Historedia
Person

Ivan Vyrodkov

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1556–1558

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ivan Vyrodkov, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Ivan IV's Conquest of Astrakhan

    1556–1558

    Role: Builder of the new Astrakhan fortress

    1. 1556 · AstrakhanRussian Occupation of Astrakhan

      Russian troops occupied Astrakhan in 1556, destroying the major slave market and ending the khanate's independence.

    2. 1556 · RussiaFormalization of Sovereignty

      Ivan IV's official title was updated in 1556 to include 'tsar of Astrakhan', marking political integration.

    3. 1558 · AstrakhanRelocation and Fortification

      In 1558, the city was moved 12 km south, and a new fortress was built to replace the old Tatar capital.

Sources

  1. Ivan the Terrible Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16