Maria Dolgorukaya
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Not to be confused with Maria Dolgorukova.
Maria Dolgorukaya | |
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Tenure | 1580 |
Spouse | Ivan IV of Russia |
House | Dolgorukov |
Died | c. 1580 = |
Burial | Ascension Convent, Kolomenskoye Archangel Cathedral, Kremlin (1929) |
Maria Dolgorukaya (died 1580) was a tsaritsa of Russia as the seventh wife of Ivan IV ("the Terrible") of Russia. She did not bear the tsar any child and was found out to have a lover. The tsar had her drowned.
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Russian royalty | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Vasilisa Melentyeva |
Tsaritsa of All Russia 1580 |
Vacant Title next held by Maria Nagaya |
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