanov line; Peter the Great was his grandson.
- family of Peter the Great — His grandfather was the first Romanov tsar.