Dzungar conquest of Yenisei

Invasion of Yenisei
Part of the Dzungar–Russian conflicts of Russian conquest of Siberia and Oirat–Khalkha Wars

Modern day Krasnoyarsk city on the Yenisei river.
Date1665–1667
Location
Yenisei river, Russia and Mongolia
Result

Dzungar victory

Territorial
changes
Annexation of the Altan Khanate[3]
Annexation of the Yenisei[3]
Belligerents
Dzungar Khanate
Supported by:
Khakas
Tsardom of Russia Altan Khanate
Commanders and leaders
Sengge Rodion Koltsov (POW)[4] Erinchin Lobsang Tayiji (POW)[2]
Strength
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy[5] Heavy[3]

The Dzungar conquest of Yenisei was a military campaign by the Khong tayiji of the Dzungar Khanate, Sengge against the Tsardom of Russia and Altan Khan of the Khalkhas on the Yenisei river. This part of a series of conflict of the Dzungar–Russian conflicts and the ongoing Oirat–Khalkha Wars. Which allowed for the Dzungar annexation of the Altan Khan of the Khalkhas and the Yenisei River.

Background

During the reign of Erdeni Batur, the relations between the Khalkhas and the Russians were friendly — as the young prince had maintained a peace with the Khalkas, forming the pact of the Oirats and the Khalkhas or "Khalkha–Oirat Ikh Tsaaz" on 1640 and the with allowing the Russians access to salt mines and trade relations.[6] However, after his death in 1653, Sengge had succeeded him with the help of Ochirtu of the Khoshut Khanate.[7] He soon severed ties with the Tsardom of Russia and the Altan Khanate — intending to take his father's(Erdeni) and grandfather's (Kharkhul) "Kyrgyz Land".[8]

Invasion

In 1665, the invasion started with Sengge invading the towards Krasnoyarsk with the help of the Khakas people,[9] They fought a Russian force led by Rodion Koltsov,[4] as the Dzungars had sacked and plundered nearby towns near Krasnoyarsk.[10] However he was defeated and taken as POW.[4] In 1666, Sengge attacked the Altan Khan at Yenisei — who also was campaigning on Yenisei river,[11] the Dzungars battled the Khotogoid army and captured Erinchin Lobsang Tayiji as a POW.[2] With his defeat, Sengge subjugated the Kyrgyz population,[2] and proceeded to annex the Altan Khanate.[3] Soon in 1667, Sengge had sieged the city of Krasnoyarsk,[12] as he blockaded the city and reduced its population by starvation.[13] He had demanded the Russian government to recognize him as the Suzerian or Hegemon of the Kyrgyz population,[14] and to release the yaask paying Kyrgyz people to him but soon he had left, after the Russians had agreed to his terms.[1]

Aftermath

The peace between the Dzungars and Russians continued again, however Dzungar forces led by Baigorok tayiji invaded Russia again on the Biya river and the Kuznetsk basin—which the Dzungars destroyed Russian settlements and annexed the region.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Boronin, O.V. (2002). Двоеданничество в Сибири XVII – 60-е. гг. XIX в. [Double tribute in Siberia XVII - 60s. XIX century Oleg Valerievich Boronin] (in Russian). Barnaul: Boronin, O.V., Edited by V.A. Moiseev. - Barnaul, 2002. p. 83.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Boronin, O.V. (2002). Двоеданничество в Сибири XVII – 60-е. гг. XIX в. [Double tribute in Siberia XVII - 60s. XIX century Oleg Valerievich Boronin] (in Russian). Barnaul: Boronin, O.V., Edited by V.A. Moiseev. - Barnaul, 2002. p. 82.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ a b c d Kyachinov, Ye. I. (1999). Повествование об ойратском Галдане Бошокту-хане [Narrative of the Oirat Galdan Boshughtu Khan] (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Elista: Ye. I. Kyachinov. p. 208.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ a b c Shamilevich, Umetbaev Timur. ДЖУНГАРЫ У СТЕН КРАСНОЯРСКА 1667 ГОД Уметбаев Тимур Шамилевич [DZUNGARS AT THE WALLS OF KRASNOYARSK 1667 Umetbaev Timur Shamilevich] (in Russian).
  5. ^ Boronin, O.V. (2002). Двоеданничество в Сибири XVII – 60-е. гг. XIX в. [Double tribute in Siberia XVII - 60s. XIX century Oleg Valerievich Boronin] (in Russian). Barnaul: Boronin, O.V., Edited by V.A. Moiseev. - Barnaul, 2002. pp. 82–83.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ^ Adle, Chahryar (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia (5th ed.). UNESCO, Adle Chahrayar. p. 147. ISBN 978-81-208-2046-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ^ Adle, Chahryar (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia (5th ed.). UNESCO, Adle Chahrayar. p. 148. ISBN 978-81-208-2046-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  8. ^ Adle, Chahryar (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia (5th ed.). UNESCO, Adle Chahrayar. pp. 178–180. ISBN 978-81-208-2046-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  9. ^ Unknown & Gorod u Krasnogo Yara, p. 54.
  10. ^ Butanaev & Unknown, p. 144.
  11. ^ RGADA. F. Siberian order. Op. 5. 1667 Stb. 802. L. 81.
  12. ^ Службы «на крови». Служилые люди красноярского острога и борьба с енисейскими киргизами в конце XVII столетия
  13. ^ Adle, Chahryar (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia (5th ed.). UNESCO, Adle Chahrayar. p. 180. ISBN 978-81-208-2046-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  14. ^ Adle, Chahryar (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia. Vol. 5: Development in contrast: from the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. UNESCO Publishing. p. 178. ISBN 92-3-103876-1.
  15. ^ Boronin, Oleg V. "Двоеданничество в Сибири XVII - 60-е гг. XIX в." [Dual Subordination in Siberia from the 17th to the 1860s]. Двоеданничество в Сибири XVII - 60-е гг. XIX в. (in Russian).