Theodore I of Russia, the Bellringer Tsar of Russia [48760] 24
- Born: 31 May 1557, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
- Marriage: Irene Godunov [48761] in 1580
- Died: 6 Jan 1597/98, Moscow, Moskva, Russia at age 40
- Buried: Archangel Cathedral, Kremlin, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
 Another name for Theodore was Feodor I of Russia.
General Notes:
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal07168
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feodor_I_of_Russia
Feodor, reputedly mentally retarded , took little interest in politics . He was of pious character and spent most of his time in prayers. Having inherited a land devastated by the excesses of his father, Ivan the Terrible, he left the task of governing the country to his able brother-in-law, Boris Godunov<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Godunov>.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Crowned Czar and Autocrat of all Russia, 31 May 1584, Assumption Cathedral, Moscow, Moskva, Russia.
Theodore married Irene Godunov [48761] [MRIN: 551612131], daughter of Theodor Gudunov [48762] and Unknown, in 1580. (Irene Godunov [48761] died on 26 Oct 1603.)
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