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	Topics Siege of Kazan (1552) Topic Home The siege The RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... n forces included Streltsy as well as Moscow and QasimQasim Khanate Qasim Khanate or Kingdom of Qasim was a Tatar territorial formation, vassal of Muscovy, which existed from 1452 till 1... irregular feudal cavalry, but the main role was played by Russian artilleryArtillery Historically, *artillery* refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war.... and sapperSapper A sapper, in the sense first used by the French military, was one who sapped another's fortifications.... s, both Russian and foreigners. At first they were opposed by the Tatar garrison of Kazan, 10,000 Nogay horsemen led by the khan of Kazan, who originated from the Nogai HordeFacts About Nogai Horde The Nogai Horde was the Tatar horde that controlled the Caucasus Mountain region after the Mongol invasion.... . Cheremiss unitsMari people The Mari are a Volga-Finnic people in the Volga area, the natives of Mari El, Russia.... and Kazan irregular feudal cavalryCavalry Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback are commonly known as cavalry .... were based in forests north and east of Kazan respectively. Their base was Archa stronghold. Before the battle Russians had a fortress on Volga, Ivangorod, later known as SviyazhskSviyazhsk Sviyazhsk or Zy is a village in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga ... , some miles above Kazan. This wooden fortress was built in 1551 by Russian military engineerMilitary engineer A military engineer is primarily responsible for the design and construction of offensive, defensive and logistical structur... Ivan VyrodkovIvan Vyrodkov Ivan Grigoryevich Vyrodkov was a Russian military engineer, inventor, and diak.... , when after the conclusion of peace the right bank of Khanate passed to Russia. It would serve as a strong point for the capture of Kazan by the MuscoviteMuscovy Muscovy is a traditional Western name for the Russian state that existed from the 14th century to the late 17th century.... army. The 150,000 Muscovite army under Ivan IV came under Kazan's walls and besieged Kazan on August 22, 1552. Russian cannons shelled its walls from 29 August. Soon they smothered the fire of large-calibre Tatar cannons. In 30 August - 6 September Alexander Gorbatyi-ShuiskyAlexander Gorbatyi-Shuisky Prince Alexander Borisovich Gorbatyi-Shuisky was probably the most celebrated and popular general of Ivan the Terrible.... defeated the inner cavalry under Yapancha ad the Ar unitsUdmurt Udmurt may refer to:Udmurt people, people who speak the Udmurt language... and burned Archa. Andrey KurbskyAndrey Kurbsky Knyaz Andrey Mikhailovich Kurbsky* was an intimate friend and then a leading political opponent of the Russian tsar Ivan the ... defeated Cheremis troopsMari people The Mari are a Volga-Finnic people in the Volga area, the natives of Mari El, Russia.... . Sappers blew up the underground way to Kazan's underground drinking water source. A 12 metre high Siege towerSiege tower A siege tower is a specialized siege engine, constructed to protect assailants and ladders while approaching the defensive w... (referred to also as a "battery-tower" to destinguish it from the pre-gunpowder siege engines) was built by Ivan Vyrodkov out of wood on site for mounting siege cannonCannon A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a considerable distance.... . This revolutionary new design could hold ten large-calibre cannon and 50 lighter cannon, allowing a concentration of artillery fire on a section of the wooden wall or city, which played a crucial role in shattering Tatar resistance. However, it is certain that the few cannon defending Kazan would first have to have been put out of action in order for the tower to be effective, as it would otherwise have been an obvious target for any remaining artillery. On 2 October sappers (believed to have been led by Englishman Butler, also known as Rozmysl in Russian chronicles) blew up the wall near the Nogay and AtaliqAtaliq Ataliq was a tutor of khan's children in Golden Horde and later other Tatar khanates.... Gates. Russian soldiers entered the city. The civil population as well as Kazan's army opposed them. After desperate slashing some survivors were blockaded in the citadelKazan Kremlin The Kazan Kremlin is the chief historic citadel of Tatarstan, situated in the city of Kazan, which was built on behest of Iv... . Then, after khan Yadegar Moxammad and NogaiNogai The term Nogai can refer to more than one thing:... leader Zaynash were captured, the defenders of the citadel tried to escape to the northern forests, but they were defeated. Ivan the Terrible sacked Kazan to pay his soldiers. As the result the rest of civil population was massacred or enslaved. The city was totally burned. The Kazan ChronicleKazan Chronicle *Kazan Chronicle* or *Story of the Tsardom of Kazan* is a document written between 1560 and 1565 by a Muscovite ch... reports about 110,000 killed Tatars, both civilians and garrison, and 60,000 - 100,000 Russians who had been kept captive in khanate released, however those reports are likely to be overstated. Gallery