THE TIME OF TROUBLES

The Problems Begin  Ivan IV dies in 1584  Son Feodor succeeds him  Weak & ineffective ruler

THE TIME OF TROUBLES The Fight for Control  Several factions competing  Shuiskiis  Romanovs  Boris Godunov Effectively rules from 1588

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Growing Crises  Social & economic problems stemming from Ivan IV’s rule  Hostile neighbors: Crimean Tatars, Poles, & Swedes  Country exhausted from wars

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Succession Problems  Feodor had no heirs, only half- brother Dmitrii of Uglich  Boris not of Rurikid bloodline  Death of Dmitri of Uglich

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Succession Problems  Feodor dies in Jan  No clear heir to throne  Frantic political manuvering  Boris Godunov rallies support – crowned Tsar Sept. 3, 1598

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Muscovy under Tsar Boris I  An able ruler  But faced overwhelming problems  Economic: famine 1602  Social: rising discontent & rebellion  Legitimacy issue

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Pretenders & Rebels  1604: “False Dmitrii” leads revolt  Actually Grigorii Otrepev  But gains many followers  1605: Boris dies, makes son Feodor Tsar  False Dmitrii overthrows Godunovs & becomes Tsar

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Pretenders & Rebels  Vasilii Shuiskii & followers start riot in Moscow, 1606  Overthrow False Dmitrii  Shuiskii made Tsar  Also faces legitimacy problem  Disorder & unrest continue

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Pretenders & Rebels  Ivan Bolotnikov starts new rebellion, 1606  New pretender emerges, Peter, son of Feodor I  Shuiskii defeats rebels  But cannot contain disorder

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Pretenders & Rebels  New “False Dmitrii”  Sets up rival govt. in Tushino, 1608  Shuiskii & followers drive out rebels  Shuiskii’s forces fall apart, 1610  Poles march on Moscow  Shuiskii overthrown

THE TIME OF TROUBLES Pretenders & Rebels  1611: New pretender “Baby Brigand”  2 leaders emerge: Kuzma Minin & Dmitrii Pozharskii  Defeat Poles & expel them, 1612