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Kuzma Minin

Type Figure Region Russia Time c. 1570–1616 Also known as Kuzma Minin、Kuzma Ivanovich Minin、库兹马·伊万诺维奇·米宁

Kuzma Minin (died 1616) was a wealthy merchant of Nizhny Novgorod and a principal organizer and fundraiser of the Second Militia during Russia's Time…

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  1. c. 1570–1610Nizhny Novgorod · RussiaHe traded in meat in Nizhny Novgorod and accumulated wealth, becoming a respected local citizen, which provided the material foundation and social prestige for his later organization of the militia.
  2. 1611–1612Nizhny Novgorod · RussiaIn 1611 he convened a citizens' assembly in Nizhny Novgorod, donating his own property and raising funds and troops, and proposed Pozharsky as commander, enabling the Second Militia to march on Moscow.
  3. 1613–1616Moscow · RussiaAfter Mikhail I acceded to the throne in 1613, Minin was granted the title of boyar, participated in the affairs of the new regime's early period, and died near Moscow in 1616.

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