Siege of Kazan (1487)
Moscow installs its own khan in Kazan
A Muscovite army under Daniil Kholmsky took Kazan after a seven-week siege and enthroned Moscow's ally Muhammad Amin. The khanate became dependent for two decades, and Ivan III added 'Prince of Bulgaria' to his titles.
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