1582Yermak's Conquest of the Siberia Khanate

Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf o...
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⚔️ Crimean Khanate Destroys Sarai

The Crimean Khanate sacks Sarai in the Golden Horde, ending its existence.
Crimean Khanate Destroys Sarai (1502)
Crimean KhanateGolden HordeInvasionKhanateMilitary HistoryMongol EmpireSiegeWarfare
RussiaRussia

👑 Ivan IV Crowned Tsar of Russia

Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All) Russia, thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.
Ivan IV Crowned Tsar of Russia (1547)
TsarIvan the TerribleMonarchyRussian HistoryAutocracyTsardomImperialism
RussiaRussia

🤝 Formation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth via the Union of Lublin

The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is created with the Union of Lublin which lasts until 1795.
Formation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth via the Union of Lublin (1569)
CommonwealthPolitical UnionMonarchy
PolandPolandLithuaniaLithuania

⚔️ Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod

Ivan the Terrible, tsar of Russia, orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod (1570)
TsarMassacreNovgorodIvan the TerribleRepressionViolencePolitical Violence
RussiaRussia

🔥 Crimean Tatar Sack of Moscow

Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow, burning everything but the Kremlin.
Crimean Tatar Sack of Moscow (1571)
Crimean KhanateInvasionWarfareSiegeMoscowRussian HistoryMilitary HistoryKhanateDestruction
RussiaRussia

⚔️ Yermak's Conquest of the Siberia Khanate

Yermak Timofeyevich conquers the Siberia Khanate on behalf of the Stroganovs.
Yermak's Conquest of the Siberia Khanate (1582)
ExplorationConquestCossacksKhanateTerritorial Expansion
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