Romanovs - is an ancient noble family, whose members wore that name since the mid-16th century.Later they became an entire dynasty of Russian tsars and emperors.The first representative of the Romanov dynasty on the Russian throne - Mikhail Fedorovich, who in 1613 and took it.In this article we will talk about the great deeds of the first Russian tsar of the Romanov dynasty.
beginning of the era of the Romanovs
The accession of Russian
future first representative of the Romanov dynasty on the Russian throne of God was born in 1596 (July 12).His childhood was spent in the village Domnin (Kostroma patrimony of the Romanovs).His parents - Fyodor and Xenia - were subject to persecution under Boris Godunov.They forcibly tonsured as a monk, and entered into a monastery.His father was named Filaret and his mother - Martha.Later Mikhail Fedorovich appoint his father Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
soon as Mikhail Fedorovich was 16 years old, as the Zemsky Sobor, which included representatives of all social strata of the country elected him king.This happened in 1613.
truce between Russia and Poland since ancient times been rather complicated relations.In 1617 Polish troops came close to Moscow.The two parties began negotiations, which ended in a truce.As a result, Poland has been given some of the Seversk and Smolensk region.Russia in return got a little break from the constant aggression of the Polish.
meeting of father and son
A year later, the Poles truce was released from captivity, Metropolitan Filaret - the father of the king.The first representative of the Romanov dynasty and his own father had met in 1619 on the river Presnya.
"second emperor"
Immediately Filaret was appointed the Patriarch of All Russia.From that time until the end of his life he actually rules the state.King Michael did not take any decisions without the consent of her father.The patriarch was endowed with ecclesiastical authority, involved in solving various issues Zemsky.His temper "was opalchiv and mistrustful."It was said that even the king himself - the first of the Romanov dynasty - he was afraid!
Dual power
Father and son looked at all sorts of things together, taking him for a general solution.They were receiving foreign ambassadors, engaged in the award of double diplomas and double gifts.So he wanted the first representative of the Romanov dynasty.On the Russian throne it was actually two sovereign, except the Boyar Duma together with the Zemsky Sobor.
State activity
- Initially, the role of the Zemsky Sobor has grown significantly, however, by 1622 the government body began convened irregularly and infrequently.
- When Russia signed peace treaties with Poland and Sweden, for her it is a calm and quiet time.
- Under Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich merchants were granted special privileges.In a short time in Russia there were the very first factory - owned factories.
- Tsar Mikhail issued a decree restored the printing (in the Time of Troubles with the Printing House Printing machine was burned).
- first emperor of the Romanov dynasty introduced dozens of technical innovation and talent of inventions, including the striking clock, located on the Kremlin's Spassky Tower.
- When it was conducted active construction of towers, temples, was repairing the Kremlin walls, expanded Patriarchal yard, entering the territory of the Kremlin.
- Russia continue to develop Siberia.It laid the cities of Krasnoyarsk, Yakutsk, Eniseisk was built Fraternal jail.
God Save the Tsar!
Father Mikhail Fedorovich died in 1633.Immediately thereafter, the boyars tried to influence on the king, but he resisted it.In addition, he was struck by some serious illness, later turned dropsy.After 12 years, he died and the first representative of the Romanov dynasty on the Russian throne.It happened in 1645 (July 13).He was buried in the Archangel Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin).
