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The path to the throne for Godunov was not easy.In the specific town of Uglich grew up an heir to the throne Dmitri, son of the seventh wife of Ivan the Terrible.May 15, 1591 the prince died under unclear circumstances.Chronicle accuses of the murder of Boris Godunov, because Dmitry was a direct heir to the throne, and interfered with Boris in advancing towards him.January 7, 1598 Fyodor Ivanovich died, and the male line of the Moscow branch of the Rurik dynasty terminated.
February 17, 1598 Zemsky Cathedral elected tsar Boris Godunov, brother of Fedor Ivanovich and brought him the oath of allegiance, and on September 3, Boris was crowned tsar.
Boris`s reign marked the beginning of rapprochement between Russia and the West.
Not in Russia before the emperor, who so favored to foreigners, as Godunov.He began to invite foreigners to work.Boris`s reign began successfully.
But soon troubles began.Bad weather led to crop failure, famine in the country, which lasted three years.The price of bread increased by 100 times.In an effort to help the starving, Boris did not spare means, widely distributing money to the poor.But the bread became more expensive, but money lost value.Boris ordered to open for the hungry royal granaries.However, their stock was not enough for all the hungry.There were cases of cannibalism.People began to think that it is - punishment of God.Arose the conviction that the reign of Boris is not blessed by God because it is unlawful, it has been wrong and can not be anything good.The rebel movement seized about 20 counties in central Russia and south.
The rebels were combined into larger units, which moved to Moscow.Against them, Boris Godunov sent troops.In September 1603 in a fierce battle near Moscow, the insurgents were defeated.In the country there were rumors that the Tsarevich Dmitry alive.
In early 1604 a letter was intercepted by a foreigner from Narva, which declared that the Cossacks are miraculously escaped Dmitry, and Moscow will soon overtake the earth a great misfortune.October 16, 1604 False Dmitry I, with a handful of Poles and Cossacks set off for Moscow.
Even the curse of the Moscow Patriarch did not damper people`s enthusiasm.In January 1605, government forces crushed the pretender.The situation for the Godunov also complicated by the state of his health.
Since 1599 there are references to his illness, the king often unwell and in the 1600`s.April 13, 1605 Boris Godunov seemed happy and healthy, a lot and ate with gusto.
Then he climbed the tower, which often surveyed Moscow.Soon came down from there, saying that he felt faint.They called the doctor, but the king was worse: out of his ears and nose bleed.King lost consciousness and died.There were rumors that Godunov poisoned himself in a fit of despair; version of natural death is more likely, as Godunov and earlier often sick.
He was buried in the Kremlin`s Archangel Cathedral.On materials http://ru.
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