Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich of Russia (1552–1553)
Dmitri Ivanovich | |
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Tsarevich of Russia | |
Rurik | |
Father | Ivan IV of Russia |
Mother | Anastasia Romanovna |
Dmitry Ivanovich (
Early life
Dmitry was born as the third child and first son of
During a severe illness, Ivan asked the boyars to take an oath, making his infant son his heir apparent and the first Tsarevich.[3] However, the boyars were not satisfied, as they wanted to see Ivan's cousin, Vladimir of Staritsa, succeed,[3] but they reluctantly accepted.[3] Historians cannot agree whether this episode occurred in 1552,[3] or 1553.[4]
Death
In the summer of 1553, Ivan proposed a pilgrimage to Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, near the present-day village of Kirillov. While on the Sora River, the royal boat was hit by a wave, it overturned,[3] and the Tsesarevich was dropped by his wet nurse.[4] The adults managed to escape, but by the time they got to the baby, Dmitry had drowned.[3] A chronicle records that Maximus the Greek, who had recently visited Ivan, allegedly foresaw the death of the Tsesarevich.[5] According to Andrey Kurbsky, Maximus had told Ivan that "he should not go such a long way with his wife and newborn lad".[5]
Dmitry was interred in the
References
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- ^ a b "Ivan IV Groznîi". peoples.ru. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Kurbsky, Andrey. "Chapter III: Returning to Moscow". Церковно-Научный Центр "Православная Энциклопедия". sedmitza.ru. Retrieved January 8, 2012.