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*1584 Russian army defeats the [[w:Khanate of Sibir|Khanate of Siberia]], opening up the overland way to the east; initial development of Russian settlements in the area to the south and east of Lake Baikal ([[w:Transbaikal|Transbaikal]]) begins, with Cossacks and others under service contract to the state (''sluzhilye liudi'') exploring new trading routes to China.<ref>William C. Brumfield. ''[http://www.cultinfo.ru/brumfield/articles/GVIR_20_4_04hires.pdf Photographic Documentation of Architectural Monuments in the Siberian Republic of Buriatiia].'' '''Visual Resources'''. Vol. XX, No. 4, December 2004, pp. 315-364.</ref>
*1587 Russians found [[w:Tobolsk|Tobolsk]], the historic capital of [[w:Siberia|Siberia]].
*1608 [[w:Matteo Ricci|Matteo Ricci]] reports finding a small remnant of [[Nestorianism|Nestorians]] in China.
*1613 [[w:House of Romanov|Romanov Dynasty]] is founded in Russia (1613-1917).
*1632 Russians establish [[w:Yakutsk|Yakutsk]]; from this settlement they explored the more fertile lands to the southeast, along the Amur River.
