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2 gru 2021 · 1612 is a 2007 Russian epic historical drama film about the 17th century Time of Troubles and the Polish–Muscovite War with the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was directed by Vladimir Khotinenko and produced by Nikita Mikhalkov.
The Polish Occupation of Moscow (1610 – 1612) took place during the Polish–Russian War of 1609–1618 also known as the Polish–Muscovite War or the Dimitriads....
The liberation of Moscow in 1612 was a key event during Russia's Time of Troubles, a period of political chaos and foreign intervention. At the time, Polish forces had occupied Moscow,...
23 kwi 2011 · The combined Russian and Swedish forces were defeated on 4 July 1610 at the battle of Klushino (Kłuszyn), where 5,000 Polish elite cavalry, the hussars under...
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth occupation of Moscow took place between 1610 and 1612 during the Polish intervention in Russia, when the Kremlin was occupied by the Polish garrison with additional Lithuanian units under the command of hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski and assisted by Russian boyars led by Mikhail Saltykov.
Released on November 4th, the National Day of Unity, the film shares its title with the holiday's origin: the 1612 victory of a unified Russian army against Polish invaders. The similarities stop there, however, and critics of the Kremlin have said that the film resembles Soviet propaganda.
On September 1, 1612, Polish–Lithuanian forces unsuccessfully tried to break the siege of the Moscow Kremlin, and rescue the Commonwealth garrison under Mikołaj Struś which was present there. To achieve this, they attacked from the west, towards the suburbs of Moscow.
