Founding of Vladivostok
- When
- 1860–1870
- Where
- Golden Horn Bay; Peter the Great Gulf area; Vladivostok
- Episodes
- 4
Vladivostok was established as a Russian military outpost on July 2, 1860, following the Amur Annexation. The name, initially applied to a bay in 1859, was transferred to the settlement after an expedition. The site developed from a military post to a civilian center, with the first settler arriving in 1861 and local self-government emerging in 1870.
Episodes
- Transfer of Name to Settlement
The name Vladivostok, initially applied to a bay in 1859, was transferred to the new settlement in 1860.
- Founding as Military Outpost
Vladivostok was founded as a Russian military outpost on July 2, 1860, following the Amur Annexation.
- Arrival of First Civilian Settler
Merchant Yakov Lazarevich Semyonov arrived as the first civilian settler in October 1861.
- Emergence of Local Self-Government
Local self-government emerged in 1870 when Semyonov was elected the first head of the post.
Background and detail
Background. Vladivostok is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District. Its founding followed the Treaty of Aigun and the Convention of Peking, known as the Amur Annexation. The modern name was first given in 1859 by Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky, initially denoting a bay in the Peter the Great Gulf area.
Establishment. The city was founded as a Russian military outpost on July 2, 1860. On June 20 (Gregorian July 2), the transport Mandzhur delivered a military unit to Golden Horn Bay to establish the post. The name Vladivostok, initially applied to the bay, was later applied to the new settlement following an expedition by Alexey Karlovich Shefner.
Early Development. The first civilian settler, merchant Yakov Lazarevich Semyonov, arrived in Vladivostok on October 31, 1861. His land purchase was registered in 1862. In 1870, Semyonov was elected the first head of the post, marking the emergence of local self-government in the settlement.
People involved
- Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky · Named the bay
- Alexey Karlovich Shefner · Expedition leader
- Yakov Lazarevich Semyonov · First civilian settler
Sources
- Vladivostok Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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