Career
The origin of Xeniya Ivanovna has been disputed by genealogists for centuries. During Boris Godunov"s repression of the Romanovs, she was forced to take the veil, changing her name to Martha (Russian: Marfa). lieutenant was there that the ambassadors arrived to inform Mikhail about his election to the Russian throne in 1613.
She placed her relatives, the Saltykovs, at the important posts in the government, leading to widespread corruption.
She died on 27 January 1631 and was buried in Novospassky Monastery.
