Irina Godunova (Person)
Irina Godunova
1557 AD - 1603 AD
- Tsarina-consort of Russia 1584 – 1598 by marriage to Tsar Feodor I
- sister of Tsar Boris Godunov (r. 1598–1605)
For nine days after the death of her spouse in 1598, she upheld a dubious power position as de facto autocrat
Irina reportedly surpassed her spouse in intelligence, education and sophistication, and she quickly acquired influence over Feodor, and learned to navigate in court affairs.
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1580 AD
No children in database
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Orthodoxy
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