Pseudodemetrius I

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Pseudodemetrius I was an impostor who claimed the Russian throne as Tsar during the Time of Troubles in the early 17th century, posing as the miraculously surviving son of Ivan the Terrible.

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Pseudodemetrius I canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tsar of Russia
historical figure
impostor
pretender to the throne
allegedOrigin Rurikid dynasty
linked to: Rurik dynasty
alsoKnownAs False Dmitry I
Lzhedmitry I
associatedWithEvent uprising against Boris Godunov
burialPlace Moscow
causeOfDeath assassination
century 17th century
claimedToBe Dmitry Ivanovich
son of Ivan the Terrible
conflict Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
convertedTo Roman Catholicism
country Tsardom of Russia
deathDate 1606
deathPlace Moscow
ethnicOrigin uncertain
executionOfBody corpse burned and ashes fired from a cannon
fatherClaimed Ivan IV Vasilyevich
historicalContext dynastic crisis after the death of Feodor I of Russia
methodOfRule relied on Polish military support
notableFor claiming to be the miraculously surviving son of Ivan the Terrible
sparking political instability in Russia
opposedBy Orthodox clergy
Russian boyars
overthrownBy boyar conspiracy
partOf Russian Time of Troubles
linked to: Time of Troubles
positionHeld Tsar of Russia
predecessor Boris Godunov
reignEnd 1606
reignStart 1605
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
spouse Marina Mniszech
successor Vasili IV of Russia
linked to: Vasili IV Shuisky
supportedBy Jesuits
linked to: Society of Jesus

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian magnates
throneClaim Russian throne
linked to: Tsar
timePeriod Time of Troubles

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False Dmitry I alsoKnownAs Pseudodemetrius I