Qasim Khanate (Russia)

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After the conquest of Kazan by Russia, the self-government of the khans was abolished and the khanate came to be governed by Russian voyevodas.

Establishment

January 1553: After the conquest of Kazan, the self-government of the khans was abolished and the khanate came to be governed by Russian voyevodas.

Chronology

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1. Time of Troubles

Was a period of political crisis during the Tsardom of Russia which began in 1598 with the death of Fyodor I, the last of the Rurik dynasty, and ended in 1613 with the accession of Michael I of the House of Romanov.

1.1.Polish-Muscovite War (1605-1618)

Was a conflict fought between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth together with Zaporozhian Cossacks.

1.1.1.Polish Invasion of Russia (1609)

A Commonwealth army under the command of Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski invaded the Tsardom of Russia in 1609.

July 1610: On 27 July a treaty was signed between the boyars and Żółkiewski promising the Russian boyars the same vast privileges the Polish szlachta had, in exchange for them recognizing Władysław as the new tsar.

1.1.2.Expulsion of the Poles from Russia

Was a revolt against Polish occupation that started in Moscow and finally expelled the Poles from Russia.

December 1611: News of the capitulation reached Polish King Sigismund III on December 8 at Volokolamsk, less than 30 kilometers away. Upon finding out about this, the king, who was on his way to help the garrison, decided to halt the march and head back to Poland.