Dmitry of Uglich

Dmitry Ivanovich
Tsarevich of Russia
Tsarevich Dmitry by Mikhail Nesterov (1899)
Born29 October [O.S. 19 October] 1582
Moscow, Russia
Died15 May 1591(1591-05-15) (aged 8)
Uglich, Russia
Burial
HouseRurik
FatherIvan IV of Russia
MotherMaria Nagaya
ReligionRussian Orthodox
Dmitry of Uglich
Icon of St. Dmitry, 18th Century
the Wonderworker, Slain Crown Prince or Pious Crown Prince
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
FeastMay 15/ 28

Dmitry Ivanovich (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович; 29 October [O.S. 19 October] 1582 – 15 May 1591)[1] was the youngest son of Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible. He was the tsarevich (heir apparent) for close to seven years of his half-brother Feodor I's reign (though his legitimacy as an heir could have been contested by the Russian Orthodox Church). After his death, he was impersonated by a number of imposters to the throne, during the Time of Troubles.

  1. ^ The name is also translated as Demetrius or transliterated in numerous other ways. See Dmitry.