Feodor I of Russia

Feodor I Ivanovich (May 31, 1557 - January 6/7, 1598) was the last Riurikid Tsar of Russia (1584 - 1598), son of Ivan the Terrible and Anastasia Romanovna. He is known as Feodor the Bellringer in consequence of his inclination to travel the land and ring the bells at churches.

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Feodor, reputedly mentally retarded, took little interest in politics. He was of pious character and spent most of his time in prayers. Having inherited a land devastated by the excesses of his father Ivan the Terrible, he left the task of governing the country to his able brother-in-law, Boris Godunov. When his only daughter died in infancy, the tsar approached a state of mental breakdown. His failure to procreate brought an end to the centuries-old Rurik dynasty and led Russia into the Time of Troubles.

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