On a fall night in 1756, the fortress of Shlisselburg in Russia welcomed a 16-year-old prisoner, Ivan VI, the eighth Tsar of the Romanov dynasty. Ivan VI had been imprisoned since childhood and had never seen the outside world. His life of 23 years in captivity came to a tragic end on July 5, 1764, when he was found dead, having suffered multiple stab wounds. The circumstances surrounding his death remain controversial to this day.
One theory suggests that his guards, Vlasyev and Chagin, were responsible for his death. After enduring years of imprisonment without freedom, they could no longer bear the burden and decided to kill Ivan in search of liberation.
Another theory points to Lieutenant Mirovich, who allegedly orchestrated a coup with the intention of reinstating Ivan VI, but the guards were forced to kill him instead.
