1616_Russian_brideshow
1616 Russian brideshow
Russian Brideshow
The 1616 Russian brideshow was held in the December of 1616 to select the bride of Tsar Michael of Russia. Out of nearly 500 women, Maria Kholpova was selected by the Tsar to be his wife. She adopted the title Tsarina and changed her name to Anastasia.[1] However, the couple could not engage due to Khlopova's suspected infertility.