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"Uncle" of his 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.

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

Alexey Mikhailovich Tishayshy, namely sounofficially called the second sovereign in Russia, was very educated, spoke several languages. He was described as a cunning, meek, God-fearing and gracious person, who was destined to rule in a very difficult time, which began with the Troubles and passed through Razin's uprising and "salt" and "copper" riots of the Cossacks.

Already from the first year of the reign AlexeiMikhailovich 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 on an "alien" 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 asthe antipode of the terrible 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 in 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 AlexeiMikhailovich - unlike his predecessors, had personal experience of direct command of the troops, which he acquired during the Russo-Polish company. He focused on the issues of equipping and manning the army, interfering in all personnel matters, etc.

No less important was the tsar's ideacontinuity of the Romanov authorities from the Rurik. When entering the throne, it was important for him to prove that in Russia there is not only the process of the formation of an entirely new dynasty, but also the restoration of the former one, since it was precisely its 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.

Alexei was married to Maria Miloslavskaya, withwhich he earned thirteen heirs, including the future sovereigns of Ivan, Peter, Fedor, as well as the princess Sophia. Aleksey died in late January 1676, before reaching the age of 48 years

His children Tishaish left in the inheritancepowerful enough 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.

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