Maria Skuratova-Belskaya

False Dmitry's Agents Murdering Feodor Godunov and his Mother, by Konstantin Makovsky (1862). Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Maria Grigorievna Skuratova-Belskaya (died 10/20 June 1605), was a Tsaritsa of Russia as the spouse of Tsar Boris Godunov.

In 1570/1571, Godunov strengthened his position at court by his marriage to her as she was the daughter of Tsar Ivan the Terrible's favorite Malyuta Skuratov-Belskiy.

She was the mother of Tsar Feodor II of Russia. On 10/20 June 1605, she was strangled with her son Feodor in his apartment.

Sources

• This page is a translation of its Russian equivalent Скуратова-Бельская, Мария Григорьевна.

Russian royalty
Vacant Title last held by Irina Godunova	Tsaritsa of Russia 1598–1605	Vacant Title next held by Marina Mniszech