Yermak

Yermak Timofeyevich (Russian: Ерма́к Тимофе́евич, also Ermak) (born between 1532 and 1542 – August 5 or 6, 1585), Cossack leader and explorer of Siberia. His exploration of Siberia marked the beginning of the expansion of Russia towards this region and its colonization. ("Timofeyevich" is his patronimic, not the last name, so in references it must be looked up at "Yermak" or "Yermak Timofeyevich".) Image File history File linksMetadata Ermak. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ermak. ... Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Ottoman Empire. ... Siberian Federal District (darker red) and the broadest definition of Siberia (red) arctic northeast Siberia Udachnaya pipe Siberia (Russian: , Sibir; Tatar: ) is a vast region of Russia constituting almost all of Northern Asia and comprising a large part of the Euro-Asian Steppe. ... A patronymic is a personal name based on the name of ones father. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...

In 1558, the Stroganov merchant family received their first patent for colonizing "the abundant region along the Kama River", and in 1574 lands over the Ural Mountains along rivers Tura and Tobol. They also received a permission to build forts along rivers Ob and Irtysh. Around 1577, the Stroganovs hired the Cossack leader Yermak to protect their lands from attacks of the Siberian khan Kuchum. Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... The Stroganovs or Strogonovs (Russian: ), also spelled in French manner as Stroganoffs, were a family of highly successful Russian merchants, industrialists, landowners, and statesmen of the 16th - 20th centuries that eventually earned nobility. ... Kama (Russian: ; Tatar: Çulman) is a river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga. ... Year 1574 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Map of the Ural Mountains The Ural Mountains (Russian: , Uralskiye gory) (also known as the Urals, the Riphean Mountains in Greco-Roman antiquity, and known as the Stone Belt) are a mountain range that runs roughly north and south through western Russia. ... Tura (Тура́), river in Russia, left tributary of Tobol. ... Tobol (Тобо́л) is a river in Kazakhstan and Russia, left tributary of Irtysh. ... OB can stand for: OtakuBoards, a message board, with its main focus set at anime. ... Irtysh (Иртыш ; Kazakh: Ertis / Эртiс ; Tatar: Ä°rteÅŸ / Иртеш ; Chinese: Erqisi / 额尔齐斯河) a river in Central Asia, the chief tributary of the river Ob. ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... Khan (sometimes spelled as Xan, Han, Ke-Han) is a title with many meanings. ... Kuchum khan (Tatar: Küçüm, Russian: Кучум) (? - ca. ...

In 1579 or 1581 Yermak began his voyage into the depths of Siberia. After a few victories over the khan's army, Yermak's people defeated Kuchum's main forces after 3-day battle (October 23–25, 1582) on the banks of Irtysh. The remains of the khan's army retreated to steppes. On October 26, Yermak captured the capital of the Siberian Khanate, Qashliq (17 km from the city of Tobolsk). Since Kuchum still had enough forces to resist, he suddenly attacked Yermak on August 6, 1585 in the dead of night and killed most of his people. Yermak was wounded and tried to swim across the Wagay River (Irtysh's tributary), but drowned under the weight of his own chainmail. The remains of Yermak's forces under the command of M. Mescheryak retreated from Qashliq. Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... Combatants Yermaks expedition Siberia Khanate Commanders Yermak Mametqul Strength 800 men several thousands Casualties unknown unknown The Battle of Chuvash Cape (October 23, 1582) led to the victory of a Russian expedition under Yermak Timofeyevich and the fall of Siberia Khanate and the end of Khan Kuchums power. ... The steppe of Western Kazakhstan in early spring In physical geography, steppe (from Slavic step) is a plain without trees (apart from those near rivers and lakes); it is similar to a prairie, although a prairie is generally reckoned as being dominated by tall grasses, while short grasses are said... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... In the 1440s, the Golden Horde was racked by civil war. ... Qashliq (Tatar language: QaÅŸlıq, Ä°skär, Sibir) was a medieval (14th-16th century) Siberian Tatar city near the right bank of Irtysh river (ruins are situated near the modern Tobolsk). ... View of Tobolsk in the 1910s. ... David rejects the unaccustomed armour (detail of fol. ...

Yermak's exploration of Siberia is reflected in the so called Siberian Chronicles. His life and death have been subjects for numerous Russian songs, books, and paintings since the 16th century. The Siberian Chronicles (Сибирские летописи in Russian) are the Russian chronicles of the late 16th - 18th centuries on the history of Siberia. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Trivia

Yermak's family name is unknown or probably he never had one; 'Timofeyevich' is patronymic (see Russian name). A family name, surname, or last name is the part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Look up patronymic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article gives the general understanding of naming convention in the Russian language as well as in languages (countries) affected by Russian linguistic tradition. ...

It is also alleged that Yermak saw a large hairy creature reputed to be a mammoth. Species Mammuthus africanavus African mammoth Mammuthus columbi Columbian mammoth Mammuthus exilis Pygmy mammoth Mammuthus jeffersonii Jeffersonian mammoth Mammuthus trogontherii Steppe mammoth Mammuthus meridionalis Mammuthus subplanifrons South African mammoth Mammuthus primigenius Woolly mammoth Mammuthus lamarmorae Sardinian Dwarf Mammoth A mammoth is any of a number of an extinct genus of proboscidean...

See also

• Icebreaker Yermak
• History of Siberia
• Exploration of Asia

Yermak on the Baltic Sea. ... The history of Siberia may be traced to the sophisticated nomadic civilizations of the Scythians (Pazyryk) and the Xiongnu, both flourishing before the Christian era. ... This article attempts to list every significant event in the history of the European exploration of Asia. ...

References

This article incorporates text from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia Title page of the 3rd ed. ...