Patriarch Philaret

Through this man the Romanovs come to power.
AKA
Фео́дор Ники́тич Рома́нов
Born
1553
Died
1633
Portrait Year
1616
Portrait Age
63

The rather obscure and harmless Romanov family was selected by the Sobor as a compromise in hope of ending the Time of Troubles and bringing peace to ancient Moscovy. Philaret’s son was chosen as the first Romanov Tsar in 1613.

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Region
Russia