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Two centuries later, in the 1430s, Hordian Tatars (such as Ghiasetdin of Kazan) usurped power from its Bolghar dynasty. Some Tatars also went to Lithuania, brought by Vytautas the Great. In 1438, after the destruction of the Golden Horde, Kazan became the capital of the powerful Khanate of Kazan.
Historically, Kazan was the capital of the Khanate of Kazan, and was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, at which point the city became a part of the Tsardom of Russia. The city was seized (and largely destroyed) during Pugachev's Rebellion (1773–1775), but was later rebuilt during the reign of Catherine the Great .
Sep 13, 2024 · Ancient Kazan (Iske Kazan) was founded in the late 13th century by the Mongols (Tatars) of the Golden Horde after their overthrow of the Bulgar kingdom on the middle Volga. It was located about 28 miles (45 km) upstream on the Kazanka and was transferred to the mouth of the river at the end of the 14th century.
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Jun 1, 2018 · The island city of Sviyazhsk was founded by Ivan the Terrible in 1551 as the launching ground for his troops against Kazan. Legion-Media. In 1552 his troops successfully sieged Kazan.
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1438 - Khanate of Kazanbegins.1486 - Kazan and the Russians sign a peace treaty.1552 - Siege of Kazan; Russians in power.1562 - Annunciation cathedral founded.1913 - Population: 195,300.191719181924 - Kazan Zoo founded.20052008 - 9 January: 2008 Kazan gas explosion.20132021Timelines of other cities in the Volga Federal District of Russia: Nizhny Novgorod, SamaraDisputes as to how and when the city was founded--perhaps it was a Bulgar city beginning in the early 11th century. There is another story about how the Tatar princess Söyembikä dropped a gold dish (called a qazan) into a river while washing it, and the city of Kazan was founded there.
In 2009, Kazan was chosen as the "sports capital of Russia". Kazan hosted the 2013 Summer Universiade, and was one of the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Kazan is the largest city and capital of Tatarstan, Russia.
