Nicholas Salos of Pskov (russian: Николай Салос) was a Russian self-styled prophet ("
Fool-for-Christ
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") in opposition of
Tsar
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Ivan IV
Ivan IV Vasilyevich (russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич; 25 August 1530 – ), commonly known in English as Ivan the Terrible, was the grand prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and the first Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584.
Ivan ...
's
oprichnina. In 1570, Ivan IV retaliated by raiding
Pskov
Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=pskov-ru.ogg, p=pskof; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population ...
. However, during the raid Nicholas reprimanded the tsar, causing him to retreat his force to
Alexandrov Alexandrov (masculine, also written Alexandrow) or Alexandrova (feminine) may refer to:
* Alexandrov (surname) (including ''Alexandrova''), a Slavic last name
* Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
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. He is regarded as a
saint
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in the
Eastern Orthodox Church.
References
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Nicholas Salos of Pskov*
George Vernadsky. A History of Russia. (Yale University Press, 1969) ().
Russian religious leaders
Russian saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church
People from Pskov
16th-century Russian people
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