Career
Boris was a court Chamberlain since 1676. In 1690 he was created a boyar and shared with Lev Naryshkin, Peter"s uncle, the conduct of home affairs After the death of the tsaritsa Natalia, Peter"s mother, in 1694, his influence increased still further.
He accompanied Peter to the White Sea (1694–1695).
Took part in the Azov campaign (1695). And was one of the triumvirate who ruled Russia during Peters first foreign tour (1697–1698).
The Astrakhan rebellion (1706), which affected all the districts under his government, shook Peter"s confidence in him, and seriously impaired his position. In 1707 he was superseded in the Volgan provinces by Andrei Matveev.
A year before his death he entered a monastery.
Golitsyn was a typical representative of Russian society of the end of the 17th century leaning towards Westernism. In many respects he was far in advance of his time. lieutenant was his reckless drunkenness which ultimately ruined him in the estimation of Peter the Great, despite his previous inestimable services.