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Boris Godunov (1552-1605) was the Tsar of Russia from 1598. He was assassinated by a pretender to the throne.

Short Biography:

The legend that has grown up around this forms the basis of Pushkin's play Boris Godunov in 1831 and Mussorgsky's opera of the same name in 1874.

Boris Godunov was elected after the death of Fyodor I, son of Ivan the Terrible. He died during a revolt led by one who professed to be Dmitri, a brother of Fyodor and the rightful heir.

The true Dmitri, however, read more...

Tags: tsar, revolt, regent

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