Naryshkin party

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The Naryshkin party was a political faction in Russian history centered around Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina, the second wife of Tsar Alexis and mother of Peter the Great. Following Alexis's death, this group attempted to place Peter on the throne, but Fyodor, Alexis's son from his first marriage, succeeded him, diminishing the Naryshkin party's influence.1

Despite setbacks, Natalya Naryshkina garnered support, and upon Fyodor's death, she was instrumental in securing the throne for Peter. However, a revolt by the streltsy (guards) led to Ivan V and Peter becoming co-rulers, with Sophia as regent. The Naryshkin party regained prominence in 1689 when they rallied support to force Sophia to yield the throne to Peter. Until Peter took personal control in 1694, Natalya played a significant role in the government.1

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Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina
…Natalya’s adherents, known as the Naryshkin party, tried to obtain the throne for Peter. But Fyodor, the eldest son of Alexis by his first wife, succeeded his father, and the Naryshkin party lost influence to Fyodor’s maternal relatives, the Miloslavsky family. Nevertheless, during Fyodor’s reign (1676–82), Natalya, though living in…
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…Natalya’s adherents, known as the Naryshkin party, tried to obtain the throne for Peter. But Fyodor, the eldest son of Alexis by his first wife, succeeded his father, and the Naryshkin party lost influence to Fyodor’s maternal relatives, the Miloslavsky family. Nevertheless, during Fyodor’s reign (1676–82), Natalya, though living in…
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