Boris Fyodorovich Godunov
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Czars, Tsars
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Godunov provided a brief period of stability between the harsh rule of Ivan the Terrible and the unsettled period of the Time of Troubles.
Early Life
Boris Fyodorovich Godunov was born about 1551. His father, Fedor Ivanovich, was a moderate landowner in Kostroma on the Volga River. Most sources claim that the Godunovs were Tartar in origin and could trace their Muscovite service to approximately 1330. At best, Godunov’s education was limited. He was superstitious, which was not unusual for his time. Following his father’s death,...
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