Crimean Tatars serving in Siberia in the 17th century
Journal: Historical Courier
Year: 2019

The paper collects and summarizes scattered information about the Crimean Tatars, who came in a wide variety of ways to serve in Siberia in the early period of its development.It is shown that some of them voluntarily made "trips" to Moscow, where they were holding fairly high positions in the system of state administration and served in the army, while others were captured during the constant military conflicts between Crimea and Russia.The article gives a general assessment of the reforms carr