Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich Romanov

Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich, who ascended the throne in 1645, was the second ruler of the Romanov dynasty and the tenth ruler of Russia. The son of Mikhail Fyodorovich grew up surrounded by "mamas", and his "uncle" was the famous Boyar B. Morozov. At thirteen years the crown prince is "declared" to the people, and after the death of his father he ascends to the throne. At first, the state was practically run by his mentor, and not by a young and inexperienced king.

Aleksei Mikhailovich Romanov actually begins to reign since 1950, he himself reads petitions and other documents, edits important decrees. He personally signed decrees, personally participated in military campaigns, for example, under Vilna, Riga, Smolensk, led the negotiations, which before him did not any king.

Alexei Mikhailovich Tishayshy, namely, so unofficially called the second sovereign in Russia, was very educated, owned several languages. He was described as a cunning, meek, pious and gracious man who was destined to rule in a very difficult time, which began with the Troubles and passed through Razin's rebellion and the "salt" and "copper" riots of the Cossacks.

Already from the first year of the reign, Alexei Mikhailovich tried to turn the Kremlin into a palace that admired its beauty, with a multitude of glittering domes. By his order, the walls of the Kremlin were pasted with gilded pieces of leather, and instead of traditional shops, according to the "foreign" pattern, chairs and chairs were arranged. At the same time, the Kolomna Palace burnt down after a hundred years was built. Having survived only in miniatures, it amazes with its grandeur and luxury.

Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich remained in history as the antipode of the formidable Ivan IV. The time of his reign is considered the time of restoration of the Russian autocracy. It was after him that the definition of "autocrat" was attached to the title of Russian princes. Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich as a statesman in many ways predetermined the increase of the tsar's role in virtually all spheres, and primarily the role of the monarch as commander-in-chief.

The second of the Romanov family - Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich - unlike his predecessors had personal experience of direct command of the troops, which he acquired during the Russian-Polish company. He focused on the issues of equipping and recruiting the army, interfering in all personnel matters, etc.

No less important, the tsar attached to the idea of continuity of the Romanov authorities from the Rurik people. When entering the throne, it was important for him to prove that in Russia there is not only the process of the formation of a completely new dynasty, but also the restoration of the former, since it was her cessation that was considered the cause of all the misfortunes that befell the country at the junction of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including the Troubles . Now, after the strengthening of the Russian autocracy, doubts about the legitimacy of the Romanov clan have subsided.

It was Alexei Mikhailovich who turned Russia into a truly Orthodox state. With him, many Orthodox relics, saved from Muslims, were brought from distant lands.

Alexey was married to Mary of Miloslavskaya, with whom he earned thirteen heirs, including the future princes Ivan, Peter, Fedor, and also the princess Sophia. Alexei died in late January 1676, before reaching the age of 48 years

To his children, Tishaishy inherited a powerful power already recognized beyond its borders, while Peter I, continuing his father's business, completed the process of becoming a monarchy and created a great empire.