The Stroganov Letopis, also known under the name "On Capturing of the Siberian Land" (''Строгановская летопись'', ''"О взятии Сибирской земли"'' in
Russian) is one of the earliest
Siberian Letopises.
There is no unanimous opinion in the
Russian scientific community with regards to the exact date of this
letopis compilation. It is generally considered that it was written either in 1620–1630 or 1668–1673. Some
historians believe that parts of the Stroganov Letopis are based on the
Yesipov Letopis, which was written in 1636. The Stroganov Letopis is based on
annalistic data (which didn't survive to this day) and materials of the Stroganovs'
archives, including their correspondence with
Yermak's
druzhina. The Stroganov Letopis tells in great detail about the events of the early stage of the
annexation
Annexation (Latin ''ad'', to, and ''nexus'', joining), in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act ...
of
Siberia by
Russia. The Stroganovs' initiative to organize Yermak's campaign is put in the forefront in this letopis.
East Slavic chronicles
History of Siberia
17th-century history books
History books about the 16th century
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