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Death of Dmitry in Uglich

When
1591
Where
Uglich
Part of
Death of Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich

Dmitry Ivanovich died in Uglich in 1591 under suspicious circumstances, with the local population suspecting assassination by Boris Godunov.

The tsarevich died in Uglich in 1591. While the specific official explanation is not detailed in the sources, the local population believed the death was a commissioned assassination by Boris Godunov to secure his path to the throne.

Sources

  1. Boris Godunov Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  2. False Dmitry I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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