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Fyodor Rtishchev

Type Figure Region Russia Time 1625–1673 Also known as Rtishchev

Fyodor Mikhailovich Rtishchev (1625–1673) was a Russian boyar, philanthropist, and educator, close friend of Alexis I.…

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  1. 1625–1645Pokrovskoye village, Likhvin district · Kaluga OblastBorn into a minor noble family in the Likhvin region, he spent his childhood between Moscow and his family estate, and began serving at court after Alexis acceded in 1645.
  2. 1645–1656Moscow · MoscowHe held posts including court scribe and steward of the imperial table, rose to okolnichy (chamberlain) in 1656, took part in the monetary reforms of the 1650s, and joined the 'Circle of the Pious' around Nikon, Avvakum, and others.
  3. 1656–1670Moscow · MoscowHe headed the Prikaz of the Great Palace, the Prikaz of Secret Affairs, and Livonian affairs, and took part in diplomacy during the wars with Poland and Sweden; from 1664 to 1670 he served as tutor to Tsarevich Alexis, while promoting church and educational work.
  4. 1650–1673Andreyevsky Monastery · MoscowHe patronized the Andreyevsky Monastery, invited Kiev scholars to teach, and founded Russia's first court school and a hospital for the poor; after the tsarevich died in 1670 he withdrew from public affairs and died in Moscow in 1673.

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