Russian conquest of Siberia

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The Russian conquest of Siberia was the gradual expansion of the Russian state across northern Asia from the late 16th century, bringing vast Siberian territories under Russian control through exploration, military campaigns, and colonization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military campaign
territorial expansion
cause Russian desire for access to the Pacific Ocean
Russian search for new resources
demand for furs in Europe
country Russian Empire
Tsardom of Russia
describedBySource Russian chronicles
linked to: Rus' chronicles

Siberian chronicles
accounts of foreign travelers to Russia
endTime 17th century
early 18th century
followedBy Russian colonization of Alaska
Russian expansion into the Far East
follows Russian conquest of the Khanate of Astrakhan
Russian conquest of the Khanate of Kazan
hasPart Russian–Siberian indigenous conflicts
linked to: Siberian frontier

Yermak Timofeyevich’s Siberian campaign
conquest of the Khanate of Sibir
expansion to the Pacific coast
expeditions across the Ural Mountains
exploration of the Lena River basin
exploration of the Ob River basin
exploration of the Yenisei River basin
foundation of Siberian forts (ostrogs)
location Siberia
northern Asia
mainSubject Russian colonization of indigenous peoples
Siberian fur trade
linked to: Siberian frontier

tribute system (yasak)
opponent Evenks
Khanate of Sibir
linked to: Siberian Khanate

Khanty
linked to: Khanty people

Kuchum Khan
Mansi
Siberian Tatars
linked to: Tatars

Yakuts
participant Cossacks
Khanate of Sibir
linked to: Siberian Khanate

Kuchum Khan
Russian promyshlenniki
linked to: Russians

Stroganov merchant family
linked to: Stroganov family

Tsar Boris Godunov
Tsar Ivan IV of Russia
Yermak Timofeyevich
linked to: Yerofey Khabarov

various Siberian indigenous peoples
partOf Russian expansionism
history of Russia
result Russian control over Siberia
decline of some indigenous populations
establishment of Russian forts and settlements in Siberia
expansion of Russian territory to the Pacific Ocean
imposition of yasak on indigenous peoples
incorporation of Siberia into the Russian state
significantEvent Battle of Chuvash Cape
capture of Qashliq (Isker)
crossing of the Ural Mountains by Russian forces
foundation of Tobolsk
foundation of Tomsk
foundation of Yakutsk
reaching the Pacific coast by Russian explorers
startTime 1580s
late 16th century

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Pyotr Beketov movement Russian conquest of Siberia
Yerofey Khabarov partOf Russian conquest of Siberia
Siberian Khanate event Russian conquest of Siberia
Itelmen historicalEvent Russian conquest of Kamchatka
linked to: Russian conquest of Siberia
Cossack ostrog (fortress) developedDuring Russian conquest of Siberia
Yakutsk Ostrog historicalEra Russian conquest of Siberia
Russian conquest of Siberia hasPart Yermak Timofeyevich’s Siberian campaign
linked to: Russian conquest of Siberia
Ivan Bukholts involvedIn Russian colonization of Siberia
linked to: Russian conquest of Siberia
Amur River expedition partOf Russian conquest of Siberia
Monument to Yermak dedicatedTo Russian conquest of Siberia
Taibugid dynasty conquest Russian conquest of the Siberian Khanate
linked to: Russian conquest of Siberia
Kuchum Khan conflict Russian conquest of Siberia
Siege of Qashliq (1582) hasPartOf Russian conquest of Siberia
Siege of Qashliq (1582) partOf Yermak’s Siberian campaign
linked to: Russian conquest of Siberia
Siege of Qashliq (1582) associatedWith Russian colonization of Siberia
linked to: Russian conquest of Siberia
Vasily Surikov notableWork The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak
linked to: Russian conquest of Siberia