Fyodor Godunov lived in 1589-1605, was the Tsar of Russia and a famous cartographer. Ruled for a short time, only a few months from April to June 1605.
Ascension to the throne
This prince is credited with outstanding enlightenment. He is the firstborn of Boris Fedorovich and Maria Grigoryevna. When Fyodor Borisovich Godunov was still a child, his father began to rule Russia with absolute power.
From childhood, the boy was given royal honors. When ambassadors were received in the palace, his name was indicated in the texts of ceremonials, gifts of a diplomatic nature were sent. Such increased attention to the boy is explained by the fact that Fedor was being prepared for the conclusion of a family relationship with the Rurikovichs in the future. His father began to rule in 1598, even then the heir became a prince, appeared at solemn ceremonies.
In 1599, the monks who served in the Trinity-Sergius Monastery were sent a letter written by Fyodor Godunov, who at that time had reached the age of ten, with his own hand. At that moment, the king was sick and could not visit the shrine.
Intensive parenting
The prince was taught to put the seal of the state, to communicate on important topics withboyars in the Duma, to find a common language with the ambassadors. He met suitors who came to ask for the hand of Xenia, his sister. Also, without him there were no charitable and court cases, which were in charge of the father.
Fyodor Godunov was mainly brought up by Ivan Chemodanov, thanks to whom he grew up as a very educated young man. In the future, he will be remembered as an enlightened ruler. This person can be called the first object of the application of the European system of education among the state officials of Russia. He also had ill-wishers who created rumors that the young man was seriously ill and weak-minded.
Difficult circumstances
The reign of Fyodor Godunov did not begin under the best conditions. The length of time between joining a reign and ending it is extremely short, and marred by ordeals.
False Dmitry I attacked Moscow, because of which the previous ruler died. The oath taken earlier by the Godunovs had such an interpretation, in accordance with which the people believed that they agreed that Otrepiev was the true ruler. A period of confusion and political litigation, a war for power began.
Fyodor Godunov had to win back his right to reign, which was quite difficult, given his lack of experience in military operations. He was then only 16 years old. I had to rely on the help of the Basmanovs - a family that had previously successfully fought against False Dmitry.
It was a real fierce struggle for the primacy and love of the people. Companions of the young king handed out gifts to people, with the help of which they had to remember his father. Previously exiled people received amnesty. One of them was the ruler's cousin B. Belsky, who later played an important role in the arrest of Tsar Fyodor Godunov.
Weakening
Despite all efforts, the expected result was not achieved. There were a lot of traitors nearby, one of whom was the boyar F. Mstislavsky. Plans were made for the assassination of Fedor, but the dynasty was already overtaken by collapse, which turned out to be at its climax in the seventh week of reign.
Before that, the Stone Order was established, which served as the ministry in charge of construction, subordinate to which were architects who worked with stone and brick factories. It was this institution that controlled the budget of the settlements in which construction raw materials were mined.
There is no reliable data on whether F. Godunov minted his own coins. There is a version, according to which there were monetary units with his name. If this is true, he is the only one of the kings who does not have his own stamp.
Also, his initials can be found on the money attributed to Boris Godunov. In addition, this ruler was not crowned king, so the whole history of ruling can be called very specific and unusual.
Beginning of the end
The young ruler made great efforts towin over the people. The boyars did the same. However, not all warriors wanted to obey him, there was a split that provoked serious friction between different social groups.
False Dmitry managed to lure large masses under his rule. There were regular skirmishes in the camp. Gradually, Fedor was betrayed by an increasing number of his former supporters, he had less and less support. The few troops that remained loyal to the rightful king were defeated because of their weakness.
On the side of the traitors were the Cossacks of Korela, who were serious opponents. Fedor could only trust the Germans, whom he paid a generous salary for hired labor. At that time, his rival felt more and more free and called his own person the true ruler. Now the title of traitor has already been transferred to Godunov.
Despite the threat of torture that the ruling dynasty created over the rebels, this infection could no longer be cured. The uprising got out of control. The only thing left for the tsar's family was to hide in the Kremlin from certain death. Now not only the rebels, but also their own people were a serious threat. It all ended with the deposition of the sovereign. The tsar who came to rule after Fyodor Godunov is False Dmitry I.
Eye-witness assessment
If we talk about the reviews of foreign and Russian contemporaries, we can regard the whole family as victims of the imperious behavior of Boris Godunov. He had previously killed Tsar Dmitry. For this, both he and his relatives had to answer before God. So in his "Other Tale" says V. Shuisky, who wrotelines on the topic anonymously.
So Fedor, being a smart and capable young man, fell under a hail of unfavorable circumstances. The soil for them was prepared by the father. Under other conditions, the younger Godunov could bring prosperity to the country, but, as you know, history cannot be rewritten. The time of troubles, like a dark quagmire, swallowed up his bright mind and progressive ideas.
