Mameshbirde
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Mameshbirde (died 1556) was a rebel commander during Kazan War
for the independence of Kazan Khanate in 1552-1556. As legend says, he was a son of Mari noble and Chuvash
noble woman.
Some years after the fall of Kazan
, in 1555 Mameshbirde gathered a military unit and started to struggle against Russian invaders on both banks of the Volga. At the Hill Bank Land of the Volga his army reconstructed Çalım
, the old stronghold at the Sender (Sundyr) Hill and based there. Mameshbirde tried to restore the khanate, but as he wasn't one of Genghiside, he needed someone to head the khanate. He invited the Nogay noble Ğäli Äkräm. After their joint armies were defeated by Russian punitive expedition
in 1556, he was captured. Later he was executed in Moscow
.
Kazan War
The First Cheremis War or Kazan War 1552-1556 was a rebel war against the Muscovite Russia for the restoration of the Kazan Khanate.The rebel armies mostly consisted of Tatars, Chuvashes, Cheremises, Mordvins and Udmurts. Some Nogays were also involved to the war. Independent rebel governments...
for the independence of Kazan Khanate in 1552-1556. As legend says, he was a son of Mari noble and Chuvash
Chuvash people
The Chuvash people are a Turkic ethnic group, native to an area stretching from the Volga Region to Siberia. Most of them live in Republic of Chuvashia and surrounding areas, although Chuvash communities may be found throughout all Russia.- Etymology :...
noble woman.
Some years after the fall of Kazan
Siege of Kazan (1552)
The siege of Kazan in 1552 was the final battle of Russo-Kazan Wars. It led to the fall of Kazan Khanate. However, it was not the last battle on the khanate's territory. After the fall of Kazan, rebel governments formed in Çalım and Mişätamaq, and a new khan was invited from the Nogais...
, in 1555 Mameshbirde gathered a military unit and started to struggle against Russian invaders on both banks of the Volga. At the Hill Bank Land of the Volga his army reconstructed Çalım
Çalim
Çalım was a citadel and a staff of Tatar troops, which was constructed during the Kazan War for the restoration of the Khanate of Kazan in 1552-1556. The citadel was constructed by the people under Mameshbirde at the right bank of Volga at the Sundır hill in 1555. It was situated in 160 çaqrım...
, the old stronghold at the Sender (Sundyr) Hill and based there. Mameshbirde tried to restore the khanate, but as he wasn't one of Genghiside, he needed someone to head the khanate. He invited the Nogay noble Ğäli Äkräm. After their joint armies were defeated by Russian punitive expedition
Punitive expedition
A punitive expedition is a military journey undertaken to punish a state or any group of persons outside the borders of the punishing state. It is usually undertaken in response to perceived disobedient or morally wrong behavior, but may be also be a covered revenge...
in 1556, he was captured. Later he was executed in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
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