Keyword: «version»

Death of Ivan the Terrible children in the context of a political struggle for the throne

ART 15081

Authors:

Vasilii Gymlyov,

Aleksandr Postnikov,

Timofei Udin

Full text Read online

This article discusses possible reasons for the death of seven-month-old son of Ivan the terrible, Tsarevich Dmitry. The most likely is the struggle for possession of the throne. Also considered possible causes of death couple-Rech other young children of the first Russian Tsar.

Keywords: baby, rebellion, conspiracy, drowning, pilgrimage, version, disease, poisoning, infant mortality