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Boris Godunov

1552 - 1605

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Boris Feodorovich Godunov (; Russian: Борис Фёдорович Годунов; 12 August [O.S. 2 August] 1552 – 23 April [O.S. 13 April] 1605) was the de facto regent of Russia from 1585 to 1598 and then tsar from 1598 to 1605 following the death of Feodor I, the last of the Rurik dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Boris Godunov has received more than 1,369,971 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Boris Godunov is the 696th most popular politician (down from 397th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Russia (down from 53rd in 2019) and the 28th most popular Russian Politician.

Boris Godunov was a Russian tsar from the late 16th century. He was most famous for being the tsar who ruled during the time of the False Dmitriy I and the Time of Troubles.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Boris Godunov ranks 696 out of 19,576. Before him are Alexandra of Denmark, Stanisław Leszczyński, Şehzade Cihangir, Ferdinand VII of Spain, Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, and Gideon. After him are Moon Jae-in, Shehbaz Sharif, Michael of Russia, Romanos IV Diogenes, Augustus III of Poland, and Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1552, Boris Godunov ranks 3. Before him are Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Pope Paul V. After him are Matteo Ricci, Vasili IV of Russia, Hans von Aachen, Lavinia Fontana, Seonjo of Joseon, Jost Bürgi, Edmund Spenser, Dom Justo Takayama, and Petrus Plancius. Among people deceased in 1605, Boris Godunov ranks 5. Before him are Akbar, Pope Clement VIII, Pope Leo XI, and Handan Sultan. After him are Feodor II of Russia, Jean Nicot, Ulisse Aldrovandi, John Davis, Theodore Beza, Naresuan, and Jan Zamoyski.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Boris Godunov ranks 81 out of 3,761. Before him are Anna of Russia (1693), Paul Karrer (1889), Andrei Rublev (1360), Ivan III of Russia (1440), Anna Pavlova (1881), and Konstantin Stanislavski (1863). After him are Michael of Russia (1596), Feodor I of Russia (1557), Alexander Suvorov (1730), Alexander Scriabin (1871), Alexander Kerensky (1881), and Otto Wallach (1847).

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Among POLITICIANS In Russia

Among politicians born in Russia, Boris Godunov ranks 28. Before him are Rurik (830), Frederick I of Prussia (1657), Yaroslav the Wise (978), Peter II of Russia (1715), Anna of Russia (1693), and Ivan III of Russia (1440). After him are Michael of Russia (1596), Feodor I of Russia (1557), Alexander Kerensky (1881), Martti Ahtisaari (1937), Dmitry Medvedev (1965), and Alexis of Russia (1629).

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