Basil Shuisky, Tsar of Russia, is deposed

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.2.1.00: Slavic and Russian Writing and Culture: Old, Medieval and Tsarist, 700-1917.
Vol. editors: Neil Cornwell (University of Bristol), Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Andrei Rogatchevski (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway)

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Date of occurrence 1610-07-19

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Tsar Basil Shuisky is deposed after an inavding Polish army defeats Russia's Swedish allies led by Jacob de la Gardie. Russian commander Zolkiewski offers the throne to Sigismund III of Poland's son Vladislav, but Sigismund himself decides he wants the throne for himself, seeking to convert Russia to Roman Catholicism.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Basil Shuisky, Tsar of Russia, is deposed". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15680, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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