# Conquest of Kazan (1552)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1552-conquest-of-kazan
Categories: battle

After a long siege and the blowing up of its walls, Ivan IV's army stormed Kazan on 2 October 1552. The Khanate of Kazan was annexed. It was the first annexation of a sovereign Tatar khanate by Russia. The conquest turned Russia into a multi-ethnic and multi-faith empire.

## Why it matters
The conquest turned Russia into a multi-ethnic and multi-faith empire.

Ruler at the time: [Ivan IV](https://history-russia.com/rulers/ivan-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Siege of Kazan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Kazan)
- [Wikipedia — Khanate of Kazan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanate_of_Kazan)
- [Wikipedia — Tsardom of Russia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsardom_of_Russia)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Conquest of Kazan](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Conquest+of+Kazan)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)