Region: Eastern Europe & Russia · Coordinates: 46.350, 48.041 · 5 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1556 | Karamzin, History of the Russian State | The tsar replied that he does not seek friendship, and announced the capture of Astrakhan. |
| AD 1558 | Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations | Jenkinson's journey from Moscow to Bukhara — Astrakhan passage (based on the sentence mentioning Astrakhan) |
| AD 1565 | Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations | Johnson and Kitchin's third voyage to Persia — Astrakhan passage (based on the sentence mentioning Astrakhan) |
| AD 1568 | Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations | Edwards's fourth voyage to Persia — Astrakhan passage (based on the sentence mentioning Astrakhan) |
| AD 1577 | Remezov Siberian Chronicle | Ermak's band plundered merchant ships and a Persian embassy on the Oka, Volga, and Caspian; on October 1 the tsar sent Ivan Murashkin with orders to seize them and execute them wherever caught. |