ov family. Russia had extended to the Pacific Ocean by the end of Michael's reign.

Life and reign
Michael's grandfather, Nikita, was brother to the first Russian Tsaritsa Anastasia and a central advisor to Ivan the Terrible. As a young boy, Michael and his mother had been exiled to Beloozero in 1600. This was a result of the recently elected Tsar Boris Godunov, in 1598, falsely accusing his father, Feodor, of treason. This may have been partly because Feodor had married Ksenia Shestova against Boris' wishes. Michael was unanimously elected Tsar of Russia by a national assembly on 21 February 1613, but the delegates of the council did not discover the young Tsar and his mother at the Ipatiev Monastery near Kostroma until 24 March. He had been chosen after several other options had been removed, including royalty of Poland and Sweden. Initially, Martha protested, believing and stating that her son was too young and tender for so difficult an office, and in such a troublesome time.

Michael's election and accession to the throne form the basis of the Ivan Susanin legend, which Russian composer Mikhail Glinka dramatized in his opera A Life for the Tsar.

In so dilapidated a condition was the capital at this time that Michael had to wait for several weeks at the Troitsa monastery,  off, before decent accommodation could be provided for him at Moscow. He was crowned on 22 July 1613. The first task of the new tsar was to clear the land of the countries occupying it. Sweden and Poland were then dealt with respectively by the peace of Stolbovo (17 February 1617) and the Truce of Deulino (1 December 1618). The most important result of the Truce of Deulino was the return from exile of the tsar's father, who henceforth took over the government till his death in October 1633, Michael occupying quite a subordinate position.

Michael's reign saw the greatest territorial expansion in Russian history. During his reign, the conquest of Siberia continued, largely accomplished by the Cossacks and financed by the Stroganov merchant family.

Tsar Michael suffered from a progressive leg injury (a consequence of a horse accident early in his life), which resulted in his not being able to walk towards the end of his life. He was a gentle and pious prince who gave little trouble to anyone and
ov family. Russia had extended to the Pacific Ocean by the end of Michael's reign. 

 Life and reign 
 Michael's grandfather, Nikita, was brother to the inaugural Russian Tsaritsa Anastasia and a cardinal advisor to Ivan the Terrible. As a young male child, Michael and his mother had been expatriate to Beloozero in 1600. This was a result of the recently elected Tsar Boris Godunov, in 1598, falsely accusing his forefather, Feodor, of treason. This may have been partly because Feodor had marry Ksenia Shestova against Boris' wishes. Michael was unanimously elected Tsar of Russia by a home assembly on 21 February 1613, but the delegates of the council did not discover the young Tsar and his mother at the Ipatiev Monastery near Kostroma until 24 March. He had been choose after several other options had been removed, including royalty of Poland and Sweden. Initially, Martha protest, believing and stating that her son was too unseasoned and tender for so difficult an agency, and in such a troublesome time. 

 Michael's election and accession to the throne form the basis of the Ivan Susanin caption, which Russian composer Mikhail Glinka dramatized in his opera A Life for the Tsar. 

 In so dilapidated a condition was the capital at this time that Michael hold to wait for several weeks at the Troitsa monastery,   off, before decent accommodation could be provided for him at Moscow. He was crowned on 22 July 1613. The first undertaking of the new tsar was to acquit the kingdom of the countries occupying it. Sweden and Poland were then dealt with respectively by the peace of Stolbovo (17 February 1617) and the Truce of Deulino (1 December 1618). The about important resultant role of the Truce of Deulino was the return from exile of the tsar's founder, who henceforth took over the government till his death in October 1633, Michael occupying quite a subordinate position. 

 Michael's reign attend the greatest territorial expansion in Russian history. During his reign, the conquest of Siberia continued, largely accomplished by the Cossacks and finance by the Stroganov merchant family. 

 Tsar Michael suffer from a progressive stage injury (a consequence of a horse accident early in his biography), which resulted in his not being able to walk towards the end of his life. He was a easy and pious prince who gave little trouble to anyone and
ov vamily. Russia had extendtd to the Pacific Ocean uy the snd of Mkchael's reign.

Life and reign
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ov family. Russia had extended to the by end of reign. Life and brother the first Russian Anastasia and a advisor to Ivan the Terrible. As young boy, Michael and his mother had been exiled to Beloozero in 1600. was a result of the recently elected Tsar Boris Godunov, in 1598, falsely his Feodor, treason. may have been partly because Feodor had married Ksenia Shestova against Boris' wishes. Michael was unanimously Tsar of Russia by a national assembly on February 1613, but the of the council did not the Tsar and mother the Monastery near Kostroma 24 March. He had been chosen after several other options had been removed, including royalty of Poland Sweden. Initially, believing and that son too young and so difficult an office, and in time. Michael's election and accession to the throne the basis the Ivan Susanin legend, which Russian Mikhail Glinka dramatized in his opera A Life the Tsar. In so dilapidated a condition was the capital at this time that Michael wait for several weeks the Troitsa monastery, before accommodation be for him Moscow. He was crowned on 22 July 1613. The first task the new tsar was to clear the land of the it. and Poland were dealt with respectively by peace Stolbovo (17 February 1617) Truce Deulino The important of the Truce of was the return from exile the tsar's father, who till his death in October 1633, Michael occupying a subordinate position. Michael's reign saw the territorial expansion in Russian history. During his reign, the conquest of Siberia largely accomplished Cossacks and financed by the Stroganov merchant family. Michael suffered from a leg injury (a consequence of a horse accident early his which resulted his not being to walk towards end of his was a and prince trouble to anyone and
ov family. Russia had extended To the PacifIc OceAn bY thE eNd of michAel's reign.

Life aND reiGn
Michael's grandfather, NIkita, WaS BrotHEr To the First RuSSiAN tsaRiTsA AnAsTAsIa and A ceNtral adVisor to IvaN thE TErrible. As a yoUNg Boy, Michael And His mother had BeeN exileD tO BeLOozerO in 1600. this wAs a resULt of thE recently ElECted TsAR Boris GODUnOv, in 1598, Falsely accusing hiS FaTHer, Feodor, of treAson. ThIs MAy HAVe bEen Partly becaUsE FeodOR had marRIeD kSEniA shestova againSt Boris' wishES. MiChael wAs UnaNImouslY elecTeD tsaR of Russia by A natIonal asseMbly on 21 fEbruary 1613, BUt the deLegateS of The CounCIl DiD noT dIScoVEr The YOunG Tsar and HiS mOther At thE iPATiev monAsteRy neaR Kostroma untiL 24 MaRch. HE Had Been cHosen AfteR sEveraL other OptioNs Had been removed, iNcluDing royalTy oF POlaNd And SwEDen. IniTiaLly, martha pRotesteD, BelIeVING aNd stating that her soN wAS ToO young anD tendeR FoR sO DifficulT aN ofFice, AND in suCh a tROuBlesome tIme.

MicHAeL's ElectioN aNd acceSsIon To tHe thrONe foRm the bAsis of thE Ivan sUsanin legend, whICh Russian compOSeR mIkHAil GLinKa dramatizeD in hIS opeRa A LIFe For THe TsaR.

In so DiLApIDated a condition was tHe CapitaL at thIs time that MicHael had to wAIT For severAl weEKs AT the Troitsa monAsterY,  off, before DEcent accOmmodAtion couLd be proviDED for him aT MoScoW. He Was CROwNed on 22 July 1613. The fIRSt taSk Of the neW tsAr was to CleAr tHe lAnd Of The countrIes occupYiNg It. swEdeN and POLand were ThEn dEaLt wIth reSPectivEly by The pEaCe OF StOlbovo (17 FEBrUARy 1617) anD tHe trucE of deUlino (1 deceMBer 1618). the most Important ResULt of ThE TRuce of DEulino was the rEtUrn from exiLe Of tHe tsar'S FAther, who Henceforth took over the goVErnment TilL his dEath In October 1633, micHael ocCupYIng quiTe a subOrdinAtE poSITion.

MICHaEl's ReIgn saw the gREAteSt terRiToriAl expanSion in Russian histoRY. DuRing his reign, tHe cOnquEST oF SiBErIA coNtINueD, LArgely accomplisHed by the CoSsACkS and financED by ThE StrogaNov mercHant fAMily.

TsaR Michael sUffered frOm A proGREssIve leg injuRy (a conseQuence of a HOrse aCCiDent eArlY in his LiFe), wHich rEsulteD In hIs not Being aBlE to walK towaRdS the end oF his life. He was a gentle and Pious pRince Who Gave littlE trOUblE to anyone And
ov family. Russia had exte nded to th e Pac ifi c O ce an b y th e end of Micha e l'sreign.

Life and reign 
Mich ae l 's g r an dfath er, Nik i ta , was  b ro the rt othe f irs t Russi an Tsarits a A na stasia and a ce ntral advi sor  to Ivan the  Te rrible .Asa  youn g b oy, M ichael and hi s motherha d  beene xiled t o Be looz ero in 1600. This wa s  a result of t he rec en t ly e lec ted  Tsar Bori sGodun o v, in 1 5 98 , f als e ly accusing h is father,F eod or, of  t rea s on. Th is ma yh ave  been partl y be cause Feo dor ha d  marrie d  Ksenia  Shest ova  ag ains t  B or is'  w i she s .Mic h ael  was una ni mo uslyelec t e d Tsar  of  Rus sia b y a nationalass embl y  on  21 F ebrua ry 1 61 3, bu t thedeleg at es of the counc il d id not di sco ve r t he  youn g  Tsarand  hi s mothe r at th e  Ip at i e v  M onastery near Kost ro m a  u ntil 24March. He  h a d been c ho sen  aft e r  seve ralo th er optio ns had be en  remove d,  inclu di ngroy altyo f Po land a nd Swede n. In i tially, Martha protested, be l ie v i ng andsta ting that h er s o n wa s to o  y oun g  andtende rf or so difficult an off ic e, and  in s uch a trouble some time. M ichael's  ele c ti o n and accessio n tothe throne form the  basi s of the  Ivan Sus a n in legen d,whi chRus s i an  composer Mik h a il G li nka dra mat ized in  hi s o per a A  L ife for t he Tsar. 
In  s odil apida t ed a con di tio nwas  thec apital  at t histi me tha t Micha e lh a d to  w ai t fo r s ev eralweek s  at  the Tr oitsa mon ast e ry, o ff , befor e decent acco mm odation co ul d b e prov i d ed for h im at Moscow. He was cr o wned on  22  July  161 3. The fi rst  taskoft he new  tsarwas t ocle a r  thel a nd  of  t he countri e s  oc cupyi ng  it.  Sweden  and Poland were t h endealt with re spe ctiv e l ybyt he pea ce ofS t olbovo (17 Febr uary 1617)  a n dthe Truceo f D eu lino (1  Decemb er 16 1 8). The  most imp ortant re su lt o f the  Truce ofDeulinowas the r e turnf ro m exi leof the  t sar 's fa ther,w hohence forthto ok ove r the  g overnmen t till his death in Oct ober 1 633,Mic hael occu pyi n g q uite a su bord inate posi tio n.
Mich ael ' s rei gn s a wthe great estt erritoria l  e xpa n s io n in Russia n h ist ory.Dur i ng his  rei gn, the conquesto f Siberia cont inue d ,  la rge l y ac co mplished by th e C os s a cks andfi nanced by t he Strog an o v mer chantfamily .

Tsar M ic h ael su ffer edfrom a pr ogr es s ive leg  i nj u ry (acons eq uenceof a h o rsea c cident early inhis l i f e), w h ich  resu lt ed in h i s no t being ab le to walktoward s th e end  of his  l ife. H e w as  a gentlea nd piousprinc e who g av e li ttl e trou blet o  anyo ne a nd 
ov family._Russia had_extended to the Pacific_Ocean by_the_end of_Michael's_reign.

Life and reign
Michael's_grandfather, Nikita, was_brother to the first_Russian Tsaritsa Anastasia_and_a central advisor to Ivan the Terrible. As a young boy, Michael and his_mother_had been_exiled_to_Beloozero in 1600. This was_a result of the recently_elected Tsar_Boris Godunov, in 1598, falsely accusing his father,_Feodor,_of treason. This_may have been partly because Feodor had married Ksenia_Shestova against Boris' wishes. Michael was_unanimously elected Tsar_of_Russia_by a national assembly_on 21 February 1613, but the_delegates of the council did not_discover the young Tsar and his mother_at the Ipatiev Monastery near Kostroma_until 24 March. He had_been chosen_after several other options had_been removed, including_royalty of_Poland and Sweden._Initially, Martha protested, believing and stating_that her son_was too young and tender for_so_difficult an office,_and_in_such a_troublesome time.

Michael's election_and_accession to_the_throne form the basis of the_Ivan_Susanin legend, which Russian composer Mikhail Glinka_dramatized in his opera_A_Life for the Tsar.

In_so dilapidated a condition was_the capital at this time that_Michael had_to wait_for several weeks at the Troitsa monastery,  off, before decent_accommodation could be provided for him_at Moscow. He was_crowned on_22_July 1613. The_first_task of_the new tsar was to clear the_land of_the countries occupying it. Sweden and_Poland were then dealt_with_respectively by the peace of Stolbovo_(17 February 1617) and the Truce_of Deulino (1 December 1618)._The_most_important result of the Truce_of Deulino was the return from_exile of the_tsar's father, who henceforth took over the_government_till his death in October 1633,_Michael_occupying quite a subordinate position.

Michael's reign_saw_the_greatest territorial expansion in Russian_history. During his reign, the conquest_of Siberia continued, largely accomplished by the Cossacks and_financed by the_Stroganov merchant family.

Tsar Michael suffered_from_a_progressive leg injury (a consequence of a horse accident early_in his_life), which resulted_in his not being able to walk towards the end_of his life. He was a gentle_and pious prince who gave little trouble to anyone and