How when and why did russia expand so far east. How come that area wasnt claimed or part of a kingdom yet and if it was what happend?
Here's a piece of answer to this from the FAQ section: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/21em10/how_did_the_russians_conquer_siberia_how_long_did/ And my little additions: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a5jne9/why_did_russia_decide_in_the_late_1500s_to/ebn8owm?utm_source=reddit-android https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a5lh1f/when_the_russians_conquered_the_eastern_part_of/ebni0ek?utm_source=reddit-android