Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Patriarch Nikon Biography and Timeline

Follow Patriarch Nikon through 3 dated historical records for Russia.

Patriarch Nikon, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1652–1658Years on this page

1652

Chief Minister

Chief Minister · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Chief Minister

Role range: 1652-1658

Reform of Government

Chief Minister · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Begins to reform the Russian Church on the Greek Church

Role range: 1652-1658

1658

Resignation of Patriarch Nikon

Chief Minister · Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Threatens to resign to speed up Church Reforms, to his surprise the offer is accepted

Role range: 1652-1658

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.