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Michael I of Russia

Type Figure Region Russia Time 1596–1645 Also known as Michael I of Russia、Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov、米哈伊尔·费奥多罗维奇·罗曼诺夫

Michael I Romanov (1596–1645), first tsar of the Romanov dynasty, elected by the zemsky sobor in July 1613, ending Russia's Time of Troubles.

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  1. 1596–1612Moscow · RussiaBorn into the Romanov family; his father Filaret was forced to take monastic vows under Boris Godunov, and the family suffered exile and persecution during the Time of Troubles.
  2. 1613–1620Moscow · RussiaElected by the zemsky sobor in July 1613; concluded peace with Sweden (1617) and Poland (1618); after his father Filaret returned in 1619 as Patriarch, they effectively co-ruled.
  3. 1620–1645Moscow · RussiaGradually assumed personal rule after Filaret's death, carried out tax and military reforms laying the groundwork for the expansion under Alexis I, and died in 1645.

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