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Tsar Michael Romanov Map showing the territorial expansion of Russia from 1300 to 1796, with regions color-coded by the ruler or period of acquisition. The map highlights the principality of Moscow around 1300, its growth by 1462, and subsequent expansions under rulers such as Ivan III, Ivan IV, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great, extending Russian territory across Eastern Europe and into Siberia. Major rivers, neighboring countries, and cities are labeled for geographic context.
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Michael

tsar of Russia
Also known as: Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov
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Michael (born July 22 [July 12, Old Style], 1596ā€”died July 23 [July 13, Old Style], 1645, Moscow) was the tsar of Russia from 1613 to 1645 and founder of the Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia until 1917. Son of Fyodor Nikitich Romanov (later the Orthodox patriarch Philaret), Michael was related to the last tsar of the Rurik dynasty, Fyodor I (reigned 1584ā€“98) through his grandfather Nikita Romanov, who was Fyodorā€™s maternal uncle. When the zemsky...

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