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Boris Morozov

Type Figure Region Russia Time 1590–1661 Also known as Morozov

Boris Ivanovich Morozov (1590–1661), a Russian boyar, tutor and brother-in-law of Tsar Alexis I, who effectively ran the government 1645–1648;…

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  1. 1590–1634Moscow · MoscowFrom an old Moscow boyar family, he entered the court through relatives' introductions, served in various posts as a court attendant, and took part in signing the 1613 documents confirming the accession of Michael Romanov as well as in several diplomatic negotiations.
  2. 1633–1645Moscow · MoscowFrom 1633 he served as tutor (dyadka) to the future Tsar Alexis, designing a curriculum covering geography, astronomy, fortification and more; his influence peaked after Alexis ascended the throne in 1645.
  3. 1645–1648Moscow · MoscowHe headed five offices including the Treasury and the Streltsy, cut salaries and raised the salt tax, provoking widespread resentment; in June 1648 the Moscow Salt Riot broke out, and Morozov, shielded by the tsar, was exiled to the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery.
  4. 1648–1661Moscow · MoscowHe secretly returned to Moscow at the end of 1648, holding no formal office but still taking part in compiling the 1649 Law Code and advising on policy in the 1650s; he accumulated large numbers of serfs and workshops, died in November 1661, and was buried in the Chudov Monastery.

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