page_title: History of Siberia
hierarchical_section_title: History of Siberia
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Василий Иванович Суриков, "Покорение Сибири Ермаком". Холст, масло, размер — 599*285 см. English: Vasiliy Surikov, "Yermak's conquest of Siberia". Canvas, oil. 5.99*2.85 m large. Esperanto: Vasilij Ivanoviĉ Surikov. «La konkerto de Siberio per Jermak Timofejeviĉ». Kanvaso, oilo, formato — 599*285 cm. Français&#160;: La conquête de la Sibérie par Yermak, par Vassili Sourikov (1895), Musée Russe (Saint-Pétersbourg) – Huile sur toile (599 × 285 cm) Italiano: Vasilij Ivanovič Surikov, "La conquista della Siberia da Jermák". Pittura su tela, ad olio, larga 599*285 cm.
context_page_description: The early history of Siberia was greatly influenced by the sophisticated nomadic civilizations of the Scythians on the west of the Ural Mountains and Xiongnu on the east of the Urals, both flourishing before the Christian era. The steppes of Siberia were occupied by a succession of nomadic peoples, including the Khitan people, various Turkic peoples, and the Mongol Empire. In the late Middle Ages, Tibetan Buddhism spread into the areas south of Lake Baikal.
  During the Russian Empire, Siberia was chiefly developed as an agricultural province. The government also used it as a place of exile, sending Avvakum, Dostoevsky, and the Decemberists, among others, to work camps in the region. During the 19th century, the Trans-Siberian Railway was constructed, supporting industrialization. This was also aided by the discovery and exploitation of vast reserves of Siberian mineral resources.
context_section_description: The early history of Siberia was greatly influenced by the sophisticated nomadic civilizations of the Scythians (Pazyryk) on the west of the Ural Mountains and Xiongnu (Noin-Ula) on the east of the Urals, both flourishing before the Christian era.  The steppes of Siberia were occupied by a succession of nomadic peoples, including the Khitan people, various Turkic peoples, and the Mongol Empire. In the late Middle Ages, Tibetan Buddhism spread into the areas south of Lake Baikal.
  During the Russian Empire, Siberia was chiefly developed as an agricultural province. The government also used it as a place of exile, sending Avvakum, Dostoevsky, and the Decemberists, among others, to work camps in the region. During the 19th century, the Trans-Siberian Railway was constructed, supporting industrialization. This was also aided by the discovery and exploitation of vast reserves of Siberian mineral resources.
caption: Yermak's Conquest of Siberia, a painting by Vasily Surikov
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