False Dmitriy I

Dmitriy I
Tsar and Emperor of All Russia
Reign	10 June 1605 – 17 May 1606
Coronation	21 July 1605
Predecessor	Feodor II
Successor	Vasili IV
Born	Unknown Unknown
Died	17 May 1606(1606-05-17) Moscow, Russia
Spouse	Marina Mniszech
Full name Yuri (Grigory) Otrepyev
Dynasty	Rurik (claimed)
Father	Unknown
Mother	Unknown
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Yuri (Grigory) Otrepyev

Dmitriy I (Russian: Димитрий, tr. Dmitrii) (historically known as Pseudo-Demetrius I) was the Tsar of Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606 under the name of Dimitriy Ivanovich (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович). He is sometimes referred to as False Dmitriy I. According to historian Chester L. Dunning, Dmitriy was "the only Tsar ever raised to the throne by means of a military campaign and popular uprisings".

He was the first, and most successful, of three "" (самозванцы (sing.: самозванец), samozvanets) who claimed during the Time of Troubles to be the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible, tsarevich Dmitriy Ivanovich, who had supposedly escaped a 1591 assassination attempt. It is generally believed that the real Dmitriy died in Uglich, and that this Dmitriy's name was actually Grigoriy Otrepyev, although this is far from certain.

Dmitriy I entered history circa 1600, after making a positive impression on Patriarch Job of Moscow with his learning and assurance. Upon hearing of this, Tsar Boris Godunov ordered the young man to be seized and examined, whereupon Dmitriy fled to Prince Constantine Ostrogski at Ostroh, of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and subsequently entered the service of the Wisniowieckis, a polonized Ruthenian family. Two family members in particular, the princes Adam and Michał Wiśniowiecki, were intrigued by the stories Dmitriy told of whom he purported to be, as it gave the Poles real opportunity to capitalize on the political rancor rising in Moscow.

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