Tikhon Nikitich Streshnev (; 1649 – 15 January 1719, in

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) was a

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and statesman during the reign of

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, one of the first members of the

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and the first

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after the post was reformed by Peter. Several noted historians have suggested—citing the extreme height of both Peter and Tikhon—that Streshnev was the czar's actual, biological father.Henri Troyat, ''Peter the Great'' (Flammarion, 1979)

Biography

Tikhon Streshnev was the son of boyar Nikita Streshnev, who was a distant relative of

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and

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in Yefremov and

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. In 1666 Streshnev was a

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, in 1668 he became a

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. Together with his uncle, boyar Rodion Streshnev, he mentored the young

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. After his accession to the throne in 1682, Streshnev's influence grew considerably. The day after the coronation, he received the rank of

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and in 1688 that of boyar. In 1690 Streshnev became as the head of the Razryadny

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the head of the military of

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, although he never took part in the real military actions. To the period of his absence in 1697, Peter left to govern the state Prince Romodanovsky and Streshnev. When in 1711 Governing Senate was established, Streshnev became one of its members. In 1718 he participated in the trial of

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and he was one of those, who signed to him the death verdict.

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Tikhon Streshnev at the site of Moscow
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