Siege of Kazan

The siege of Kazan in 1552 was the final battle of the Russo-Kazan Wars and led to the fall of the Khanate of Kazan. Conflict continued after the fall of Kazan, however, as rebel governments formed in Çalım and Mişätamaq, and a new khan was invited from the Nogais. This guerrilla war lingered until 1556.

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Siege of Kazan
Part of Russo-Kazan Wars
Illustration in chronicle
Date September 2 – October 13, 1552 Location Kazan, Khanate of Kazan (Current day Russia) Result Russian victory, end of the Khanate of Kazan
Belligerents
Tsardom of Russia	Khanate of Kazan Cheremis and Ar Warriors Nogay Cavalry
Commanders and leaders
Tsar Ivan IV A. Gorbatyi-Shuisky Andrey Kurbsky Shahghali	Yadegar Moxammat (POW) Yapancha Bak † Zaynash Morza (POW) Qolsharif †
Strength
150,000 men, 150 cannons unknown battleship some siege towers	50,000 men, including civilians2 unknown cannons
Casualties and losses
15,3552 unknown wounded	Around 65,000 dead or missing (including civilians)2 more than 190,000 captured2 many thousands displaced
1 Involvement disputed 2 Kazan Chronicle; it is likely that this source underestimates Russian and overstates Tatar casualties