Romanov Order-Restoration Policies (1610s)

Timeline

1. 1613–1616Moscow Kremlin · MoscowThe new regime restored the central offices operating by department and the consultative mechanism of the Boyar Duma, appointed boyars loyal to the Romanovs to preside over affairs, and re-established the control of local governors (voyevody) over the provinces, replacing the local fragmentation of the Time of Troubles.
2. 1613–1617Central Russia and the western frontier · RussiaThe authorities reorganized the streltsy and noble levies, mopped up remnants of the False Tsars and Cossack separatists, and launched counterattacks against Polish-occupied areas from 1613 to 1617 to recover some towns. When Poland advanced eastward again in 1617, defenses were organized at Mozhaysk and elsewhere, preserving the capital's security.
3. 1617–1619Stolbovo–Deulino · RussiaThe Treaty of Stolbovo was signed with Sweden in 1617, with Sweden recognizing Mikhail as legitimate tsar; Russia ceded some territory but recovered Novgorod. The Truce of Deulino was signed with Poland in 1618, ending large-scale war. The treaties allowed the state to concentrate resources on restoring taxation, the salt monopoly, and population return.