Michail Romanov Becomes Czar of Russia

February 7th 1613

Makhail I Fyodorovich Romanov (12 July 1596 - 13 July 1645) Was the first Russian Czar of the house of Romanov. Born of Feodor Nikitich Romanov and Xenia. His reign marked the end of the "Time of Troubles"

Makhail was unanimously elected Czar of Russia by a national assembly on 7 February 1613, but the delegates of the council did not discover the young Tsar and his mother at the Ipatiev Monastery near Kostroma until 24 March. Initially, Xenia protested, believing and stating that her son was too young and tender for so difficult an office, and in such a troublesome time. the weeping boyars solemnly declared that if he persisted in his refusal, they would hold him responsible to god for the destruction of Russia. Makhail eventually consented to accept the throne.