Conquest of the Astrakhan Khanate

Timeline

1. 1554Astrakhan · Lower VolgaAfter the fall of Kazan, Muscovite forces first occupied Astrakhan, overturning a pro-Crimean arrangement on the khanate's throne, though local conditions remained unstable, preparing the ground for the final conquest of 1556.
2. 1556Astrakhan · Northern Caspian shoreKhvorostinin and Vyazemsky led Russian forces on a renewed expedition; the Astrakhan Khanate was abolished and administrative organs set up. Muscovy gained control of the Volga's entire outlet to the sea, and its Caspian trade and military presence grew markedly.