Babinov Road opens a practical Ural crossingJan 1, 1597Labels: Artemy Babinov, Solikamsk, VerkhoturyeBabinov Road
Siege of Albazin pressures Russia toward treatyJan 1, 1686Labels: Albazin, Qing Empire, Amur regionAlbazin
Treaty of Nerchinsk grants caravan passageAug 27, 1689Labels: Treaty of, Russia, Qing ChinaBritannica
Tsarist decree begins planning the Siberian RouteNov 22, 1689Labels: Tsarist decree, Siberian Route, Imperial roadRoads Trails
Kyakhta and Maimaicheng develop as paired trading townsJan 1, 1727Labels: Kyakhta, Maimaicheng, border postKyakhta TradeRussiaBeyond
Treaty of Kyakhta formalizes border tradeAug 23, 1727Labels: Treaty of, Russia, Qing EmpireKyakhta Treaty
State caravans start regular Kyakhta–Beijing trafficSep 1, 1727Labels: State caravans, Kyakhta, BeijingKyakhta Trade
Great Siberian Road construction begins in the 1730sJan 1, 1735Labels: Great Siberian, road construction, 1730sBabinov RoadSiberian Route
Yam relay stations support communication and transportJan 1, 1750Labels: Yam system, relay stations, postal relaysYam System
Kyakhta becomes the dominant legal tea-and-fur gatewayJan 1, 1760Labels: Kyakhta, tea trade, fur tradeKyakhta TradeRussiaBeyond
Irbit Fair links Siberian traffic to all-Russian marketsJan 1, 1800Labels: Irbit Fair, Siberian markets, merchandise fairIrbit FairSiberian Route
Route shifts south in the early 1800sJan 1, 1801Labels: Route shift, southern alignment, road reroutingRoads Trails
Mid-19th century brings a mature Moscow–Kyakhta road systemJan 1, 1850Labels: Moscow Kyakhta, stations, mid 19thSiberian Route
Sea routes and new infrastructure reduce Kyakhta’s roleJan 1, 1869Labels: Sea routes, Kyakhta, infrastructure changeRussiaBeyond
Trans-Siberian Railway construction begins, superseding the tractMar 17, 1891Labels: Trans Siberian, Alexander III, rail constructionBritannica TSRTrans Sib