Yermak Timofeyevich
Cossack
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Yermak Timofeyevich was a Cossack ataman and is today a hero in Russian folklore and myths. During the reign of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible, Yermak started the Russian conquest of Siberia.
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Born: 1532, Chusovaya River, Russia
Died: August 16, 1585 (age 53 years), Qashliq
Full name: Vasiliy Timofeyevich Alenin
Nationality: Russian
Parents: Timofey Alenin
Known for: The Cossack who led the Russian exploration and conquest of Siberia, in the reign of Tsar Ivan the Terrible