Qasan
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Qashan was a medieval city in Volga Bulgaria
, on the right bank of Kama river
from the 12th to the 15th century.
In the 12th and 13th centuries it was one of the administrative and political centres of the Lower Kama region of Volga Bulgaria
.
In the 14th century it became a capital of the Qashan Duchy
. In 1391 it was destroyed by ushkuiniks
, Russian river pirates, and finally in 1399 by Muscovy troops.
Ruins are situated near the present village of Shuran
in the Laishevsky District
of Tatarstan
.
Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria, or Volga–Kama Bolghar, is a historic Bulgar state that existed between the seventh and thirteenth centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers in what is now Russia.-Origin:...
, on the right bank of Kama river
Kama River
Kama is a major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga and the largest one in discharge; in fact, it is larger than the Volga before junction....
from the 12th to the 15th century.
In the 12th and 13th centuries it was one of the administrative and political centres of the Lower Kama region of Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria, or Volga–Kama Bolghar, is a historic Bulgar state that existed between the seventh and thirteenth centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers in what is now Russia.-Origin:...
.
In the 14th century it became a capital of the Qashan Duchy
Qashan Duchy
Qashan Duchy was a Bolghar Duchy in today Tatarstan. After th Mongol invasion to Bolghar in 13th century it became independent on Volga Bulgaria. It was a vassal of Golden Horde....
. In 1391 it was destroyed by ushkuiniks
Ushkuiniks
The ushkuiniks were medieval Novgorodian pirates who led the Viking-like life of fighting, killing, and robbery. Their name derives from "ushkui", a type of flat-bottom medieval Finnish ship Uisko , which could be easily transported over portages between the rivers.Although the Novgorodians took...
, Russian river pirates, and finally in 1399 by Muscovy troops.
Ruins are situated near the present village of Shuran
Shuran
Shuran may also refer to the Oroxylum indicum tree in Hindi language.-----Shuran is a town in the Batken Province of Kyrgyzstan.Nearby towns and villages include Alga and Kal'tak .- External links :* *...
in the Laishevsky District
Laishevsky District
Laishevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Laishevo. District's population: 37,011 ; Population of Laishevo accounts for 21.2% of the district's population....
of Tatarstan
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
.