What historical period does Boris Godunov portray?

Aleksandr Pushkin’s historical drama Boris Godunov is set in Russia at the turn of the 17th century, a period characterized by significant political and social chaos. The play depicts the era surrounding the reign of Boris Godunov, who served as tsar from 1598 to 1605.12

This timeframe marks the beginning of the Time of Troubles, a tumultuous period in Russian history that followed the extinction of the Rurik dynasty and lasted until the establishment of the Romanov dynasty in 1613. Pushkin’s work explores the tensions between the ruling classes and the masses during this unstable transition, focusing on the tragic fate of Godunov and the rise of the False Dmitry.341