The data about the relationship of Turkic and Mongolian population with Russian during the accession of Western Siberia by Russia (on presentation of the Europeans in XVI - early XVIII century)

Purpose. The present article is devoted to research of the materials on history of the relationship between the Russian, the Siberian Tatars and West Mongolian population in the course of annexation of forest-steppe and steppe territories of Western Siberia by the Moscow State that were gathered and described by natives of different European states during the period of the Late Middle Ages and the beginning of Modern history since the end of XVI to the beginning of XVIII century. These historical occurrences were attracted great attention of the European as they took an interest in capabilities of search of the new trade routes via northern Asia for the establishment of the commercial relations with the most affluent countries of eastern and southern Asia: China and India. The aggressive foreign policy of the Moscow State the eastwards the hostilities and cooperation of the Russian and the «Tatar» troops could stand the hindrance to the implementation of economic interests of the European powers in the East. Results. Therefore, the collection of information about the warlike situation on the recently associated to the Russia Siberian lands was contained in the field of vision of the European diplomats, administrators, the military, the experts of the mining art on the Russian service, merchants and travelling public. Furthermore, the successors of Kuchum Khan the princes from the family of the Shaybanids who were aspiring to the restoration of the Siberian Tatar Khanate for the last decades of XVI - the second half of XVII centuries represented the certain threat for the Russian possessions in Siberia, that made the collection of similar information relevant as well for the Moscow authorities. In the compliance with the situation at the eastern Russian boundaries changed towards peaceful coexistence between the Russian and the Siberian Tatar people, the necessity of similar data gradually appreciably receded. Conclusion. Describing the warlike situation in Siberia over the period of it annexation by the Moscow State the European mentioned sometimes about the different findings of Siberian antiquities which they attached to the «tatars». These data are sufficiently informative. They can present definite interest for contemporary archaeological and historical research.