Maria Pozharskaya Explained

Princess Maria Feodorovna Pozharskaya (died 1607 AD), lady-in-waiting to the Russian court, and a favorite of tsarina Maria Skuratova-Belskaya (wife of Tsar Boris Godunov).[1]

She married prince Michail Fedorovich Pozharsky in 1571, and became the mother of Dmitry Pozharsky.[2] As a member of the elite nobility, she was appointed lady-in-waiting to the tsar's daughter Xenia Borisovna of Russia, but advanced to be lady-in-waiting to the tsarina, Maria Skuratova-Belskaya.[3] She defeated her rivals Maria Lykova (married to Michael Lykov), and became a favorite of the tsarina. She was the highest ranking lady-in-waiting of the tsarina during the reign of Godunov, and had a great deal of influence.[4]

After the reign of Godunov, she retired from court to a convent and became a nun by the name Evdokia.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Кто есть кто в мире . 2003 . ОЛМА Медиа Групп . 978-5-8123-0088-3 . ru.
  2. Book: Богуславский, Владимир Вольфович . Славянская энциклопедия: XVII век . 2004 . ОЛМА Медиа Групп . 978-5-224-03660-8 . ru.
  3. Book: Поротников, Виктор . 1612. Минин и Пожарский . 2013-01-11 . Litres . 978-5-457-23809-1 . ru.
  4. Book: Резников, Кирилл . Мифы и факты русской истории. От лихолетья Смуты до империи Петра . 2022-05-15 . Litres . 978-5-457-72598-0 . ru.