Russian Empire in the Fight against the Ottoman Heritage: Conquest of the Crimean Khanate Peoples
Journal: The World of the Orient
Year: 2022

The article examines the establishment and maintenance of control by the Russian Empire over the territories of the annexed Crimean Khanate. Based on a comprehensive analysis of documents stored in Russian archives, travel notes and research by Ukrainian, Russian, German and British authors, it was found that the first important step in achieving this goal was the formation of a puppet government of Shagin Giray. With his help, the Russian Empire legitimized the presence of its own troops and th