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Zemsky Sobor elects Romanov (1613)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1613

In early 1613 the Zemsky Sobor met in the Kremlin and on February 21 elected 16-year-old Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov as tsar, ending the Time of Trou…

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  1. 1613Cathedral of the Dormition, Moscow Kremlin · MoscowThe Zemsky Sobor, with several hundred to nearly a thousand members representing various estates, convened in Moscow and discussed candidates including a Swedish prince, a Polish prince, and Russian nobles, gradually focusing on the Romanov family under pressure from militia leaders and Cossacks.
  2. 1613Moscow Kremlin · MoscowThe assembly formally proclaimed the election of Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov as tsar of all Russia. Mikhail was then at the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma; Cossack forces ensured the decision was carried out and various localities began swearing allegiance to the new sovereign.
  3. 1613Kostroma to Moscow · RussiaThe Zemsky Sobor sent a delegation to Kostroma to persuade Mikhail to accept the throne. The new tsar set out in spring, reaching Moscow via the region associated with the Susaniin legend, and the Romanov dynasty entered actual rule.

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