Russian annexation of Crimea (1783)

Name: Russian annexation of Crimea (1783)
Start: 1783
Location: Crimea

1783 · Crimea · Eastern Europe & Russia · Politics

The khanate passes to Russia and Sevastopol is founded

Russian annexation of Crimea (1783) — Mikhail Ivanov · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

On 19 April 1783 Catherine II's manifesto annexed the Crimean Khanate after the abdication of Khan Şahin Giray. Sevastopol, base of the Black Sea Fleet, was founded the same year.

State: Russian Empire

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