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Overthrow of False Dmitry I (1606)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1606

In May 1606 a major Moscow uprising overthrew False Dmitry I, who was killed while fleeing and whose body was burned on Red Square, paving the way fo…

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  1. 1606Moscow Kremlin · MoscowRumors that the tsar would execute rebellious cities and bring in Polish troops triggered an armed uprising by Moscow's citizens and nobles; the rebels besieged the Kremlin, and False Dmitry lost the support of the army and nobility.
  2. 1606Red Square · MoscowFalse Dmitry was killed while breaking out; his body was brought back to Moscow, publicly displayed and burned on Red Square to dispel legends of "Dmitry's resurrection"; Polish attendants and confidants were subjected to a mass purge.

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