What was Michael's father later known as?
Tsar Michael
Grand Duke Sergei
Patriarch Filaret
Count Orlov
Answer
Patriarch Filaret was the later name of Michael's father. After Michael became Tsar, he arranged for his father to be ordained as a priest and then elevated to the rank of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. This move strengthened Michael's authority and established the tradition of the Tsar's father serving as Patriarch, which continued for several generations.
Tsar Michael of Russia: The Dawn of the Romanov Dynasty
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