Carried out during the reign of Ivan IV, this conquest brought the strategic lands stretching along the Volga River under Russian control. The taking of Kazan altered the balances of power in the region and accelerated Russia's process of transformation into a vast, multiethnic state.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Russian Conquest of Kazan?
- Russia's capture of the Khanate of Kazan became an important stage in its expansion toward the east and southeast.
- When did Russian Conquest of Kazan happen?
- 1552 CE
- Where did Russian Conquest of Kazan take place?
- Kazan