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Filaret (Fyodor Romanov)
Filaret, born Fyodor Nikitich Romanov (1553–1633), was the father of Michael I;…
Timeline
- 1553–1600Rostov · RussiaBorn into the Romanov family, he served as Metropolitan of Rostov and entered the boyar duma under Feodor I, accumulating political capital for his family.
- 1601–1618Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthForced into monasticism by Boris Godunov in 1601 and given the name Filaret; after his son's accession in 1613 he was still held by Poland as a bargaining chip, only being released and returning to Russia in 1619.
- 1619–1633Moscow · RussiaIn 1619 he became Patriarch of All Russia, co-signing decrees with Tsar Michael and directing diplomatic negotiations, church reform, and fiscal decisions until his death in 1633.
Sources
- Filaret https://www.britannica.com/biography/Filaret-Russian-patriarch