Siberian Uprising

Timeline

1. 1679Bratsk · Irkutsk OblastYakut, Evenki, and other tribes, burdened by increased yasak demands and the seizure of fishing and hunting grounds by Russian merchants and Cossacks, rose together, attacking tax offices, trading posts, and Cossack winter camps, and cutting off traffic on some river sections.
2. 1679–1680Lena River basin · SiberiaThe uprising spread north along Yenisei tributaries and east into the upper Lena Yakut regions; some tribes refused to pay tribute and expelled Russian collectors, and Siberian authorities reported 'emergencies on multiple fronts.'
3. 1680–1682Yeniseysk · Krasnoyarsk KraiCossack expeditions dispatched from Tobolsk and Yeniseysk attacked along separate routes, burning the camps of rebellious tribes and capturing their leaders; by around 1682 tribute payments had resumed in the main areas, though sporadic local conflicts continued.