Michael of Russia

Tsar of Russia from 1613 to 1645

Michael I (Russian: Михаил Фёдорович Романов, romanized: Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov; 22 July [O.S. 12 July] 1596 – 23 July [O.S. 13 July] 1645) was Tsar of all Russia from 1613 after being elected by the Zemsky Sobor of 1613 until his death in 1645. He was the first tsar of the House of Romanov, which succeeded the House of Rurik following the Time of Troubles. He was the son of Feodor Nikitich Romanov (later known as Patriarch Filaret) and of Xenia Shestova.

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