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On January 7, 1598, Russia abruptly changed dynasty with the death of Tsar Feodor I, son of Ivan IV the Terrible. With no direct heir, the throne passed to his brother-in-law and regent, Boris Godunov, who became the first elected tsar in Russian history. This accession marked the end of the Rurikid dynasty and…