Feodor III of Russia



         


Fyodor III of Russia (In Russian: Федор III Алексеевич Романов) (June 9, 1661 - May 7, 1682) Tsar of all the Russia, son of Alexei I (1629-1676) and Maria Ilinichna Miloslavskaya (1626-1669), reigned from January 29, 1676 to his death.

He married, firstly, on July 28, 1680, Agafia Semyonovna Gruchetzkaya, who died in childbirth on July 24, 1681.

He married, secondly, on February 24, 1682, Martha Matveevna Apraxina (1664 - January 11, 1715). There were no children from this marriage.

Fyodor suffered badly from ill-health, and was forced to spend much of his short reign ruling from a bed.


Preceded by:
Aleksey I
Tsar Succeeded by:
Ivan V and Peter I






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