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On Unity Day we will be close, We will be together forever, All the nationalities of Russia In distant villages and cities! To live, work, build, sow bread, raise children, create, love and argue, protect the peace of people, honor ancestors, remember their deeds, avoid wars, conflicts, to fill life with happiness, to sleep under a peaceful sky!

National Unity Day They don’t argue with history, they live with history, it unites for heroism and work! There is one state, When the people are united, When He moves forward with great power!

In 1612, the entire Russian land stood up against the Polish invaders and traitors. The battles for Moscow began. Prince Pozharsky turned out to be a talented commander. And Kozma Minin, not sparing his life, fought under the walls of the capital like a simple warrior.

And then the glorious day came: the enemy army surrendered to the mercy of the victors! Prince Pozharsky entered Kitai-Gorod with the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and vowed to build a temple in memory of this victory

In 1649, by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov, the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, November 4, was declared a public holiday for the deliverance of Moscow and all of Russia from the invasion of the Poles in 1612. This day was celebrated for centuries until 1917.

The reward for Minin and Pozharsky was people's memory. It is not for nothing that a monument to them stands on Red Square - in the very heart of Russia.

The monument to Minin and Pozharsky is the very first in Moscow! However, it was initially planned to install it in Nizhny Novgorod - in the city where the militia was gathered. Fundraising began in 1803, and the work was entrusted to Ivan Martos. The sculptor depicted the moment when Kuzma Minin, pointing his hand towards Moscow, hands Prince Pozharsky an ancient sword and calls on him to stand at the head of the Russian army. Leaning on the shield, the wounded governor rises from his bed, which symbolizes the awakening of national self-awareness in a difficult hour for the Fatherland. They decided to erect the monument in Moscow, on Red Square.

Battle for Moscow

Entrance of Minin and Pozharsky to Kitay-Gorod

Moscow burned, but was liberated.

The people meet the liberators

Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monument to Minin and Pozharsky in Nizhny Novgorod

Since 2005, November 4 is a national holiday, National Unity Day. In honor of those heroes, we live by the same destiny. Today is Unity Day. We celebrate with you!

Commemorative medal “November 4, National Unity Day” The year has gone down in history, Kings and peoples have changed, But times are troubled, Rus' will never forget adversity! Villages, towns, cities With bow to the Russian people Today they celebrate freedom and Unity Day forever!

Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky - Russian national heroes Monument to Minin and Pozharsky Sculptor - I.P. Martos Installed in 1818 on Red Square. There is an inscription on it: “To Prince Pozharsky and citizen Minin, grateful Russia 1818.”

The sculptor depicted: Kuzma Minin points his hand towards Moscow. He hands Prince Pozharsky an ancient sword and calls on him to stand at the head of the Russian army. Leaning on the shield, the wounded commander rises from his bed.

National Unity Day

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The entire Russian land stood up against the Polish invaders and traitors. Prince Pozharsky turned out to be a talented commander. Kozma Minin, not sparing his life, fought under the walls of the capital like a simple warrior. The enemy army surrendered to the mercy of the victors! After the victory, Prince Pozharsky entered Kitai-Gorod with the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. The Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, November 4, was declared a public holiday. The Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was celebrated for centuries until 1917. The reward for Minin and Pozharsky was people's memory. The monument to Minin and Pozharsky stands on Red Square - in the very heart of Russia. - Unity Day.ppt

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We live by one destiny, Today is Unity Day We celebrate with you! Since 2005, November 4 is a national holiday, National Unity Day. The initiator of the introduction of the new holiday was the Russian Orthodox Church. Day of National Unity of Russia. November 4 is the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. One of the most revered icons in the Russian Church. The discovery and further history of the icon. In the indicated place, at a depth of about a meter, an icon was actually found. The copy of the Kazan Icon was sent to Moscow to Tsar Ivan IV (the Terrible). On the night of June 29, 1904, the icon was stolen from the Bogoroditsky Monastery. - Celebration of Unity.pptx

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National UNITY Day. National Unity Day is a Russian national holiday. Celebrated on November 4th since 2005. Monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky in Nizhny Novgorod. Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God. According to labor code. Traditionally, the center of the festive events will be the city of Nizhny Novgorod. The regional government allocated 15 million 200 thousand rubles to organize the holiday. - National Unity.pptx

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National Unity Day. The homeland is in danger. Kuzma Minin. K.E. Makovsky. Dmitry Pozharsky. Gathering of the militia and its path to Moscow. Campaign of the second militia. Speech from Yaroslavl. Battle for Moscow. Icon of the Kazan Mother of God. Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan. Russia. Unity Day. - Holiday National Unity Day.ppt

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National Unity Day. You, Rus', spread wide across the face of the earth in royal beauty. Blessed by prayer. There is a reason for this, Mighty Rus'. They don’t argue with history, they live with history. November 4 is the national holiday “National Unity Day”. November 4 is the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God since 1612. Let's fast forward 400 years ago. Death of Boris Godunov. Time of Troubles. Minin on Nizhny Novgorod Square, calling on people for donations. Kuzma Minin. Dmitry Pozharsky. Minin (right) and Pozharsky. Be that as it may, Minin and Pozharsky nevertheless drove the Poles out of Moscow. - November 4 - National Unity Day.ppt

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Feeling of patriotism. National Unity Day. Wise Minin. Strict Russian people. Distant frontiers. Clean shirts. A country. The power of the country. Time. Boris Godunov. Ryazan resident Prokopiy Lyapunov. Poles. Call of the Patriarch. Friends and brothers. Voice of the people. Prince Pozharsky. They carried the miraculous Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Rus' rose from its knees. Militia. Mother of God. The city was burning. Russia. Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Monument. The monument was erected in Nizhny Novgorod. Holiday. Happy National Unity Day. - National holiday National Unity Day.ppt

National Unity Day in Russia

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National Unity Day. The State Duma Russian Federation. The reign of Fyodor Ioannovich. Murder of Tsarevich Dmitry. Death of Boris Godunov. The reign of Vasily IV Shuisky. Siege of Moscow by False Dmitry II. Poland declared war on Russia. Boyar Duma. Civil uprising. Zemsky elder K.A. Minin. Organizers of the new militia. Minin's appeal to Nizhny Novgorod residents. Militia. Culture. Battle for Moscow. Kostroma peasant Ivan Susanin. Monument to Ivan Susanin. Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov. Icon of the Kazan Mother of God. Temple in honor of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. Grateful Russia. - National Unity Day in Russia.ppsx

History of National Unity Day

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National Unity Day. From the history of troubled times. At the Zemsky Sobor, a new tsar is elected - Boris Godunov. Boris Godunov. The king had many opponents. Tsar Boris Godunov suddenly died, and False Dmitry was crowned king in Moscow. However, soon the Muscovites, led by the Shuisky boyars, killed the Poles in Moscow. The boyar Tsar Vasily Shuisky ascended the throne. False Dmitry 1. Vasily Shuisky. Power passed into the hands of the "Seven Boyars". The country faces the threat of losing its independence! The first militia against the interventionists was led by Lyapunov, but was killed. The militia disintegrated. - History of National Unity Day.ppt

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State. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The first militia. Prokopiy Petrovich Lyapunov. Reconstruction. Tomb of Prince Pozharsky. City of Suzdal. Excerpt from a poem by K. Ryleev. Historical event. Militia. The end of the Time of Troubles. A copy of the monument to Minin and Pozharsky. Nizhny Novgorod. M.I. Glinka. Life for the king. Royal regalia. Scepter. Words of call. Public Holiday. Dmitry Pozharsky. Monument. Nizhny Novgorod feat. Patriarch Hermogenes. Minin's appeal to Nizhny Novgorod residents. Minin and Pozharsky's militia. City of Yaroslavl. Celebration in honor of the Kazan Icon. -


National Unity Day is celebrated as a major public holiday throughout the great Russia on October 4. The presentation tells about the history of this holiday, which has more than one century behind it. His main date of birth is called 1612, when Minin and Pozharsky organized the people to defend the city of Moscow and the entire Russian land. In unity they defeated the enemy. This and other historical facts are described in a presentation that can be downloaded from the website for free and shown to schoolchildren on National Unity Day.

Do not forget the holidays that are associated with the history of the people. They should be proud. Children need to be raised on them as they grow up. For a long time this date was forgotten in Russia. It's time to revive the holiday and talk about this topic. Since 2005, Unity Day in Russia has been a great day worthy of veneration of glorious people and the icon of the Kazan Mother of God.


The presentation will tell students from grades 5 to 9 about the history of the Unity Day holiday. At such an event, it is possible to develop in students both a patriotic feeling of love for the Motherland and an awareness of the need to be prepared to defend our country from any aggressor.

The presentation slides telling the history of Unity Day are filled with historical information and documentary photographs, pictures that characterize this event:

  • Start
  • The first militia in Ryazan in 1611
  • Second militia in Nizhny Novgorod
  • Liberation of Moscow
  • The first monument in Moscow to Minin and Pozharsky
  • Revival of the holiday
  • People's Unity Day since 2005 (November 4)
  • Tolerance (concept)

You can download the presentation on the theme of National Unity Day not only for class hours, but also for history lessons and the surrounding world.


Scenario and presentation for a class hour on National Unity Day. The purpose of the event is to explain to schoolchildren the significance and meaning of the new holiday in the Russian Federation, and to foster patriotism.

Presentation for a class hour on National Unity Day. Contains historical information, certificate of origin of the holiday, quiz. Introduces students to architecture and painting.

The material contains a script and presentation for a class hour on National Unity Day in primary school. It develops in schoolchildren a sense of patriotism and love for the Motherland, an interest in the history of Russia, and forms a sense of responsibility for their country.

Presentation to class hour, dedicated to the Day national unity. Students will learn about the Time of Troubles, about the struggle against the invaders, about Minin and Pozharsky.

A presentation for class on the topic “Our strength is in unity” was made by the teacher primary classes. It will definitely appeal to students in grades 1 - 4. This work will help organize a lesson in acquiring new knowledge. The lesson is proposed to be held in the form of a concert. A slide show can be organized throughout the lesson, gradually revealing the topic stated above. The resource proposed for use will tell schoolchildren about the history of the National Unity Day holidays. Properly selected material will allow the teacher to instill in children the basic ideas about the events that occurred in 1612 and talk about their further significance for Russia. Aphorisms of great people, excerpts from the story “Ivan Susanin” and poems about our Motherland will help instill in schoolchildren patriotic principles and a sense of pride in their people.

The slides have a lot of visual images, there are lyrics of popular songs and beautiful poems from Russia. The show also includes photos from the lesson, which show the children’s keen interest in the proposed topic. 12 slides will help reveal it.


The presentation reveals the most pressing topic of today. Schoolchildren will talk about the fact that one cannot live separately, that one must preserve those friendly ties that have been created over the years. It is very easy to destroy, but in difficult moments you have to seek help from those closest to you, so it is not for nothing that people say that our strength is in unity. These words became the motto of a lesson or class hour, which must be taught in primary grades (1 - 4).

A travel form is offered for the lesson. Children hit the road and stop at the following stations:

  1. Olympic Games;
  2. Slavic writing;
  3. Crimea and Sevastopol.

Each stop once again proves that at all times people were friendly, they respected their roots. We cannot be separated even today, because if we lose connections, we will lose our strength.


The presentation talks about the complexities of national relations in the modern world. It is especially difficult to build them in large states where hundreds of nationalities live. However, we should not feel inconvenienced by this; on the contrary, being together makes us stronger. It is this topic “There is strength in unity” that the teacher will reveal during a thematic class hour, which is recommended to be conducted using electronic resource in grades 5 - 7.

12 slides will fill the lesson with warmth and kindness, sow the sprouts of friendship and hope, because in this lesson (class hour) we will talk about the most sacred:

  • nations;
  • nationality;
  • nationalism;
  • patriotism;
  • tolerance;
  • National Unity Day.


The presentation was prepared for a unified all-Kuban class hour at school on September 1, 2015 on the topic “Our strength is in unity.” The work includes exactly 13 slides, on which portraits famous people- natives of the Kuban land. Each of them made their small contribution to ensuring that today Kuban is a happy, prosperous region.

In the photo in front of the schoolchildren are outstanding Kuban Cossacks: Ataman Golovaty, Stepanova, who did not receive her sons from the war, collector Kovalenko, the Kirlian spouses. Pustovoit,. Khanzhiyan, Zakharchenko, Zhigulenko, Lukyanenko, Rossinsky, Obraztsov, Gorbatko. This list could be much longer and, if necessary, the teacher can continue it at his own discretion, adding photos of fellow countrymen.

The methodological development of a classroom scenario on the topic “National Unity Day, November 4” is offered to visitors, and is recommended for implementation in the middle school level. In addition to the script, there is also a fascinating and visual presentation of 44 slides in development.

The material of the educational hour makes it possible to organize it in the form of a civil-patriotic orientation, dedicated to the Day of National Unity on November 4. Basic goals class hours are as follows:

development of feelings of patriotism and citizenship, love for the Motherland;
increasing interest in historical events that took place in the Russian state;
fostering feelings of respect and pride for;
formation of responsibility for the future, for the fate of one’s homeland.

National Unity Day November 4 – brief description of the class hour

From the first minutes of the “National Unity Day” class hour, the teacher reports, accompanied by presentation slides, about the Russian national holiday to which the event is dedicated and announces the performance of the national anthem ( first verse and chorus).

And after listening to an excerpt from the anthem of the Russian Federation, the conversation with class students intensifies on the following issues:
Tell me, what does this holiday call for all citizens of our country?
What do you suppose is the meaning of National Unity Day?
Why do you think our people need unity?

Having introduced students to the topic on the above questions, we move on to reading thematic poems: "Unity Forever", .

History of the celebration of National Unity Day

At the next stage of the class, we introduce the children to the history of the origin of this holiday. This holiday was established in memory of the events that took place in the Russian state on November 4, 1612. It was on this day, more than four hundred years ago, under the leadership of Dmitry Pozharsky, as well as Kuzma Minin, the people’s militia were able to storm Kitai Gorod, which led to the liberation of Moscow from the Polish interventionists.

But, the most important thing is that this event demonstrated an example of genuine unity and heroism of the entire people, regardless of religion, position in society, material well-being or origin.

If we consider this holiday from a historical perspective, then it can be associated with the end of the Time of Troubles, which took place in Russia during the late 16th - early 17th centuries. When the Moscow throne began to shake after the death of Ivan the Terrible, and none of his three sons stood at the head of the throne for a long time, Boris Godunov came to power. This is where the period of history began, called the Troubles.

The contribution of Minin and Pozharsky and National Unity Day

Despite the fact that Boris Godunov intended to do a lot of good for his country, the people did not forgive him for the death of Ivan the Terrible’s youngest son, Tsarevich Dmitry, in the midst of famine and crop failure. Here False Dmitry I ascended the throne with the support of the Polish king. However, he did not suit the boyars and Poles, since he did not allow Rus' to be freely ravaged.

Then False Dmitry II ascended the throne, wishing to place the son of the Polish king Vladislav on the Moscow throne. However, the Polish king Sigismund decided to take the Moscow throne himself, making Rus' part of the Kingdom of Poland. Here the patience of the people ran out, and they began to form militias one after another.

Minin and Pozharsky

These militias were headed by Prokopiy Lyapunov, and then by Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, to whose militia the merchant Kozma Minin was one of the very first to donate all his property, calling on others to follow his example. And now the militia of Minin and Pozharsky managed to gather a large army and besiege Moscow occupied by the Poles. Two months later, on November 4, 1612, the so-called Kitai-gorod was taken, and the enemy army surrendered to the victors.

National Unity Day November 4 and Ivan Susanin

Let’s not forget about another feat accomplished in 1613 by Ivan Susanin. He managed to lead a detachment of Polish interventionists into a deep forest, which was going to capture only the elected Russian Tsar, the son of Patriarch Filaret - Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov. At the cost of his death, Susanin managed to destroy the invaders, leading them to the swamps of a dense forest.

Poems and musical works were composed in honor of Ivan Susanin. During the course, the scriptwriter proposes to organize a dramatization "Ivan Susanin" based on the poem by K. Ryleev

We also remind students that November 4th is also the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. These two holidays have become identical since 2005, since the celebration in honor of the icon named "Kazan", was established precisely as a sign of gratitude for the liberation of Rus' from the Poles in 1612.

At the end of the class hour, the results are summed up and a quiz is held on the questions, accompanied by presentation slides. A detailed development of the scenario for the class hour, which is called “National Unity Day,” can be downloaded along with the presentation at the beginning of the article. In the player below we recommend viewing the slides of the specified presentation ↓

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Day of National Unity The Russkoe Slovo Publishing House offers you a presentation that can be used in history lessons and classroom hours dedicated to the popularization of public holidays of the Russian Federation.

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On November 4, 1612, through the combined efforts of the people's militias, Kitay-Gorod was liberated from the Polish invaders during fierce battles. After this, their Kremlin garrison surrendered, and Moscow was finally liberated from its enemies. E.E. Lissner. "The expulsion of the Poles from the Kremlin"

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The Time of Troubles began with the suppression of the Rurik dynasty on the Russian throne: in 1581 - Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible inadvertently kills his eldest son Ivan; in 1584 - he dies, his middle son Fedor becomes king; in 1591 - his youngest son Dmitry dies as a result of an accident; in 1598, Tsar Fedor dies without leaving an heir. Rice. from left to right: I.E. Repin “Tsar Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan”, “Death of Tsarevich Dmitry in Uglich” (engraving of the early 19th century), “Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich” (parsuna of the 17th century)

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In 1598, the Zemsky Sobor, a meeting of elected representatives from the Russian estates, elected Boris Fedorovich Godunov, Tsar Fedor Ivanovich’s closest assistant, as Tsar. But his reign was unsuccessful. I'm not happy. I thought to calm my people in contentment, in glory, to win their love with generosity - But I put aside empty care: Living power is hateful for the mob. They know how to love only the dead - We are mad when the people's splash Or an angry cry disturbs our heart! God sent a famine to our land, the people howled, perishing in torment; I opened the granaries for them, I scattered gold for them, I found work for them - They cursed me in a rage! The fire destroyed their houses, I built them new homes. They reproached me with fire! Here is the mob's judgment: seek her love. A.S. Pushkin “Boris Godunov” Fig. Election of Boris Godunov to the throne. 19th century engraving

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The Kingdom of Poland tried to take advantage of popular discontent with the rule of Boris Godunov. In 1604, the former monk Grigory Otrepyev claimed his right to the Russian throne, posing as the miraculously saved Tsarevich Dmitry. At first, the mercenary detachments of False Dmitry, collected with Polish money, suffered defeats from Russian troops. But in 1605 Tsar Boris died. His son Fedor became the new king. He was only 16 years old. He did not enjoy authority. Many Russians believed the Pretender. False Dmitry easily seized the royal throne. Fyodor Godunov was killed. Fig. above: “False Dmitry I” Engraving of the 17th century. Fig. below: K.E. Makovsky “The murder of Fyodor Godunov by agents of False Dmitry”

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The fate of False Dmitry I The atrocities of Polish mercenaries in Moscow turned the townspeople against False Dmitry. The boyars took advantage of this, and in 1606 the Pretender was overthrown and killed. The Zemsky Sobor elected Prince Vasily Shuisky as Russian Tsar. Rice. from left to right: “Polish horsemen” (fig. 17th century), “Death of False Dmitry I” (engraving of the 19th century), “Tsar Vasily Shuisky” (miniature of the 17th century)

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Residents of the western and southern regions of Russia refused to recognize Vasily Shuisky as the legitimate king and began to fight with him. First, Moscow was besieged by troops under the command of Ivan Bolotnikov. Vasily Shuisky’s troops had difficulty coping with them. But then False Dmitry II appeared and organized the Tushino camp near Moscow, from where he tried to rule Russia. Detachments of Tushinites scattered throughout Russia. There were especially many of them in the Novgorod land. To fight them, Vasily Shuisky asked Sweden for help. Rice. from left to right: E.E. Lissner “Bolotnikovites”, “False Dmitry II” (17th century engraving)

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War with Poland Poland was at war with Sweden. The Polish king Sigismund III declared war on Russia and in 1609 besieged Smolensk. The defense of Smolensk was led by boyar Mikhail Shein. Rice. by the hour. arrow: “Polish King Sigismund III” (engraving of the 17th century), “Boyar Mikhail Shein” (drawing of our time), “Siege of Smolensk. 1609-1611." (17th century engraving)

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The defeat of the Tushino camp Sigismund III ordered the Poles who were in the Tushino camp to leave it and go to Smolensk, which weakened the army of False Dmitry II. Russian troops under the command of Prince Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky in 1610 were finally able to defeat the Tushins and lift the siege from Moscow. The impostor fled to Kaluga. Fig. above: “M.V. Skopin-Shuisky” (parsuna of the 17th century) Fig. below: S.V. Ivanov “Camp of the impostor”

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In the spring of 1610, shortly after the defeat of the Tushino camp, Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky died. At this time, the Polish army moved towards Moscow from near Smolensk. From Kaluga, False Dmitry II approached Moscow. In the summer of 1610, the Poles managed to defeat the Russian army in a battle near the village of Klushina. After this, the boyars overthrew Vasily Shuisky and formed their own government - the Seven Boyars. It was headed by Prince Fyodor Mstislavsky. Rice. J. Matejko “Presentation of the captive Tsar Vasily Shuisky to Sigismund III”

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The Seven Boyars could not fight simultaneously with the Poles and False Dmitry II. The Seven Boyars entered into an agreement with the Polish king Sigismund III to invite his son Vladislav to the Russian throne, subject to his conversion to Orthodoxy. Polish troops occupied Moscow under the pretext of protecting it from False Dmitry II. False Dmitry withdrew his troops to Kaluga. Rice. top: Korolevich Vladislav. (17th century engraving) Fig. below: Moscow boyars. (16th century engraving)

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The Poles began to rob residents of Moscow and desecrate Orthodox churches. Patriarch Hermogenes - the head of the Russian Orthodox Church called on the Russian people to resist. For this, the Poles threw him into prison at the Kremlin Chudov Monastery. Meanwhile, False Dmitry was killed. Fig. P. P. Chistyakov “Patriarch Hermogenes refuses the Poles to sign the letter”

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The appeal of Patriarch Hermogenes led to the creation of the first people's militia. It included residents of the Oka and Volga cities, former Tushino residents. The first militia was led by the Ryazan governor Prokopiy Lyapunov and Prince Dmitry Trubetskoy. In the spring of 1611, the militia drove the Poles out of Moscow's White City. In the summer of 1611, conflicts began between the Tushins and the rest of the militia. Voivode Lyapunov was killed. The militia disintegrated. Rice. unknown thin "Siege by Kremlin militias"

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The atrocities of foreign invaders and former Tushins continued. The Swedes, under the pretext of inviting Prince Vladislav to the Russian throne, captured Novgorod. The Poles captured Smolensk and Moscow. False Dmitry III appeared in Pskov. Rice. “Siege of Novgorod by the Swedes. 1611 (Detail of a 17th century icon) In April 1612, a patriotic government was created in Yaroslavl - the “Council of the Whole Land.” In the summer of 1612, the “Council of the Whole Land” sent a people’s militia under the command of Prince Dmitry Pozharsky to liberate Moscow. On November 4, 1612, after long heavy battles, the Poles abandoned Moscow's Kitay-Gorod, and on November 7, their Kremlin garrison surrendered. Rice. from left to right: M.I. Scotti “Minin and Pozharsky”, E.E. Lissner “Expulsion of the Poles from the Moscow Kremlin”

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After the liberation of Moscow, the “Council of the Whole Earth” gathered in the capital the Zemsky Sobor to elect a new tsar. There were several contenders for the Russian throne. Among them are princes Fyodor Mstislavsky, Dmitry Trubetskoy, Dmitry Pozharsky and others. On February 21, 1613, the Zemsky Sobor elected 16-year-old Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov to the throne. He was a relative of Anastasia Romanova, the first wife of Ivan IV the Terrible and the mother of the last Russian Tsar from the Rurik dynasty, Fyodor Ivanovich. Rice. top: “Zemsky 1613” (miniature of the 17th century) Fig. below: A.D. Kivshenko “The First Romanov” Thank you for your attention Authors: Morozova L.E. – Doctor of Historical Sciences, senior researcher at the Institute Russian history RAS Agafonov S.V. – methodologist of the publishing house “Russkoe Slovo”, teacher at school No. 1262 in Moscow