Founding and early development of Tobolsk (1587–1750)

1. Tobolsk founded at Tobol–Irtysh confluence

   Jun 14, 1587Labels: Tobolsk, Tobol River, Irtysh River

   • Britannica
   • Tobolsk city
   • Siberia Conquest

2. Early state-supported settlement begins around Tobolsk

   Jan 1, 1590Labels: Moscow State, Settler Households

   • Siberia Conquest

3. Tobolsk becomes center for governing western Siberia

   Jan 1, 1600Labels: Voevodas, Regional Administration

   • Britannica
   • Tobolsk city

4. Tobolsk Diocese founded to organize Siberian church life

   Jan 1, 1620Labels: Tobolsk Diocese, Russian Orthodox

   • OrthodoxWiki
   • Local history

5. Sibirskiy Prikaz created to manage Siberian affairs

   Jan 1, 1637Labels: Sibirskiy Prikaz, Moscow Government

   • Sibirskiy Prikaz

6. Stone-building program culminates in St. Sophia Cathedral

   Jan 1, 1686Labels: St Sophia, Tobolsk Kremlin

   • Tobolsk Kremlin
   • St Sophia

7. Remezov begins state mapping work from Tobolsk

   Jan 1, 1697Labels: Semyon Remezov, Chorographic Sketchbook

   • Harvard Imperiia

8. Metropolitan Philotheus appointed to lead Siberian church

   Jan 4, 1702Labels: Metropolitan Philotheus, Siberian Church

   • OCA Saints

9. Civic and trade buildings rise in Kremlin era

   Jan 1, 1706Labels: Departmental Palace, Trading Arcades

   • Tobolsk Kremlin

10. Tobolsk becomes capital of Siberia Governorate

    Dec 29, 1708Labels: Siberia Governorate, Peter the

    • Siberia Gov
    • Admin reform
    • Tobolsk city

11. Stone walls and towers built for Tobolsk Kremlin

    Jan 1, 1710Labels: Tobolsk Kremlin, Fortifications

    • Tobolsk Kremlin

12. Sibirskiy Prikaz dissolved as governorate system expands

    Jan 1, 1711Labels: Sibirskiy Prikaz, Governorate System

    • Sibirskiy Prikaz
    • Siberia Gov

13. Great Northern Expedition scholars route through Tobolsk

    Jan 1, 1734Labels: Great Northern, Scholars

    • Expedition Brit
    • Expedition Wiki

14. Tobolsk’s early era ends as imperial focus shifts eastward

    Jan 1, 1750Labels: Tobolsk, Eastern Expansion

    • Britannica
    • Siberia Gov