10th June 1605: False Dmitry I enters Moscow and is recognised as tsar following the death of Boris Godunov

About this episode

The episode discusses the entry of False Dmitry I into Moscow and his recognition as tsar after Boris Godunov's death.

False Dmitry asserted that he was Dmitry Ivanovich, the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible. With support from Polish nobles, mercenaries, and anti-Godunov factions, he entered Russian territory from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in ...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Allsop

Topics covered

• False Dmitry
• Boris Godunov
• Russian history
• Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
• tsar recognition
• 17th century events

Keywords

• False Dmitry
• Boris Godunov
• Moscow
• tsar
• Ivan the Terrible
• Polish nobles
• Russian history
• 1605

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Places: Moscow

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