COLONIZATION, EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHERN URALS ON THE EXAMPLE OF TROITSK

Abstract

This article is devoted to the colonization of the South Urals using the example of the city of Troitsk. It focuses on the colonization and development of the territories of the Southern Urals, first by the Orenburg expedition, lead by I.K. Kirillov, and then V.I. Tatishchev. In general, this region was not the most peaceful one in The Russian Empire. That is why, in the end, it was decided in 1743 to start the construction of the Uisk border line. As a result, on June 19, 1743, on the very edge of the Russian Empire and the Kazakh steppe, the Troitsk fortress was founded by I.I. Neplyuev, "as the main fortress of the Uyskaya border fortified line"
But, after some time, the border fortress turns into a full-fetched trading city. Thanks to Lieutenant Colonel Bakhmetev, an exchange trade with the Kirgiz-Kaisaks nomadic tribes, which populated the local area occurs in the Troitsk Fortress, which would later turn into one of the largest fairs of the Russian Empire. It is trade that turns Troitsk into a multicultural city.
It is no coincidence that the surrounding Cossacks frequently said following - "Troitsk - Tatar city" or "Troitsk - Mohammedan city". Gradually, many merchant families began to move to the local area. As a result, many religious and educational institutions will be built with their money. So, over the next century, the city of Troitsk will turn into a real spiritual, cultural and educational center of the South Urals.