Russian military campaigns in the Amur region and clashes with indigenous polities (1650–1689)

1. Poyarkov reaches the Amur watershed

   Jan 1, 1643Labels: Vasili Poyarkov, Zeya River, Amur watershed

   • Exploration Timeline

2. Khabarov enters Dauria and reports on the Amur

   May 1, 1650Labels: Yerofey Khabarov, Dauria, Yakutsk

   • Khabarov

3. Russian fort established at Albazin

   Jan 1, 1651Labels: Albazin, Yerofey Khabarov, Daur fort

   • Albazino
   • Khabarov

4. Battle of Achansk draws Qing forces in

   Mar 24, 1652Labels: Battle of, Qing forces, Achansk fort

   • Khabarov
   • Border Conflicts

5. Khabarov removed; Cossack command fragments

   Jan 1, 1653Labels: Yerofey Khabarov, Cossacks, command dispute

   • Khabarov

6. Nerchinsk founded as a Transbaikal fort

   Jan 1, 1654Labels: Nerchinsk, Transbaikalia, Russian fort

   • Britannica
   • Beketov

7. First Hutong battle forces Russian retreat

   Apr 27, 1654Labels: Battle of, Onufriy Stepanov, Songhua River

   • Hutong 1654

8. Second Hutong battle ends in Russian defeat

   Jun 10, 1658Labels: Second Hutong, Onufriy Stepanov, Songhua River

   • Hutong 1658

9. Albazin reoccupied and rebuilt as Jaxa

   Jan 1, 1665Labels: Jaxa, Nikifor Chernigovsky, Albazin

   • Albazino

10. Qing capture Albazin in the first siege

    Jun 23, 1685Labels: First Siege, Langtan, Qing army

    • Albazino
    • Albazin Siege

11. Second siege of Albazin begins

    Jul 7, 1686Labels: Second Siege, Qing forces, Albazin

    • Albazin Siege
    • ICE Amur

12. Russians return to Albazin and rebuild defenses

    Aug 27, 1686Labels: Albazin reconstruction, Russian garrison, earthworks

    • ICE Amur
    • Albazin Siege

13. Treaty of Nerchinsk sets a new frontier

    Aug 27, 1689Labels: Treaty of, Russia, Qing dynasty

    • Britannica
    • Treaty