Dmitry Mikhailovich Pozharsky biography

Prince Dmitry Pozharsky Dmitry Pozharsky - biography Dmitry Mikhailovich Pozharsky - Russian hero of the people's militia, prince, boyar, politician, liberator of Moscow from Polish invaders. He was fair and generous, generous and honest. In difficult, vague times for his homeland, he defended the Fatherland. His firmness of the spirit, determination and intransigence to the traitors of the Motherland, can only be envied.

He is a descendant of Vasily Andreyevich, who was a native of the Old Duban princes, who, in turn, were direct descendants of Prince Vladimir, son of Yuri Dolgorukov. Many saw a monument standing next to the Basilian Cathedral of Blessed in Moscow. This is the first monument to be erected in the capital. And not in honor of the king, but in honor of the heroes who saved their fatherland.

At the present time, the holiday “Day of National Unity” was established in our country, which is celebrated on November 4. The exact place of the birth of Dmitry Pozharsky is not known, but there is an assumption that he was born in the estate of Bersenev, Klinsky district, which was part of his mother. Prince Pozharsky was born on the first of the first of the year of the year. Her name was Maria Fedorovna.

By that time, Tsar Ivan the Terrible confiscated the local lands of the princes of Pozharsky, in favor of the oprichnina, since the Fireworm family fell into disgrace. Four children were born in a princely family. Senior Daria, the second at baptism was given the name Kozma, but the world was called Dmitry and the younger sons of Vasily and Yuri. Historians are sure that the mother Maria Fedorovna was an educated woman, which was rare for that time, there is an assumption that she had taught her children to literacy from her very early childhood.

There are historical documents for property written by Nine -year -old Dmitry, after the death of the parent. Including the house, the inheritance of the grandfather, who was in Moscow, on Sretenskaya Street. To this day, the basement of this structure has been preserved, this Lubyanka service to the kings and the Fatherland after the death of her husband Maria Fedorovna moves with children to Moscow.

And she began the boyar’s service at the daughter of Boris Godunov. Over time, the entrepreneurial boyar becomes an influential special at court. And Dmitry is already at the age of fifteen, in the year he begins the palace service in the rank of “a sheep with a dress”. Repeatedly the mother and son fell into disgrace, but in the year, during the reign of Boris Godunov, he was produced in soils.

Dmitry Pozharsky during his ministry to the Fatherland, Prince Pozharsky more than once had to observe a change of power. The period of service fell on a vague, and difficult time for Rus'. The kings were replaced on the royal throne, and the authorities passed from hand to hand. The number of False Dmitriyes grew, the Poles with the Lithuanians robbed cities and villages. Among the peasants, dissatisfaction grew, and it often passed into riots.

Pozharsky was appointed regimental governor in the fight against False Dmitry II. He took part in the suppression of one such uprising, led by Ivan Bolotnikov. The oath of fidelity given to Shuisky did not allow him to participate in the coup, which Moscow boyars started. And later, for the excellent and faithful service, Vasily Shuisky returned to him the estate, which previously belonged to his ancestors.

And in the year, Dmitry Pozharsky receives a new title - the governor in the city of Zaraysk, in the Ryazan district. The inhabitants of Zaraysk, following the example of Kashira and Kolomna, persuaded the prince to swear allegiance to the impostor, but he stubbornly refused to recognize False Dmitry II. And he explained to the simple people that he knew only one king, and this king Vasily Shuisky.

The prince was faithful to his oath. In his further conviction, he has a beneficial effect on people's minds.

Both Kolomna and Kashira remained faithful to Vasily Shuisky. He later rejected the proposal of the Boyar Duma, take part in the construction of the Polish king Vladislav to the throne. The Ryazan governor Prokopiy Lapunov was in solidarity with his opinion. And Prince Dmitry Pozharsky takes part in the first militia, against the Polish-Lithuanian invaders in Moscow.

They may be familiar.