Establishment and administrative role of Irkutsk (1661–1850)

1. Yakov Pokhabov builds Irkutsk ostrog

   Jan 1, 1661Labels: Yakov Pokhabov, Irkutsk Ostrog, Angara Irkut

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2. Irkutsk becomes center of a separate region

   Jan 1, 1682Labels: Irkutsk, Regional center

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3. Irkutsk receives official town rights

   Jan 1, 1686Labels: Irkutsk, Town rights

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4. Irkutsk named capital of Irkutsk Province

   Jan 1, 1719Labels: Irkutsk Province, Siberian Governorate

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5. Irkutsk Diocese established

   Jan 1, 1727Labels: Irkutsk Diocese, Russian Orthodox

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6. Treaty of Kyakhta expands legal China trade

   Aug 23, 1727Labels: Treaty of, Russia Qing

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7. Irkutsk becomes administrative center of a vast province

   Jan 1, 1731Labels: Irkutsk Province, Posad

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8. Siberian Route links Moscow to Irkutsk

   Jan 1, 1760Labels: Siberian Route, Irkutsk

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9. Irkutsk becomes seat of Irkutsk Governorate

   Jan 1, 1764Labels: Irkutsk Governorate, Irkutsk

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10. Irkutsk becomes seat of Eastern Siberia administration

    Jan 26, 1822Labels: Eastern Siberia, Mikhail Speransky

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11. Decembrist exile strengthens Irkutsk’s civic life

    Jan 1, 1826Labels: Decembrist exiles, Irkutsk

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12. Muravyov-Amursky appointed Eastern Siberia governor-general

    Jan 1, 1847Labels: Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky, Governor-general

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13. Irkutsk’s mid-century role shifts toward Far East expansion

    Jan 1, 1850Labels: Irkutsk, Far East

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