Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (also spelled Pugachyov; Russian: Емельян Иванович Пугачёв; c. 1742 – 21 January [O.S. 10 January] 1775) was an ataman of the Yaik Cossacks and the …

Yemelyan Pugachev, leader of a major Cossack and peasant rebellion in Russia (Pugachev Rebellion, 1773–75). He began his rebellion by claiming he was Emperor Peter III and …

Emelian Pugachev (1742 – 1775), a Cossack from the Don region (in contemporary Ukraine), led what would be the last — and arguably the most explosive — of the great Cossack rebellions …

The “ghost of Pugachev” haunted Imperial Russia until its demise in 1917. Russia Beyond answers the five main questions concerning the revolt ahead of its anniversary at the end of …

Pugachev's Revolt was a significant uprising in Russia that took place from 1773 to 1775, led by Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev, who claimed to be the deposed Czar Peter III.

While Pugachev escaped capture, he was arrested by Cossacks and turned over to the Russian authorities. On January 10, 1775, he was executed in Moscow before a large assembly of …

Lasting from 1773-1775, Pugachev’s revolt, commonly known as Pugachevshchina, had a distinctively multi-ethnic and traditionalist character. It was not an isolated incident of …

Yemelyan Pugachev was a Russian Cossack leader who led a major peasant uprising against the Russian Empire from 1773 to 1775, claiming to be the deposed Tsar Peter III.

Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (also spelled Pugachyov; Russian: Емельян Иванович Пугачёв; c. 1742–21 January[O.S. 10 January]1775) was an ataman of the Yaik Cossacks and the …

Dec 9, 2024 · Pugachev's Rebellion was a massive uprising in Russia led by Yemelyan Pugachev, challenging the authority of Catherine the Great. It had significant impacts on …