Kuzma Minin: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article

Kuzma Minin

	Email		Print
	Bookmark		Link

	Kuzma Minin
	Home Discussion
	Topics Kuzma Minin Topic Home Kuzma Minich Minin () (? – 1616) was a merchant from Nizhny NovgorodNizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened as Nizhny and also transliterated into English as Nizhniy Novgorod or Niz... , RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... , who, together with Prince Dmitry PozharskyDmitry Pozharsky Dmitry Mikhaylovich Pozharsky was a Rurikid prince who helped bring the Time of Troubles to an end and obtained from the tsa... , became a national hero for his role in defending the country against the Polish invasion in the early-17th century. A native of BalakhnaBalakhna Balakhna is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.... , Minin was a prosperous butcherButcher A butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale.... (meat trader) in the city of Nizhny NovgorodNizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened as Nizhny and also transliterated into English as Nizhniy Novgorod or Niz... . When the popular patriotic movement to organize volunteer corps in his native city was formed, the city merchants chose Minin, a trusted and respected member of the guildGuild A guild is an association of people of the same trade or pursuits , formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standard... , to oversee the handling of the public funds donated by them to raise and equip the Second Volunteer Army (?????? ???????? ?????????). The army led by prince PozharskyPozharsky Pozharsky , Pozharskaya , or Pozharskoye may refer to:... was credited for clearing the Moscow KremlinMoscow Kremlin The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the very heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River, Red Square and... from Polish-LithuanianPolish-Lithuanian Polish-Lithuanian can refer to:* Polish-Lithuanian Union from 1385 until 1569... forces on November 1, 1612. Minin distinguished himself as a skilled commander and was made a nobleman and member of the Boyar Duma under the newly elected TsarTsar Tsar , occasionally spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English, is a Slavonic term des... Michael RomanovMichael I of Russia Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov was the first Russian tsar of the house of Romanov, being the son of Feodor Nikitich Romanov, af... . He died in 1616 and was interred in the Archangel Cathedral of Nizhny Novgorod. A central square of that city is named after him and Prince Pozharsky.