Alexis of Russia
Aleksey Mikhaylovich (Russian: Алексе́й Миха́йлович, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ]; 19 March [O.S. 9 March] 1629 – 8 February [O.S. 29 January] 1676) was the Tsar of Russia from 1645 until his death in 1676.[1]
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Portrait of Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich. Unknown Russian artist of the second half of the XVII century. Armory School. Late 1670-early 1680. | |||||
| Tsar of Russia | |||||
| 12 July 1645 – 29 January 1676 | |||||
| 28 September 1645 | |||||
| Predecessor | Michael | ||||
| Successor | Feodor III | ||||
| Born | 19 March 1629 Moscow, Russia | ||||
| Died | 8 February 1676 (aged 46) Moscow, Russia | ||||
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| House | Romanov | ||||
| Father | Michael | ||||
| Mother | Eudoxia Streshneva | ||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox | ||||
Alexis Of Russia Media
Tsar Alexei inspecting his troops in 1664, painting by Nikolai Sverchkov, 1864
Icon depicting Michael of Russia and his son Alexis, 1678
Alexis praying before the relics of Phillip II in the presence of Patriarch Nikon, painting by Alexander Litovchenko, 1886
Tsar Alexis on the Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod
Tsar Alexei chooses his bride, painting by Grigory Sedov, 1882. The winner of the tsardom-wide contest organized by Boris Morozov was his relative Maria Miloslavskaya.
References
- ↑ "Alexis". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 October 2018.