Third False Dmitry
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The "Third False Dmitry" was one of three pretenders who claimed to be Dmitry Ivanovich, the son of Tsar Ivan IV of Russia, during the tumultuous period known as the Time of Troubles (1598–1613). The real Dmitry Ivanovich died mysteriously in 1591, leading to suspicion falling on Boris Godunov, who later became tsar.12
The first False Dmitry, possibly Grigory Otrepyev, gained support and seized the throne in 1605 after Godunov's death but was murdered in 1606. A second False Dmitry emerged in 1607, gaining control of southern Russia and establishing a rival court before being killed in 1610.1
The third False Dmitry, identified as a deacon named Sidorka, appeared in 1611. He gained the allegiance of Cossacks and the inhabitants of Pskov, earning the nickname "Thief of Pskov." He was ultimately betrayed and executed in Moscow in 1612. These pretenders significantly destabilized Russia during a period of political crisis.12
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