Chimgi-Tura
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Chimgi-Tura - was a medieval
Middle Ages
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 city of Siberian Tatars
Siberian Tatars
Siberian Tatars refers to the indigenous Siberian population of the forests and steppes of South Siberia stretching from somewhat east of the Ural Mountains to the Yenisey river...

 in 12th-16th centuries located in Western Siberia.

It was a capital of Tyumen Khanate until early 16th century when its ruler Khan Muhammad conquered Sibir
Sibir
The name Sibir can refer to:* Russian name for Siberia* the Khanate of Sibir, after which the region of Siberia is named* the city of Sibir , historical capital of Khanate of Sibir...

 and created Siberian Khanate encompassing the whole Western Siberia
Siberia
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 with a capital in Sibir
Sibir
The name Sibir can refer to:* Russian name for Siberia* the Khanate of Sibir, after which the region of Siberia is named* the city of Sibir , historical capital of Khanate of Sibir...

.

After Cossack
Cossack
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 ataman
Ataman
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 Yermak form Muscovy conquered the Siberian Khanate in the 1580s the city of Chimgi-Tura was abandoned or burned. In 1586 Russian fort Tyumen
Tyumen
Tyumen is the largest city and the administrative center of Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located on the Tura River east of Moscow. Population: Tyumen is the oldest Russian settlement in Siberia. Founded in 16th century to support Russia's eastward expansion, the city has remained one of the most...

 was built near Chimgi-Tura. Modern Tyumen
Tyumen
Tyumen is the largest city and the administrative center of Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located on the Tura River east of Moscow. Population: Tyumen is the oldest Russian settlement in Siberia. Founded in 16th century to support Russia's eastward expansion, the city has remained one of the most...

, one of the centres of Russian oil industry, covers the site where Chimgi-Tura used to stand.
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