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Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the earliest reference dates back to 1670, with Ingnaz Baklanov being the oldest of known ancestors. The most famous member of the family is Jacov Petrovich Baklanov (1809—1873) who was a Cossack Lieutenant General, one of the Russian commanders in time of Caucasian War. Bogaewsky family: 17th – today
Yermak Timofeyevich (Russian: Ермак Тимофеевич, IPA: [jɪrˈmak tʲɪmɐˈfʲejɪvʲɪt͡ɕ]; 1532 (supposedly) – August 5 or 6, 1585) was a Cossack ataman who started the Russian conquest of Siberia during the reign of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible. He is today a hero in Russian folklore and myths.
Their alternative name, Yaik Cossacks, comes from the river's former name, changed by the government after Pugachev's Rebellion of 1773–1775. The Ural Cossacks spoke Russian, and identified as having primarily Russian ancestry, but also incorporated many Tatars into their ranks. [76]
On August 17, Cossack-Russian forces made a major counterattack with their entire forces on the advancing Ottoman-Tatar army, which they overturned and pursued them all the way to the ruins of Chyhyryn. After this victory, Cossack-Russian troops managed to reach Left-Bank without being pursued. [4] Ottoman-led forces soon abandoned Chyhyryn. [1]
During the Second World War, a number of Nekrasov Cossacks participated in the war on the side of the German military. [1] In 1962 some Nekrasov Cossacks migrated to the U.S.S.R. [2] They have preserved the Don Cossack language, songs, and their ethnic identity despite their separation from other Cossacks for more than 200 years. There is an ...
The Yaik (Ural) Cossacks although speaking Russian and identifying themselves as being of primarily Russian ancestry also incorporated many Tatars into their ranks. [1] According to Peter Rychckov some of these Tatars called themselves Bulgarians of Khazar origin, and the first Yaik Cossacks, including these Tatars and Russians, existed by the ...
Pages in category "Cossacks from the Russian Empire" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
On 17 July (O.S.), 1763, Russian forces entered the town of Mezdeug (modern-day Mozdok) in Eastern Circassia. The village was occupied, and Mozdok was converted into a heavily fortified Russian base. Families of Volga Cossacks were settled in stanitsas (Cossack villages) around Mozdok to secure the area and establish a permanent Russian presence.