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Feodor III |
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Feodor III, 1661–82, czar of Russia (1676–82), son and successor of Alexis Alexis (əlĕk`sĭs) ..... Click the link for more information. . Although an invalid, Feodor strove to carry out reforms. In 1681 he abolished the system of precedence among the boyar boyars (bōyärz`), upper nobility in Russia from the 10th through the 17th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. families, whereby appointments in civil and military service were based on social rank rather than on merit. He was succeeded jointly by his brother Ivan V Ivan V, 1666–96, czar of Russia (1682–96), son of Czar Alexis by his first wife. Ivan was mentally retarded, and on the death of his elder brother, Feodor III , his succession was opposed by the supporters of his half brother, Peter I (Peter the Great). ..... Click the link for more information. and his half brother Peter I Peter I or Peter the Great, 1672–1725, czar of Russia (1682–1725), major figure in the development of imperial Russia. Early Life..... Click the link for more information. under the regency of his sister Sophia Alekseyevna Sophia Alekseyevna (sô`fyə əlyĭksyā`yəvnə) ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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