How did the first czar of Russia die?

Answer 1

The first "official" Tsar of all Russia, Ivan IV, the last six years was seriously ill. It is assumed that the disease was the reason for his death. There is, however, the hypothesis of its etching. This is supported by the presence of arsenic in his remains Mercury. However, they went into the drug and that the belt so get more exact cause of death is not yet possible.

Answer 2

Peter III, Czar of Russia (1762), grandson of Czar Peter the Great, originally descends from Schleswig-Holstein (Duke of Holstein-Gottorf) In 1742, Czarina Elizabeth, his childless aunt, brought Peter from Germany to Russia and proclaimed him her heir. In 1745, Peter married German princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst. The day Empress Elizabeth died, Peter accepted the Russian crown. Only a few months later, he was assassinated as a result of a conspiracy allegedly led by his wife, who succeeded him illegally to the throne as Catherine the Great, who later while trying to clear her reputation damaged through this crime, designated him as an "idiot", "drunkard from Holstein", "good-for-nothing" etc. The prominent Russian historian, V. Klyuchevsky, used Catherine's memoirs as the primary source for his well-known book "The course of the Russian history", leaving her interpretation of the issues surrounding Peter's ousting from the throne the officially recognized version of history until today. However, many historians are now expressing reasonable doubt concerning this portrayal of Peter III drawn out of his wife's (and murderer's) memoirs, which can by definition not be impartial. The German historian Elena Palmer came to the conclusion that Peter's bad reputation is a result of both a long list of lies, told by his wife and her followers, as well as honest mistakes made by following generations. She is portraying Peter III as a cultured, open-minded emperor who tried to introduce various courageous, even democratic reforms in the 18th century's Russia. He stopped the 7-years-war, attempted to end slavery, limited the influence of the church, supported science and culture. He proclaimed religious freedom-a truly revolutionary step at the time that not even advanced Western Europe had taken thus far. But after Peter's death, religious persecution of citizens resumed with gusto. He granted the Russian people freedom of travel with no restrictions, but this policy was quashed after his reign as well. Peter challenged rampant corruption among government officials, tried to establish public litigation, the reform which could transform the totalitarian country into a constitutional state, abolished the Secret State Police, known for its ruthlessness and extreme methods of torture. In addition, Peter began the arduous reorganization and modernization of the Russian army--reforms which were continued by his son. Both father and son were damned for this move, but in fact, it was this army that delivered Napolean his catastrophic defeat 50 years later. Finally, Peter developed the education system, establishing schools for middle and lower class children and instituted the first state bank, which was intended to be a source of credit for new merchants. His plans for the dramatic transformation of society reveal a young Emperor's vision that was far ahead of his contemporaries. Peter took a position of "enlightened absolutism", which was very new and progressive for this period in Russian history. With his democratic approaches, Peter was in a position to lead Russia out of the impasse of feudalism and was able to create a new social order without bloodshed. He proved his fortitude with ambitious reforms and gave the country hope for economic and social advancements. There were no political reasons for Peter's overthrow, as the people loved their Emperor and his supporters idolized him. Rather, the fate of Peter III was a family tragedy: the queen's lover killed her husband while she silently supported him in this treacherous act. Currently, a newly established foundation is working on a project to build a memorial for Peter III in Kiel (North Germany), his city of birth. Bibliography: Palmer, Elena. Peter III - Der Prinz von Holstein. Sutton Publishing, Germany 2005. Leonard, Carol S. "Reform and Regicide: The Reign of Peter III of Russia". Indiana University Press, 1993. Bain, R. Nisbet. "Peter III, Emperor of Russia: The Story of a Crisis and a Crime". New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1902. Mylnikov, AS (2002) (in Russian), Piotr III, Moskva, RU.

Answer 3

The Empress Catherine suffered a heart attack in the pool-sized bathtub in the Palace. ladies-in, err, Wading, were summoned to get Catherine out of tub and dressed and dried off- a court chaplain ( obviously Russian Orthodox) and Doctor were also summoned. By the time these gents arrived Catherine was already dead and some lady in waiting had the sad task of closing the eyes of the now deceased ( Mother Russia). So no Horsing around, Comrade! She had a heart attack in the bathtub, but strictly speaking died on dry ( palace area) land!

Answer 4

He got murdered with his family in the cellar.

Answer 5

He died of nephritis, an ailment of the kidneys.

Answer 6

Political assasination by a Cheka murder squad at Ekaterinberg.