Sophia: Regent of Russia, 1657-1704
By (author): "Lindsey Hughes"
ISBN0300047908
ISBN139780300047905
AsinSophia: Regent of Russia, 1657-1704
Original titleSophia, Regent of Russia: 1657-1704
Sophia Alekseevna, the half-sister of Peter the Great, was the first woman to tule Russia. In 1682, ten-year-old Peter and his mentally retarded brother Ivan were declared joint tsars with 25 year old Sophia as their regent. The regency lasted for seven years until Sophia was ousted by Peter and dispatched to a convent for the last 15 years of her life.