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Russo–Kazan Wars

1445 CE – 1556 CE

Ivan the Terrible's conquest of the Tatar khanates of Kazan (1552) and Astrakhan (1556) was a transformative moment in Russian history, opening the Volga trade route and beginning Russia's expansion…

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1439–1552 wars between Kazan and Russia

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Russo–Kazan Wars

1445 CE – 1556 CE

Ivan the Terrible's conquest of the Tatar khanates of Kazan (1552) and Astrakhan (1556) was a transformative moment in Russian history, opening the Volga trade route and beginning Russia's expansion into a multi-ethnic empire.

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