What the records say
- When
- 2 Sep 1552 – 13 Oct 1552
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 55.79° N, 49.11° E
- Description
- 1552 Russian conquest of Kazan
Siege of Kazan
1552 siege and capture of Kazan during the Russo-Kazan Wars
The Siege of Kazan, also known as the Fall of Kazan, was the decisive military campaign of the Russo-Kazan Wars in 1552 that resulted in the capture of Kazan and the annexation of the Khanate of Kazan by the Tsardom of Russia. The siege began on 23 August 1552 and ended with the capture of the city on 2 October.
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