Cossacks and the Russian Empire, 1598-1725

Using a wide range of sources, this book explores the ways in which the Russians governed their empire in Siberia from 1598 to 1725. Paying particular attention to the role of the Siberian Cossaks, the author provides a thorough assessment of how the institutions of imperial government functioned in seventeenth century Russia.

Christoph Witzenrath is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Aberdeen. He was formerly Assistant Lecturer at Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. His research interests include medieval, early-modern European, Russian and Soviet history.

1. The Cossack Group 2. The Economics of Siberian Service 3. Integration of the Trading Frontier: The Sovereign's Affair 4. Kormlenie and Bribery - Local Influence and Administration 5. Local and Central Power in the Baikal Region 1689-1720