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Embassy of the Carmelite Monks to Russia. The Time of Troubles through the Eyes of Foreigners. 1604-1612.

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Embassy of the Carmelite Monks to Russia. The Time of Troubles through the Eyes of Foreigners. 1604-1612.
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One of the main problems of European international politics at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries was the creation of a broad anti-Ottoman coalition, in which Russia and Persia played an important role. Initially, Russia acted as an active participant and mediator in the negotiations between Western Europe and Persia. However, having taken the royal throne in 1598, Boris Godunov concentrated all his efforts on maintaining and strengthening his own power, losing interest in foreign policy. In this situation, in 1604, the Roman Curia sent its own embassy to Persia, consisting of Carmelite monks. The embassy's route lay through the territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia. Papal diplomats found themselves participants in the events associated with the unexpected death of Boris Godunov and the "ascension" of False Dmitry I to the throne of the Rurikovichs. The Carmelites were the only European diplomats who became direct witnesses of the Russian Time of Troubles. Due to civil strife and unrest, they managed to reach Persia only in 1608. Despite all the hardships and trials, the Carmelites described in detail all the events that they witnessed and participated in. The Carmelite notes are an invaluable source that reflects the events of the Time of Troubles in Russia.
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