Cossacks and the Russian Empire, 1598-1725: manipulation, rebellion and expansion into Siberia

In: Routledge studies in the history of Russia and Eastern Europe, 8

Abstract

Using a wide range sources, this book explores the ways in which the Russians governed their empire in Siberia from 1598 to 1725. Paying particular attention to the role of the Siberian Cossaks, the author provides a thorough assessment of how the institutions of imperial government functioned in seventeenth century Russia.