Difference between revisions of "False Dmitry I"

Dmitry I
	Dmitry I
	Tsar of Russia
	In office; 1605–1606
Born	c. October 1582
Died	May 17, 1606; Moscow

Latest revision as of 09:39, October 17, 2026

For the other False Dmitry's, see False Dmitry II and False Dmitry III

Dmitry I, known as False Dmitry I (October 1582 - May 17, 1606) reigned as the Tsar of Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606 under the name of Dmitry Ivanovich.

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-Dmitry I (c. August/October 1582 - 17th May 1606) reigned as the Tsar of Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606 under the name of Dmitry Ivanovich (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович). According to historian Chester S.L. Dunning, Dmitry was "the only Tsar ever raised to the throne by means of a military campaign and popular uprisings".
+''<small>For the other False Dmitry's, see [[False Dmitry II]] and [[False Dmitry III]]</small>''
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-He was the first, and most successful, of three "pretenders" (Russian: самозванцы (sing.: самозванец), romanized: samozvanets) who claimed during the Time of Troubles to be the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible, tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich, who had supposedly escaped a 1591 assassination attempt. It is generally believed that the real Dmitry died in Uglich in 1591.
+'''Dmitry I''', known as '''False Dmitry I''' (October 1582 - May 17, 1606) reigned as the Tsar of Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606 under the name of Dmitry Ivanovich.
+[[Category:Russian History]]

Dmitry I
Tsar of Russia
In office 1605–1606

Born	c. October 1582
Died	May 17, 1606 Moscow