Battle of Irtysh River (1585) 1585
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1585 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Russia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Colonization of Siberia | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Siberian Khanate, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.9833, 73.3667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Irtysh, also called the Battle of Omsk, was a decisive military engagement fought between the Khanate of Sibir and the Tsardom of Russia, and saw the death of Russian General Yermak Timofeyevich and the reconquest of Sibir by Kuchum Khan.
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