Time of Troubles (1598-1613)

1. Death of Fyodor I ends the Rurik dynasty

   Jan 17, 1598Labels: Fyodor I, Rurik dynasty

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   • Feodor I

2. Zemsky Sobor elects Boris Godunov tsar

   Feb 21, 1598Labels: Zemsky Sobor, Boris Godunov

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3. Famine devastates Russia during Godunov’s reign

   Jan 1, 1601Labels: Famine of

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4. First False Dmitry invades Russia

   Oct 1, 1604Labels: False Dmitry, Polish Lithuanian

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5. Boris Godunov dies; Fyodor II briefly succeeds

   Apr 13, 1605Labels: Boris Godunov, Fyodor II

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6. Fyodor II is killed; False Dmitry I takes Moscow

   Jun 10, 1605Labels: Fyodor II, False Dmitry

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7. False Dmitry I is assassinated in Moscow

   May 17, 1606Labels: False Dmitry, Boyar conspirators

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8. Vasily Shuysky is proclaimed tsar

   May 29, 1606Labels: Vasily Shuysky, Boyars

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9. Bolotnikov revolt erupts against Shuysky

   Oct 1, 1606Labels: Ivan Bolotnikov, Bolotnikov revolt

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10. Second False Dmitry builds rival power at Tushino

    Apr 1, 1608Labels: False Dmitry, Tushino camp

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11. Treaty of Viborg brings Swedish military aid

    Feb 28, 1609Labels: Treaty of, Sweden

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12. Poland-Lithuania besieges Smolensk

    Sep 29, 1609Labels: Smolensk siege, Polish Lithuanian

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13. Polish victory at Klushino collapses Shuysky’s position

    Jul 4, 1610Labels: Battle of, Polish Lithuanian

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14. Shuysky is deposed; Polish forces occupy Moscow

    Oct 1, 1610Labels: Seven Boyars, Polish occupation

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    • Moscow Occup

15. First national militia attempts to free Moscow

    Mar 19, 1611Labels: First militia, Moscow resistance

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    • Moscow Upris

16. Second militia forms under Minin and Pozharsky

    Sep 1, 1611Labels: Kuzma Minin, Dmitry Pozharsky

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    • Minin

17. Second militia defeats relief attempt at Moscow

    Sep 3, 1612Labels: Second militia, Relief battle

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18. Moscow is liberated from Polish occupation

    Nov 4, 1612Labels: Liberation of, Kremlin surrender

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19. Zemsky Sobor elects Michael Romanov as tsar

    Mar 3, 1613Labels: Zemsky Sobor, Michael Romanov

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