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On October 2, 1552, after the garrison refused to surrender, the Russian army launched an assault on the fortress, and by midday, the defenders were overcome, and Kazan was captured.
On October 2, 1552, after the garrison refused to surrender, the Russian army launched an assault on the fortress, and by midday, the defenders were overcome, and Kazan was captured.
After the fall of Kazan, the [[Kazan Khanate]] was dissolved, and the Middle Volga region became part of the Russian Tsardom. This set the stage for expansion into the [[Urals]] and [[Siberia]], as well as increased trade with the [[Caucasus]] and [[Far East|the East]].
After the fall of Kazan, the [[Kazan Khanate]] was dissolved, and the Middle [[Volga]] region became part of the Russian Tsardom. This set the stage for expansion into the [[Urals]] and [[Siberia]], as well as increased trade with the [[Caucasus]] and [[Far East|the East]].
==Peter the Great and Modernization==
==Peter the Great and Modernization==