Skopin Shuisky brief biography
The undefeated commander, a politician who saved Russia in a fatal period for her, today he is undeservedly forgotten, while his significance cannot be overestimated. Without a father. The second surname, Skopin, went to Mikhail from the ancestor of Ivan, who was called “in a skew” - by the name of the bird of the bird. Mikhail was left early without his father, but not only his mother, but also the uncle was engaged in his upbringing: Boris Tatev’s brother and Vasily Shuisky.
The Shuisky clan was noble and could really claim power. In terms of birth, the Shuisky were no longer the same Romanovs. Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky was a hereditary commander. His grandfather fought with the Crimean Tatars, his father - participated in the campaign in Livonia and was twice appointed by the Novgorod governor. The genealogy itself favored the fact that Mikhail Vasilievich became a famous commander.
Rapid growth. The swordsman under the first of the first Shuisky rose seriously. Mikhail Vasilievich first became a stolnik, and then a swordsman, which was very honorable. In addition, according to one version, it was the young Mikhail Vasilievich who was entrusted with bringing to Moscow Marfu Naguy, who was supposed to “recognize” False Dmitry as his son. Today, this version is unlikely to be trusted to trust such a serious “mission” of the twenty -year -old young man, but the very fact of the existence of this legend suggests that the weight of Mikhail Vasilyevich was already significant at that time.
Shuisky had a very high annual salary in the Duma. Only Fyodor Mstislavsky had more. However, wealth was not evaluated alone. Shuisky also had many lands and many people on these lands, which is much more important than salary. Against Bolotnikov, Mikhail Vasilievich’s military talent was revealed during the suppression of Bolotnikov's uprising. At first, Skopin-Shuisky “met” Bolotnikov’s regiments near the Pakhra River, which forced Bolotnikov to go a longest way, and gave government troops a time win.
Further - more. Skopin-Shuisky held a triumphal battle under the village of Kotlya, for which he was granted a boyar title. Skopin-Shuisky drove Bolotnikov first to Kaluga, where he held a three-month siege and the compartment of the approaching reinforcement, then to Tula, where Bolotnikov was already forced to surrender. In the fight against Bolotnikov, Skopin-Shuisky showed his undoubted superiority over Dmitry Shuisky, which became one of the reasons for their future enmity.
The diplomat in the conditions of an approaching danger in the person of False Dmitry II, Vasily Shuisky decided to send his nephew to agree on an alliance with the Swedes. It is significant that the negotiations of Skopin-Shuisky led on his own behalf, he did not have a letter from Vasily. Thus, the twenty -two -year -old Mikhail Vasilievich was entrusted with a huge responsibility, which he was later charged with guilty.
Under the terms of the agreement, Sweden, Karelia with the counties departed, and this meant that he “distributed Russian lands”. Skopina-Shuisky, however, did not scare such responsibility. The commander Skopin-Shuisky was a new type of commander for his time. Not losing a single battle, he paid serious attention to the study of tactics and strategy. In the year, on his initiative, he was translated from the German and Latin languages "Charter of military, Pushkar and other affairs." Skopin-Shuisky, who knew perfectly well, could not help but see what Russia was behind in this regard from the Western neighbors, and attached a lot of effort to prepare warriors in the European model, not disdaining and personal participation in the training of warriors.
Skopin-Shuisky was not characteristic of haste. He systematically engaged in strengthening discipline, taught the militia to act in the ranks. He managed to collect 60 thousand soldiers under his beginning, which was a significant force. Faith in the descriptions of contemporaries, Mikhail Vasilievich was distinguished by heroic addition. At the same time, everyone notes his high education and wellness.
We do not have information about which books I read Skopin-Shuisky, except for military manuals, but we have a commander of the Bogatyr statue of the commander. The Historical Museum contains the span of Skopin-Shuisky. Heavy weapons for a very strong person. Live quickly. Direct young Mikhail Vasilievich Skopin-Shuisky was a dangerous opponent in the political struggle.
He, the liberator of Moscow, enthusiastically greeted him, fell in front of him, kissed his clothes, while the envious and nearby Dmitry Shuisky seemed to shout: “Here is my opponent! At the feast, the wife of Dmitry, the daughter of Malyuta Skuratov, brought a bowl of wine, drinking from which Skopin-Shuisky felt bad and on the night of April 24 The crowd almost torn Dmitry Shuisky - only the detachment sent by the king saved his brother.
The commander was buried in the new chapel of the Arkhangelsk Cathedral. Mikhail Vasilievich Skopin-Shuisky remains an undeservedly forgotten Russian politician and commander. During his short life, he made an incredibly many to preserve Russia, but fell victim to the political struggle, in the struggle for power, which he defiantly refused. Alexey Rudevich.