Petr Ivanovich Godunov
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Pyotr Ivanovich Godunov (Russian
: Петр Иванович Годунов) was the Governor-General of Western Siberia
as the Voevoda in Tobolsk
from 1667 until his death in 1670, before which he had been a steward (стольник) in the tsar’s court.
Godunov is best remembered for his eponymous Godunov map
, having been commissioned on 15 November 1667 by Tsar Alexis to commence the mapping of Siberia Although the original map has been lost, there are two extant copies, one made by Claes Johansson Prytz and the other made by Fritz Cronman
. The Godunov Map shows all geographical features discovered at the time of its making, provides an outline of the drainage networks of Siberia and of the Russian Far East
, and shows the most important cities and of settlements of the indigenous peoples therein.
Godunov also compiled the Gazetteer of the Land of China and Deepest India, containing diverse material on China (principally geographic and ethnologic) and including many chronicles. Later, the Gazetteer was later translated into Modern Greek
.
In Siberia Godunov also promoted agricultural development and the fortification of borders.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Петр Иванович Годунов) was the Governor-General of Western Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
as the Voevoda in Tobolsk
Tobolsk
Tobolsk is a town in Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tobol and Irtysh Rivers. It is a historic capital of Siberia. Population: -History:...
from 1667 until his death in 1670, before which he had been a steward (стольник) in the tsar’s court.
Godunov is best remembered for his eponymous Godunov map
Godunov map
The Godunov map was an ethnographic map of Siberia commissioned by Alexis of Russia on November 15, 1667. The original is no longer extant, but two copies were made. One by Claes Johansson Prytz and the other by Fritz Cronman....
, having been commissioned on 15 November 1667 by Tsar Alexis to commence the mapping of Siberia Although the original map has been lost, there are two extant copies, one made by Claes Johansson Prytz and the other made by Fritz Cronman
Fritz Cronman
Fritz Cronman was a Major for the Swedish Empire in the late 17th century, and the Swedish diplomat to the Tsardom of Russia from 1668 to 1669. His extant diary and letters contain detailed information on the court of Ivan V of Russia....
. The Godunov Map shows all geographical features discovered at the time of its making, provides an outline of the drainage networks of Siberia and of the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
, and shows the most important cities and of settlements of the indigenous peoples therein.
Godunov also compiled the Gazetteer of the Land of China and Deepest India, containing diverse material on China (principally geographic and ethnologic) and including many chronicles. Later, the Gazetteer was later translated into Modern Greek
Modern Greek
Modern Greek refers to the varieties of the Greek language spoken in the modern era. The beginning of the "modern" period of the language is often symbolically assigned to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, even though that date marks no clear linguistic boundary and many characteristic...
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In Siberia Godunov also promoted agricultural development and the fortification of borders.