Fedor Sheremetev
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Fedor Ivanovich Sheremetev (Rus.: Фёдор Ива́нович Шереме́тев, ca.1570-1650) was a Russian statesman in Tsar Mikhail's times, head of government in 1613-18 and 1642-46.
Sheremetev has descended from the same old Moscow milieu as Romanovs, he was their relative and supporter. In 1605 he was made a boyar by False Dmitry I, in 1610 became one of so called Seven Boyars
- a self-appointed provisional government.
Sheremetev took an active part in the Zemsky Sobor
of 1613; he's ascribed famous words (in a letter to prince Golitsyn, perhaps apocryphal): "Let's elect Misha Romanov, he is young and stupid, he will be obedient to us". Since 1613 he was informal head of government.
In 1618 took part in bringing forth Treaty of Deulino. Patriarch Filaret
, after his return from captivity in 1619, pushed Sheremetev aside from state affairs, for the latter disapproved Filaret's straightforward anti-Polish policy. After Filaret's death in 1633 Sheremetev came back to politics. In 1634 he was a head of Russian delegation (together with Alexey Lvov
) in Russo-Polish negotiations and signed the Treaty of Polyanovka.
After Ivan Cherkassky
's death in 1642 Sheremetev was appointed head of Russian government, but his power was feeble: court marshal Alexey Lvov had more influence, and Sheremetev was disliked by Prikaz
dyak
s. His weak position was reflected in a contemporary chronicler's remark: "This Fedor was evil-tempered and unskillful in affairs".
In 1646, as Boris Morozov
came to power, Sheremetev retired.
Sheremetev has descended from the same old Moscow milieu as Romanovs, he was their relative and supporter. In 1605 he was made a boyar by False Dmitry I, in 1610 became one of so called Seven Boyars
Seven Boyars
The Seven Boyars were a group of Russian nobles who deposed Tsar Vasily Shuisky on 17 July 1610 and, later that year, invited the Poles into Moscow....
- a self-appointed provisional government.
Sheremetev took an active part in the Zemsky Sobor
Zemsky Sobor
The zemsky sobor was the first Russian parliament of the feudal Estates type, in the 16th and 17th centuries. The term roughly means assembly of the land. It could be summoned either by tsar, or patriarch, or the Boyar Duma...
of 1613; he's ascribed famous words (in a letter to prince Golitsyn, perhaps apocryphal): "Let's elect Misha Romanov, he is young and stupid, he will be obedient to us". Since 1613 he was informal head of government.
In 1618 took part in bringing forth Treaty of Deulino. Patriarch Filaret
Patriarch Filaret
Patriarch Filaret may refer to:*Patriarch Filaret of Moscow and all Rus*Patriarch Filaret of Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy, former Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine of the Russian Orthodox Church...
, after his return from captivity in 1619, pushed Sheremetev aside from state affairs, for the latter disapproved Filaret's straightforward anti-Polish policy. After Filaret's death in 1633 Sheremetev came back to politics. In 1634 he was a head of Russian delegation (together with Alexey Lvov
Alexey Lvov
Prince Alexey Mikhaylovich Lvov was a Russian court marshal for 20 years and one of the most influential members of Tsar Mikhail's government....
) in Russo-Polish negotiations and signed the Treaty of Polyanovka.
After Ivan Cherkassky
Ivan Cherkassky
Prince Ivan Borisovich Cherkassky was a Russian statesman, for 20 years head of government under Tsar Mikhail, his cousin....
's death in 1642 Sheremetev was appointed head of Russian government, but his power was feeble: court marshal Alexey Lvov had more influence, and Sheremetev was disliked by Prikaz
Prikaz
Prikaz was an administrative or judicial office in Muscovy and Russia of 15th-18th centuries. The term is usually translated as "ministry", "office" or "department". In modern Russian "prikaz" means administrative or military order...
dyak
Dyak
Dyak may refer to one of the following.*Dayak people, also called "Dyak", a native tribe of Borneo*Dyak a historical position of head of office in Russia...
s. His weak position was reflected in a contemporary chronicler's remark: "This Fedor was evil-tempered and unskillful in affairs".
In 1646, as Boris Morozov
Boris Morozov
Boris Ivanovich Morozov was a Muscovite statesman and boyar who led the Russian government during the early reign of Tsar Alexis, whose tutor and brother-in-law he was....
came to power, Sheremetev retired.