When is Boris Godunov's birthday?

Boris Godunov's birthday is August 12. He was born on August 12, 1552 in Vyazma, Russia.

How old was Boris Godunov when he died?

Boris Godunov died on April 23, 1605, aged 52.

Who shares a birthday with Boris Godunov?

Famous people who share Boris Godunov's August 12 birthday include François Hollande, Erwin Schrödinger, George Soros, Jacinto Benavente and George IV of the United Kingdom.

Politics · 1552–1605

Boris Godunov — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 12 August 1552 · Died: 23 April 1605 · Age: 52

Russian regent who became tsar in 1598, whose troubled reign before the Time of Troubles inspired Pushkin's play and Mussorgsky's opera

Did you know?He began his career at the court of Ivan the Terrible and rose to power through his marriage.

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Date of birth12 August 1552
Date of death23 April 1605
Age at death52
NationalityRussian
BirthplaceVyazma, Russia
Occupationpolitician, Oprichnik

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Boris Godunov rose from court official to tsar during one of Russia's most turbulent eras. He came from a family of minor Tatar-descended nobles and won favour at the court of Ivan the Terrible. His sister married Ivan's son Fyodor, and when Fyodor became tsar, Boris ran the country in his name. In 1591 Fyodor's young half-brother Dmitry died in mysterious circumstances, and many blamed Boris. After Fyodor died childless, an assembly elected Boris tsar in 1598. He promoted trade and education, and Moscow gained its own patriarch during his years in power. But a terrible famine and the arrival of a pretender claiming to be Dmitry shook his reign. He died suddenly in 1605, and his story later inspired Pushkin and Mussorgsky.

Key Milestones

1584: Becomes effective regent for Tsar Fyodor I
1589: Helps establish the Moscow Patriarchate
1598: Elected tsar by the Zemsky Sobor
1604: Faces the invasion of the pretender False Dmitry

Boris Feodorovich Godunov (Russian: Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в, pronounced; 12 August 1552 – 23 April 1605) was the de facto regent of Russia from 1585 to 1598 and then tsar from 1598 to 1605 following the death of Feodor I, the last of the Rurik dynasty.

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Boris Godunov: Tsar of Russia

Russian tsar, born c. 1552

Boris Godunov was born around 1552.

He ruled as regent for Tsar Fyodor I from 1584.

He was elected Tsar of Russia in 1598.

He died in Moscow on 23 April 1605.

Career highlights

1584Regent: for Fyodor I
1589Patriarchate: Moscow patriarch created
1598Tsar: elected by assembly
1601Famine: three-year disaster
1604False Dmitry: pretender invades

Did you know?Mussorgsky's opera about him is one of the most famous in the Russian repertoire.

Age at death: 52
Years since death: 421

Family

Father: Fyodor Godunov
Spouse: Maria Skuratova-Belskaya
Children: Feodor II of Russia, Xenia Borisovna of Russia

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When is Boris Godunov's birthday?: Boris Godunov's birthday is August 12. He was born on August 12, 1552 in Vyazma, Russia.
How old was Boris Godunov when he died?: Boris Godunov died on April 23, 1605, aged 52.
Who shares a birthday with Boris Godunov?: Famous people who share Boris Godunov's August 12 birthday include François Hollande, Erwin Schrödinger, George Soros, Jacinto Benavente and George IV of the United Kingdom.

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