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Maria Buynosova-Rostovskaya
Tsaritsa of All Russia
Tenure1608–1610
Born1590s/c. 1586
Died2 January 1626
Novodevichy Convent
Burial
SpouseVasili IV of Russia
IssueTsarevna Anna Vasilievna Tsarevna Anastasia Vasilievna
FatherPrince Peter Ivanovich Buynosov-Rostovskay
MotherMaria Ivanovna
ReligionEastern Orthodox

Maria Petrovna Buynosova-Rostovskaya (Буйносова-Ростовская, Мария Петровна in Russian) (born as Catherine - died 2 January 1626) was the second spouse and only tsarina consort of Tsar Vasili IV of Russia.

Life

Maria Buynosova-Rostovskaya was the daughter of prince Piotr Buynosov-Rostovskiy, and related to the Nagoi family.[1] The wedding to Vasili IV took place on 17 January, 1608.

She and Vasili had two children, Anna and Anastasia, however both died while still infants. [2]

In 1610, Vasili - a boyar who had overthrown the previous claimant to the throne, the 'false Dimitri' - was deposed.[3] After the deposition of her consort, Maria was forced to enter a convent, Novodevichy.[4] As a nun, she took the name Elena. Her youngest daughter, by then newborn, joined her and became a nun when adult.

Maria died at the Pokrovski, convent in 1625.[1]

Issue
  1. Tsarevna Anna Vasilievna (1609-1609), died in infancy
  2. Tsarevna Anastasia Vasilievna (1610-died unknown year), a nun.

References

  1. ^ a b Shubin, Daniel H. (2009). Tsars and Imposters: Russia's Time of Troubles. Algora Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87586-689-5.
  2. ^ Cristini, Luca Stefano (2018-03-20). Uniforms of Russian army in the era of ancient Tzar: From the Reign of Vasili IV to Michael I, Alexis, Feodor III during the XVII th century. Soldiershop Publishing. ISBN 978-88-9327-333-6.
  3. ^ Warren, David C. (2022-06-07). And There's Another Country: An Ordinary Family Before, During and After the Great War. Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-80313-034-7.
  4. ^ Гаврилов, Леонид (2022-05-15). Moscow guide. Litres. ISBN 978-5-04-353347-0.
  • Белокуров С. А. Разрядные записи за Смутное время (7113-7121 гг.). М., 1907. С. 95, 249, 269—271 (Чин бракосочетания царя Василия Ивановича Шуйского с княжною Мариею (Екатериною) Буйносовой-Ростовской).
Russian royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Marina Mniszech
Tsaritsa consort of Russia
1608–1610
Vacant
Title next held by
Maria Dolgorukova