# Streltsy uprising (1682)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1682-streltsy-uprising
Categories: ruler-change

After Feodor III's death, the Streltsy rose in May 1682, killing members of the Naryshkin family. Ivan V and his half-brother Peter I were proclaimed joint tsars, with their sister Sophia as regent. The same year mestnichestvo was abolished and Avvakum was burned at the stake. Ten-year-old Peter witnessed the killings. The uprising brought Sophia to power and left a lasting mark on Peter.

## Why it matters
The uprising brought Sophia to power and left a lasting mark on Peter.

Ruler at the time: [Sophia Alekseyevna](https://history-russia.com/rulers/sophia-alekseyevna)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Moscow uprising of 1682](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_uprising_of_1682)
- [Wikipedia — Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Alekseyevna_of_Russia)
- [Wikipedia — House of Romanov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Romanov)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Streltsy uprising](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Streltsy+uprising)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)