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Maria Dolgorukova

1601–1625

Born
1601
Country of birth
Tsardom of Russia, today Russia
Died
16 Jan 1625, Moscow
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  • Birth1601ProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source
  • Death16 Jan 1625, MoscowProbable1 source
  • ParentVladimir DolgorukovConfirmed1 source
  • ParentQ138637611Confirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Died · Moscow

    Death, Moscow

What was it like?

The world around 1601: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Ordinary peasant women wore bast shoes made from tree bark or vine twigs, whereas wealthier women wore boots or shoes made from leather, velvet, or brocade with high heels.

Known for

Maria Vladimirovna Dolgorukova was the tsaritsa of all Russia as the first wife of Michael of Russia. She was the first tsaritsa of the Romanov dynasty.

During their lifetime

  1. 1601

    The Great Famine of 1601-1603

    Between 1601 and 1603, a massive famine killed about one-third of the population and caused grain prices to rise from 60-70 kopecks to 3 rubles per quarter of rye. Many peasants were forced to kill animals with their bare hands for warmth or sell themselves into slavery to survive.

  2. 1601

    The Great Russian Famine of 1601–1603

    A catastrophic famine caused by a volcanic winter killed about one-third of the population, leading to social disruption and extreme poverty.

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