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Siege Of Yelabuga (1708)
Siege of Yelabuga – the siege of the city by bashkir rebels under the command of Kusyum Tyulekeyev. Background In the first half of January 1708, the main forces of the rebels crossed the Kama River, and the territory becomes the main theater of war Kazan County west of Kama. The course of hostilities After the siege of the Zain fortress, 3,000 rebels under the command of Kusyum Tyulekeyev besieged Yelabuga Yelabuga (also spelled ''Elabuga''; ; ) is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River and east from Kazan. Population: The evolution of name The name of the city of Yelabuga comes from the T .... See also * Battle of Yuraktau (1707) References {{coord missing, Tatarstan 1708 in Russia Conflicts in 1708 18th-century sieges History of Bashkortostan Battles involving the Tsardom of Russia Sieges involving the Tsardom of Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yelabuga
Yelabuga (also spelled ''Elabuga''; ; ) is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River and east from Kazan. Population: The evolution of name The name of the city of Yelabuga comes from the Turkic personal name Alabuga (literally — "mottled bull", where buga — "bull" symbolizes the strength and power of the bearer of the name). According to another version, the name comes from the Tatar name of the nearby lake Alabuga (translated as "perch"). At the end of the XVI century, in official documents, in addition to the main name — Yelabuga, the church name Tresvyatskoye or Tresvyatskoye also began to be added. This name should not be confused with the village of Trekhsvyatskoye, which was founded near Yelabuga in 1851. The last mention of Yelabuga with the addition of the church name "Tresvyatskoye" in official documents dates back to 1701. After that, and before Yelabuga was given the status of a county town, this settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |