Siege of Kazan (1552)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kazan_Khanate
gptkb:Conquest_of_Kazan
gptkbp:aftermath annexation of Kazan Khanate
gptkbp:architectural_style heavily damaged during the siege
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
gptkbp:combat_radius approximately 30,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Kazan_Khanate
gptkb:Tsardom_of_Russia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ivan_IV_of_Russia
Semyon Semyonovich Semyonov
gptkbp:cultural_heritage rich and diverse before the siege
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased Russian influence in Tatar regions
significant decline post-siege
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in films and art
gptkbp:date 1552
gptkbp:defense strong and fortified
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Kazan_Kremlin
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 months
gptkbp:enemy failed to breach defenses
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_figure varied perspectives on the siege
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the expansion of Russian territory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Kazan (1552)
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 150,000
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in conducted in modern Russia
held annually in Kazan
gptkbp:leadership gained prestige after the siege.
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Russian military power
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kazan
gptkbp:military_technology use of cannons
accelerated after the siege
influenced future Russian sieges
gptkbp:narrative_style often romanticized in Russian literature
gptkbp:notable_battle led to the establishment of Russian rule
successful in capturing the city
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Russo-Kazan_Wars
gptkbp:population predominantly Tatar
subject to Russian assimilation policies
gptkbp:primary_source chronicles of the time
gptkbp:result Russian victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance important for trade routes
control of the Volga River
gptkbp:tactics artillery bombardment
flooding of surrounding areas
storming of the city
gptkbp:title_holder Shah Ali